RIFF's 45 Best Albums of 2023
RIFF’s best albums of 2023 include the Rolling Stones, Blink-182, Cleo Sol, Miley Cyrus, Allison Russell, Victoria Monét, Kali Uchis,…
Published: December 01, 2023 17:24
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #2 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | This Is Why | Paramore | Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #5 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #6 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #8 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | The Ballad Of Darren | Blur | Jul-21-2023, Art Rock |
| #10 | Unreal Unearth | Hozier | Aug-18-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Multitudes | Feist | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | I Am Not There Anymore | The Clientele | Jul-28-2023, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #14 | Memento mori | Depeche Mode | Mar-24-2023, Synthpop |
| #15 | Life Is But a Dream… | Avenged Sevenfold | Jun-02-2023, Progressive Metal |
| #16 | I Inside the Old Year Dying | PJ Harvey | Jul-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #23 | So Much (For) Stardust | Fall Out Boy | Mar-24-2023, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Truth Killer | Sevendust | Jul-28-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #25 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Playing Robots Into Heaven | James Blake | Sep-08-2023, Future Garage |
| #27 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #28 | Endless Summer Vacation | Miley Cyrus | Mar-10-2023, Pop |
| #29 | Heaven | Cleo Sol | Sep-15-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #31 | ONE MORE TIME... | blink-182 | Oct-20-2023, Pop Punk |
| #32 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Hackney Diamonds | The Rolling Stones | Oct-20-2023, Pop Rock |
| #34 | New Blue Sun | André 3000 | Nov-17-2023, New Age |
| #35 | Scarlet | Doja Cat | Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap |
| #36 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #37 | I Am The Dog | Sir Chloe | May-19-2023, Indie Rock |
| #38 | The Returner | Allison Russell | Sep-08-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | 12 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Jan-17-2023, Ambient |
| #40 | The Valley of Vision | Manchester Orchestra | Mar-10-2023, Ambient Pop |
| #41 | The Patience | Mick Jenkins | Aug-18-2023, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #42 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Bewitched | Laufey | Sep-08-2023, Traditional Pop |
| #44 | Black Classical Music | Yussef Dayes | Sep-08-2023, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Automatic | Rick Springfield | Aug-04-2023, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #2 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Album, Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #3 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #5 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Album, Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #6 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Album, Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #8 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | The Ballad Of Darren | Blur | Album, Jul-21-2023, Art Rock |
| #10 | Unreal Unearth | Hozier | Album, Aug-18-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Multitudes | Feist | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | I Am Not There Anymore | The Clientele | Album, Jul-28-2023, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #14 | Memento mori | Depeche Mode | Album, Mar-24-2023, Synthpop |
| #15 | Life Is But a Dream… | Avenged Sevenfold | Album, Jun-02-2023, Progressive Metal |
| #16 | I Inside the Old Year Dying | PJ Harvey | Album, Jul-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #20 | Tension (Deluxe) | Kylie Minogue | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Album, Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #23 | So Much (For) Stardust | Fall Out Boy | Album, Mar-24-2023, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Truth Killer | Sevendust | Album, Jul-28-2023, Alternative Metal |
| #25 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Playing Robots Into Heaven | James Blake | Album, Sep-08-2023, Future Garage |
| #27 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #28 | Endless Summer Vacation | Miley Cyrus | Album, Mar-10-2023, Pop |
| #29 | Heaven | Cleo Sol | Album, Sep-15-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #30 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #31 | ONE MORE TIME... | blink-182 | Album, Oct-20-2023, Pop Punk |
| #32 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Album, Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Hackney Diamonds | The Rolling Stones | Album, Oct-20-2023, Pop Rock |
| #34 | New Blue Sun | André 3000 | Album, Nov-17-2023, New Age |
| #35 | Scarlet | Doja Cat | Album, Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap |
| #36 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #37 | I Am The Dog | Sir Chloe | Album, May-19-2023, Indie Rock |
| #38 | The Returner | Allison Russell | Album, Sep-08-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | 12 | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Album, Jan-17-2023, Ambient |
| #40 | The Valley of Vision | Manchester Orchestra | EP, Mar-10-2023, Ambient Pop |
| #41 | The Patience | Mick Jenkins | Album, Aug-18-2023, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #42 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Album, Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Bewitched | Laufey | Album, Sep-08-2023, Traditional Pop |
| #44 | Black Classical Music | Yussef Dayes | Album, Sep-08-2023, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Automatic | Rick Springfield | Album, Aug-04-2023, Pop Rock |