PopMatters' 20 Best Pop Albums of 2023
The 20 best pop albums of 2023 radiate with unstoppable playlist power, much-needed sweet escapism, self-reflection, self-criticism, and killer melodies.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #2 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | Bunny | Beach Fossils | Jun-02-2023, Jangle Pop |
| #6 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Homo Anxietatem | Shamir | Aug-18-2023, Indie Rock |
| #8 | The Good Witch | Maisie Peters | Jun-16-2023, Pop |
| #9 | The Loveliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Jul-28-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
| #11 | Something To Give Each Other | Troye Sivan | Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Honey | Samia | Jan-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Gag Order | Kesha | May-19-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #14 | The Land, The Water, The Sky | Black Belt Eagle Scout | Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | TRUSTFALL | P!nk | Feb-17-2023, Pop |
| #16 | Versions of Us | Lanterns on the Lake | Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Shelf Life | Laura Wolf | Jun-02-2023, Art Pop |
| #18 | mini mix vol. 3 | Magdalena Bay | Apr-13-2023, Synthpop |
| #19 | Endless Summer Vacation | Miley Cyrus | Mar-10-2023, Pop |
| #20 | Norm | Andy Shauf | Feb-10-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #2 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #4 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #5 | Bunny | Beach Fossils | Album, Jun-02-2023, Jangle Pop |
| #6 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Homo Anxietatem | Shamir | Album, Aug-18-2023, Indie Rock |
| #8 | The Good Witch | Maisie Peters | Album, Jun-16-2023, Pop |
| #9 | The Loveliest Time | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, Jul-28-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #10 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
| #11 | Something To Give Each Other | Troye Sivan | Album, Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Honey | Samia | Album, Jan-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Gag Order | Kesha | Album, May-19-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #14 | The Land, The Water, The Sky | Black Belt Eagle Scout | Album, Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | TRUSTFALL | P!nk | Album, Feb-17-2023, Pop |
| #16 | Versions of Us | Lanterns on the Lake | Album, Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Shelf Life | Laura Wolf | Album, Jun-02-2023, Art Pop |
| #18 | mini mix vol. 3 | Magdalena Bay | Album, Apr-13-2023, Synthpop |
| #19 | Endless Summer Vacation | Miley Cyrus | Album, Mar-10-2023, Pop |
| #20 | Norm | Andy Shauf | Album, Feb-10-2023, Singer-Songwriter |