Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2023

We Rank the best albums of the year, from Lil Yatchy to Olivia Rodrigo to Lana Del Rey

Published: November 30, 2023 15:00 Source

# 1

SOS by SZA

Album • Dec 09 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 2

the record by boygenius

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

# 3

DATA by Tainy

Album • Jun 29 / 2023 Reggaetón

# 4

Let’s Start Here. by Lil Yachty

Album • Jan 27 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock

# 5

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter Alternative Rock

# 6

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 7

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 8

Maps by Billy Woods + Kenny Segal

Album • May 05 / 2023 Abstract Hip Hop Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 9

JAGUAR II by Victoria Monét

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Contemporary R&B

# 10

Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country Red Dirt

# 11

Blondshell by Blondshell

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock

# 12

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 13

Sundial by Noname

Album • Aug 11 / 2023 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 14

Mañana será bonito by KAROL G

Album • Feb 24 / 2023 Reggaetón Latin Pop

# 15

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

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

# 16

ESQUINAS by Becky G

Album • Sep 28 / 2023 Ranchera Corrido tumbado

# 17

My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross by ANOHNI

Album • Jul 06 / 2023 Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 18

That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware

Album • Apr 28 / 2023 Disco Dance-Pop

# 19

SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA + Danny Brown

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 20

The Age of Pleasure by Janelle Monáe

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 21

Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 22

Gumbo by Young Nudy

Album • Feb 28 / 2023 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 23

PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE by Christine and the Queens

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Art Pop Alt-Pop

# 24

Gag Order by Kesha

Album • May 19 / 2023 Alt-Pop Singer-Songwriter Electronic Art Pop

# 25

Weathervanes by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Alt-Country Americana

# 26

Fountain Baby by Amaarae

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Afrobeats Alternative R&B

# 27

Rat Saw God by Wednesday

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock

# 28

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

Album • Feb 14 / 2023 Art Pop Alt-Pop Electronic

# 29

Red Moon in Venus by Kali Uchis

Album • Mar 03 / 2023 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B

# 30

Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Pop

# 31

Dogsbody by Model/Actriz

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

# 32

nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana by Bad Bunny

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Pop Rap

# 33

Get Up by NewJeans

EP • Jul 21 / 2023 K-Pop Contemporary R&B UK Garage

# 34

Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 35

For All The Dogs by Drake

Album • Oct 06 / 2023

# 36

Everyone's Crushed by Water From Your Eyes

Album • May 26 / 2023 Experimental Rock Art Pop

# 37

Work Of Art by Asake

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Afropiano

# 38

Kaytraminé by KAYTRAMINÉ + Aminé + KAYTRANADA

Album • May 19 / 2023 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 39

Ganger by Veeze

Album • Jun 27 / 2023 Detroit Trap

# 40

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

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

# 41

Bless This Mess by U.S. Girls

Album • Feb 24 / 2023 Pop Soul Synthpop

# 42

Strength by Samory I

Album • Nov 17 / 2023 Reggae

# 43

Lucky by Megan Moroney

Album • May 05 / 2023 Contemporary Country

# 44

Joy'All by Jenny Lewis

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Soft Rock

# 45

Tension (Deluxe) by Kylie Minogue

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Dance-Pop House

# 46

Fuse by Everything But the Girl

Album • Apr 21 / 2023 Alternative R&B Downtempo UK Bass

# 47

I Killed Your Dog by L’Rain

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia

# 48

a Gift & a Curse by Gunna

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 49

This Stupid World by Yo La Tengo

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Indie Rock Post-Rock

# 50

Sunburn by Dominic Fike

Album • Jul 07 / 2023 Alt-Pop Indie Pop