The Economist's Best Albums of 2023
Throwback sounds such as folk, punk and soul dominate our list this year | Culture
Published: December 08, 2023 15:19
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #2 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | New Vietnam & Singles | CIVIC | Apr-06-2018, |
| #4 | Gold | Cleo Sol | Sep-29-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Sundown | Eddie Chacon | Mar-31-2023, Smooth Soul |
| #6 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #7 | False Lankum | Lankum | Mar-24-2023, Irish Folk Music |
| #8 | Strays | Margo Price | Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #10 | Hit Parade | Róisín Murphy | Sep-08-2023, Art Pop |
| #11 | Manzanita | Shana Cleveland | Mar-10-2023, Contemporary Folk |
| #12 | Blómi | Susanne Sundfør | Apr-28-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Perfect Saviors | The Armed | Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #14 | The Price of Progress | The Hold Steady | Mar-31-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Heavy Heavy | Young Fathers | Feb-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Album, Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #2 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | New Vietnam & Singles | CIVIC | Album, Apr-06-2018, |
| #4 | Gold | Cleo Sol | Album, Sep-29-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Sundown | Eddie Chacon | Album, Mar-31-2023, Smooth Soul |
| #6 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #7 | False Lankum | Lankum | Album, Mar-24-2023, Irish Folk Music |
| #8 | Strays | Margo Price | Album, Jan-13-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #10 | Hit Parade | Róisín Murphy | Album, Sep-08-2023, Art Pop |
| #11 | Manzanita | Shana Cleveland | Album, Mar-10-2023, Contemporary Folk |
| #12 | Blómi | Susanne Sundfør | Album, Apr-28-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | Perfect Saviors | The Armed | Album, Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #14 | The Price of Progress | The Hold Steady | Album, Mar-31-2023, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Heavy Heavy | Young Fathers | Album, Feb-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |