Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2023
Featuring Sufjan Stevens, Kali Uchis, SZA, boygenius, Caroline Polachek, André 3000, and more
Published: December 05, 2023 14:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOS | SZA | Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #3 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Erotic Probiotic 2 | Nourished by Time | Mar-21-2023, |
| #6 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #8 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #9 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #10 | softscars | yeule | Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
| #11 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Sundial | Noname | Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #15 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #16 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #21 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #22 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #23 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #25 | Love in Exile | Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily | Mar-24-2023, Ghazal |
| #26 | Atlas | Laurel Halo | Sep-22-2023, Ambient |
| #27 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #28 | Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) | Jaimie Branch | Aug-25-2023, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #29 | DÉTWAT | HiTech | May-26-2023, Juke |
| #30 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
| #31 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #32 | Like..? | Ice Spice | Jan-20-2023, Sample Drill |
| #33 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #34 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Ganger | Veeze | Jun-27-2023, Detroit Trap |
| #36 | Changing Channels | Pangaea | Oct-06-2023, UK Garage |
| #37 | Oh Me Oh My | Lonnie Holley | Mar-10-2023, Soul |
| #38 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | 12 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Jan-17-2023, Ambient |
| #41 | Hood Hottest Princess | Sexyy Red | Jun-09-2023, Trap |
| #42 | Heaven Is a Junkyard | Youth Lagoon | Jun-09-2023, Indie Pop |
| #43 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #45 | The Enduring Spirit | Tomb Mold | Sep-15-2023, Death Metal |
| #46 | Sun Arcs | Blue Lake | Jun-23-2023, Ambient Americana |
| #47 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #48 | Signs | Purelink | Sep-15-2023, Ambient Dub |
| #49 | Good Living Is Coming For You | Sweeping Promises | Jun-30-2023, Post-Punk |
| #50 | New Blue Sun | André 3000 | Nov-17-2023, New Age |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #3 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Erotic Probiotic 2 | Nourished by Time | Album, Mar-21-2023, |
| #6 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #7 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Album, Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #8 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Album, Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #9 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Album, Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #10 | softscars | yeule | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
| #11 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Album, Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #15 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Album, Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #16 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | Album, May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #21 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Album, Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #22 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #23 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Album, Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #25 | Love in Exile | Arooj AftabVijay IyerShahzad Ismaily | Album, Mar-24-2023, Ghazal |
| #26 | Atlas | Laurel Halo | Album, Sep-22-2023, Ambient |
| #27 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | Album, May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #28 | Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) | Jaimie Branch | Album, Aug-25-2023, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #29 | DÉTWAT | HiTech | Album, May-26-2023, Juke |
| #30 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
| #31 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #32 | Like..? | Ice Spice | EP, Jan-20-2023, Sample Drill |
| #33 | Dogsbody | Model/Actriz | Album, Feb-24-2023, Noise Rock |
| #34 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Album, Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Ganger | Veeze | Album, Jun-27-2023, Detroit Trap |
| #36 | Changing Channels | Pangaea | Album, Oct-06-2023, UK Garage |
| #37 | Oh Me Oh My | Lonnie Holley | Album, Mar-10-2023, Soul |
| #38 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Album, Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Album, Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #40 | 12 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Album, Jan-17-2023, Ambient |
| #41 | Hood Hottest Princess | Sexyy Red | Album, Jun-09-2023, Trap |
| #42 | Heaven Is a Junkyard | Youth Lagoon | Album, Jun-09-2023, Indie Pop |
| #43 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Album, Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #45 | The Enduring Spirit | Tomb Mold | Album, Sep-15-2023, Death Metal |
| #46 | Sun Arcs | Blue Lake | Album, Jun-23-2023, Ambient Americana |
| #47 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Album, Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #48 | Signs | Purelink | Album, Sep-15-2023, Ambient Dub |
| #49 | Good Living Is Coming For You | Sweeping Promises | Album, Jun-30-2023, Post-Punk |
| #50 | New Blue Sun | André 3000 | Album, Nov-17-2023, New Age |