Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis's Best Albums of 2023
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated “Best Albums” of 2023. Plus, they’ll also hear selections from production staff.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | the rest | boygenius | Oct-13-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Nothing's Gonna Stand in My Way Again | Lydia Loveless | Sep-22-2023, Alt-Country |
| #4 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #5 | Sleepwalker | Louise Post | Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Central City | Big Freedia | Jun-23-2023, Bounce |
| #7 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Strays | Margo Price | Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | Times Arrow | Ladytron | Jan-20-2023, Synthpop |
| #10 | The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons | The Hives | Aug-11-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #11 | Hollow | The Handsome Family | Sep-08-2023, Alt-Country |
| #12 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #14 | Gold | Cleo Sol | Sep-29-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground | The Feelies | Oct-13-2023, Jangle Pop |
| #16 | I Don't Want You Anymore | Cherry Glazerr | Sep-29-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | Lucky for You | Bully | Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #19 | I Inside the Old Year Dying | PJ Harvey | Jul-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Desire Pathway | Screaming Females | Feb-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | the rest | boygenius | EP, Oct-13-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Nothing's Gonna Stand in My Way Again | Lydia Loveless | Album, Sep-22-2023, Alt-Country |
| #4 | Weathervanes | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, Jun-09-2023, Alt-Country |
| #5 | Sleepwalker | Louise Post | Album, Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | Central City | Big Freedia | Album, Jun-23-2023, Bounce |
| #7 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Strays | Margo Price | Album, Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | Times Arrow | Ladytron | Album, Jan-20-2023, Synthpop |
| #10 | The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons | The Hives | Album, Aug-11-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #11 | Hollow | The Handsome Family | Album, Sep-08-2023, Alt-Country |
| #12 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Album, Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #14 | Gold | Cleo Sol | Album, Sep-29-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #15 | Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of the Velvet Underground | The Feelies | Album, Oct-13-2023, Jangle Pop |
| #16 | I Don't Want You Anymore | Cherry Glazerr | Album, Sep-29-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | Lucky for You | Bully | Album, Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #19 | I Inside the Old Year Dying | PJ Harvey | Album, Jul-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Desire Pathway | Screaming Females | Album, Feb-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |