KCRW's Best Albums of 2023

From LA noise, to Soundcloud rap gone skyward, to skintight discodelia, these are the albums that defined our 2023.

Published: December 07, 2023 06:00 Source

# 1
Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Funk Smooth Soul
# 2
Album • Jul 07 / 2023 Indietronica Alt-Pop
# 3
Album • Sep 01 / 2023 Dream Pop
# 4
Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Dub
# 5
Album • May 12 / 2023 Psychedelic Pop Art Pop
# 6
Album • Jan 27 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock
# 7
Album • Aug 11 / 2023 Nu-Disco
# 8
Album • May 12 / 2023 UK Bass 2-Step
# 9
Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Zamrock
# 10
Album • Apr 28 / 2023 Dream Pop Indietronica
# 11
Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Jazz Poetry
# 12
Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Alternative R&B
# 13
Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative R&B Electronic
# 14
Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
# 15
Album • Nov 03 / 2023 Math Pop Noise Pop
# 16
Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Post-Punk
# 17
Album • Oct 20 / 2023
# 18
Album • Mar 03 / 2023 MPB Samba-rock
# 19
Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Indie Rock
# 20
Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Progressive House
# 21
Album • May 12 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia
# 22
EP • Mar 10 / 2023 Jungle Neo-Soul
# 23
Album • Sep 01 / 2023 Post-Rock Experimental Rock Noise Rock