The Atlantic's 10 Best Albums of 2023

A year of great music offers a reminder that more really can be more: more melodies, more breakthroughs, more art.

Published: December 13, 2023 12:00 Source

# 1
Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Afrobeats Alternative R&B
# 2
Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock
# 3
Album • Feb 14 / 2023 Art Pop Alt-Pop Electronic
# 4
SOS by SZA
Album • Dec 09 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 5
Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Alt-Country Americana
# 6
Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter Alternative Rock
# 7
Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Indietronica Indie Rock Electropop
# 8
Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country Red Dirt
# 9
Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 10
Album • Nov 10 / 2023 Progressive Folk Irish Folk Music Avant-Folk