Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2023 So Far
The records we've loved the most from January to June.
Published: June 06, 2023 14:00
Source
Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
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#1 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
#2 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
#3 | Post-American | MSPAINT | Mar-10-2023, Synth Punk |
#4 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
#5 | Girl with Fish | feeble little horse | Jun-09-2023, Slacker Rock |
#6 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
#7 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#8 | Lucky for You | Bully | Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
#9 | Multitudes | Feist | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#10 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
#11 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
#12 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
#13 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
#14 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
#15 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
#16 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
#17 | O Monolith | Squid | Jun-09-2023, Experimental Rock |
#18 | Desire Pathway | Screaming Females | Feb-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
#19 | Good Lies | Overmono | May-12-2023, UK Bass |
#20 | A New Tomorrow | Zulu | Mar-03-2023, Metalcore |
#21 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
#22 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#23 | Infinite Spring | Superviolet | Apr-21-2023, Indie Rock |
#24 | Living Proof | DRAIN | May-05-2023, Crossover Thrash |
#25 | Romantic Piano | Gia Margaret | May-26-2023, Ambient |
#26 | Only Constant | GEL | Mar-31-2023, Hardcore Punk |
#27 | GOOD LUCK | DEBBY FRIDAY | Mar-24-2023, Electro-Industrial |
#28 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
#29 | Norm | Andy Shauf | Feb-10-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#30 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
#31 | All of This Will End | Indigo De Souza | Apr-28-2023, Indie Rock |
#32 | Dead Meat | The Tubs | Jan-27-2023, Jangle Pop |
#33 | Cerebral Circus | Initiate | Apr-14-2023, Hardcore Punk |
#34 | ...So Unknown | Jesus Piece | Apr-14-2023, Metalcore |
#35 | Fantasy | M83 | Mar-17-2023, Dream Pop |
#36 | Generational Curse | ICECOLDBISHOP | Mar-24-2023, Hardcore Hip Hop |
#37 | Live at Bush Hall | Black Country, New Road | Mar-24-2023, Progressive Pop |
#38 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#39 | Higher Lonely Power | Fireworks | Jan-01-2023, Alternative Rock |
#40 | Strays | Margo Price | Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
#41 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
#42 | This Is Why | Paramore | Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
#43 | Married in Mount Airy | Nicole Dollanganger | Jan-06-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#44 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
#45 | Indiana Jones | Boldy James, RichGains | Jan-20-2023, Gangsta Rap |
#46 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
#47 | Cruisin' | Bernice | Apr-28-2023, Art Pop |
#48 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
#49 | Amar | BigXthaPlug | Feb-10-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
#50 | Härvest | Poison Ruïn | Apr-14-2023, Deathrock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #2 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #3 | Post-American | MSPAINT | Album, Mar-10-2023, Synth Punk |
| #4 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #5 | Girl with Fish | feeble little horse | Album, Jun-09-2023, Slacker Rock |
| #6 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #7 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Lucky for You | Bully | Album, Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Multitudes | Feist | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | After the Magic | Parannoul | Album, Jan-28-2023, Shoegaze |
| #11 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #12 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Album, Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #13 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Album, Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | Album, May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #15 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Bless This Mess | U.S. Girls | Album, Feb-24-2023, Pop Soul |
| #17 | O Monolith | Squid | Album, Jun-09-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #18 | Desire Pathway | Screaming Females | Album, Feb-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #19 | Good Lies | Overmono | Album, May-12-2023, UK Bass |
| #20 | A New Tomorrow | Zulu | Album, Mar-03-2023, Metalcore |
| #21 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Album, Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #22 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Infinite Spring | Superviolet | Album, Apr-21-2023, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Living Proof | DRAIN | Album, May-05-2023, Crossover Thrash |
| #25 | Romantic Piano | Gia Margaret | Album, May-26-2023, Ambient |
| #26 | Only Constant | GEL | Album, Mar-31-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #27 | GOOD LUCK | DEBBY FRIDAY | Album, Mar-24-2023, Electro-Industrial |
| #28 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Album, Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #29 | Norm | Andy Shauf | Album, Feb-10-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | & the Charm | Avalon Emerson | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indietronica |
| #31 | All of This Will End | Indigo De Souza | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Dead Meat | The Tubs | Album, Jan-27-2023, Jangle Pop |
| #33 | Cerebral Circus | Initiate | Album, Apr-14-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #34 | ...So Unknown | Jesus Piece | Album, Apr-14-2023, Metalcore |
| #35 | Fantasy | M83 | Album, Mar-17-2023, Dream Pop |
| #36 | Generational Curse | ICECOLDBISHOP | Album, Mar-24-2023, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | Live at Bush Hall | Black Country, New Road | Album, Mar-24-2023, Progressive Pop |
| #38 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Album, Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Higher Lonely Power | Fireworks | Album, Jan-01-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Strays | Margo Price | Album, Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #41 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Album, Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #43 | Married in Mount Airy | Nicole Dollanganger | Album, Jan-06-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | Indiana Jones | Boldy JamesRichGains | Album, Jan-20-2023, Gangsta Rap |
| #46 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | Album, May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #47 | Cruisin' | Bernice | Album, Apr-28-2023, Art Pop |
| #48 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #49 | Amar | BigXthaPlug | Album, Feb-10-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #50 | Härvest | Poison Ruïn | Album, Apr-14-2023, Deathrock |