Pitchfork's 37 Best Rock Albums of 2023

The year in indie rock, punk, singer-songwriter and solo guitar music, shoegaze, metal, and everything in between.

Published: December 06, 2023 14:00 Source

# 1

My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross by ANOHNI

Album • Jul 06 / 2023 Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 2

When Horses Would Run by Being Dead

Album • Jul 14 / 2023 Indie Rock Surf Punk

# 3

Jelly Road by Blake Mills

Album • Jul 14 / 2023 Chamber Folk Neo-Psychedelia

# 4

Sit Down for Dinner by Blonde Redhead

Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia Indie Rock

# 5

the record by boygenius

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Indie Rock

# 6

Girl with Fish by feeble little horse

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Slacker Rock Noise Pop

# 7

Multitudes by Feist

Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 8

Goodnight Neanderthal by Gee Tee

Album • Jan 01 / 2022 Garage Punk Synth Punk

# 9

Greg Mendez by Greg Mendez

Album • May 05 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 10

Cartwheel by Hotline TNT

Album • Nov 03 / 2023 Shoegaze Slacker Rock Power Pop

# 11

After the Magic by Parannoul

Album • Jan 28 / 2023 Shoegaze Indie Rock

# 12

Hellmode by Jeff Rosenstock

Album • Sep 01 / 2023 Indie Rock Power Pop Pop Punk

# 13

Time Ain't Accidental by Jess Williamson

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Americana Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 14

I've Got Me by Joanna Sternberg

Album • Jun 30 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 15

The Greater Wings by Julie Byrne

Album • Jul 07 / 2023 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 16

Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? by Kara Jackson

Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk Chamber Folk

# 17

93696 by Liturgy

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Avant-Garde Metal Black Metal

# 18

i've seen a way by Mandy, Indiana

Album • May 19 / 2023 Post-Industrial

# 19

The Comeback Kid by Marnie Stern

Album • Nov 03 / 2023 Math Pop Noise Pop

# 20

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 21

Dogsbody by Model/Actriz

Album • Feb 24 / 2023 Noise Rock Dance-Punk Industrial Rock

# 22

Post-American by MSPAINT

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Synth Punk

# 23

Desolations Flower by Ragana

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Atmospheric Sludge Metal Atmospheric Black Metal

# 24

The Window by Ratboys

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Indie Rock

# 25

Alive People by Ruth Garbus

Album • Aug 25 / 2023

# 26

Dancing on the Edge by Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Alt-Country

# 27

Super Snõõper by Snõõper

Album • Jul 14 / 2023 Garage Punk

# 28

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

Album • Oct 06 / 2023 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 29

Good Living Is Coming For You by Sweeping Promises

Album • Jun 30 / 2023 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 30

I Am Not There Anymore by The Clientele

Album • Jul 28 / 2023 Chamber Pop Indie Pop Art Pop

# 31

The Enduring Spirit by Tomb Mold

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Death Metal Progressive Metal

# 32

Everyone's Crushed by Water From Your Eyes

Album • May 26 / 2023 Experimental Rock Art Pop

# 33

Rat Saw God by Wednesday

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock

# 34

softscars by yeule

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Dream Pop Indietronica Indie Rock

# 35

This Stupid World by Yo La Tengo

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Indie Rock Post-Rock

# 36

Heaven Is a Junkyard by Youth Lagoon

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Indie Pop

# 37

Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) by Yves Tumor

Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Post-Punk