The Forty-Five's Albums of the Year 2023
How do you vote on the best albums of 2023 – get a bunch of music editors and critics in the room to battle it out, that's how.
Published: December 10, 2023 15:54
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Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
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#1 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#2 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#3 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
#4 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
#5 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
#6 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#7 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#8 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
#9 | This Is Why | Paramore | Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
#10 | Sundial | Noname | Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
#11 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
#12 | Honey | Samia | Jan-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
#13 | All of This Will End | Indigo De Souza | Apr-28-2023, Indie Rock |
#14 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
#15 | Wallsocket | underscores | Sep-22-2023, Indietronica |
#16 | UNFORGIVEN | LE SSERAFIM | May-01-2023, K-Pop |
#17 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
#18 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
#19 | Messy | Olivia Dean | Jun-30-2023, Contemporary R&B |
#20 | Crazymad, For Me | CMAT | Oct-13-2023, Pop Rock |
#21 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
#22 | Scarlet | Doja Cat | Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap |
#23 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
#24 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
#25 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
#26 | Santhosam | Priya Ragu | Oct-20-2023, Contemporary R&B |
#27 | Mommy | Be Your Own Pet | Aug-25-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
#28 | I<3UQTINVU | Jockstrap | Nov-03-2023, Glitch Pop |
#29 | Soft Like Steel | LVRA | Mar-22-2023, Hyperpop |
#30 | Sweet Justice | Tkay Maidza | Nov-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
#31 | softscars | yeule | Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
#32 | BB/ANG3L | Tinashe | Sep-08-2023, Alternative R&B |
#33 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
#34 | falling or flying | Jorja Smith | Sep-29-2023, Contemporary R&B |
#35 | Bewitched | Laufey | Sep-08-2023, Traditional Pop |
#36 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
#37 | Paint My Bedroom Black | Holly Humberstone | Oct-13-2023, Alt-Pop |
#38 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
#39 | Lucky for You | Bully | Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
#40 | Bubblegum | Biig Piig | Jan-20-2023, Alt-Pop |
#41 | My 21st Century Blues | RAYE | Feb-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
#42 | WEEDKILLER | Ashnikko | Jun-02-2023, Pop Rap |
#43 | Ride Or Die | ARXX | Mar-31-2023, Indie Rock |
#44 | Roach | Miya Folick | May-26-2023, Indie Pop |
#45 | In The End It Always Does | The Japanese House | Jun-30-2023, Alt-Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #4 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #5 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #6 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #9 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #10 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #11 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #12 | Honey | Samia | Album, Jan-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #13 | All of This Will End | Indigo De Souza | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Album, Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #15 | Wallsocket | underscores | Album, Sep-22-2023, Indietronica |
| #16 | UNFORGIVEN | LE SSERAFIM | Album, May-01-2023, K-Pop |
| #17 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Album, Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #19 | Messy | Olivia Dean | Album, Jun-30-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #20 | Crazymad, For Me | CMAT | Album, Oct-13-2023, Pop Rock |
| #21 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | Album, May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #22 | Scarlet | Doja Cat | Album, Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap |
| #23 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #24 | Girl In The Half Pearl | Liv.e | Album, Feb-10-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Album, Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #26 | Santhosam | Priya Ragu | Album, Oct-20-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Mommy | Be Your Own Pet | Album, Aug-25-2023, Garage Rock Revival |
| #28 | I<3UQTINVU | Jockstrap | Album, Nov-03-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #29 | Soft Like Steel | LVRA | EP, Mar-22-2023, Hyperpop |
| #30 | Sweet Justice | Tkay Maidza | Album, Nov-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | softscars | yeule | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
| #32 | BB/ANG3L | Tinashe | Album, Sep-08-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | Everyone's Crushed | Water From Your Eyes | Album, May-26-2023, Experimental Rock |
| #34 | falling or flying | Jorja Smith | Album, Sep-29-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #35 | Bewitched | Laufey | Album, Sep-08-2023, Traditional Pop |
| #36 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Album, Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #37 | Paint My Bedroom Black | Holly Humberstone | Album, Oct-13-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #38 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Album, Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #39 | Lucky for You | Bully | Album, Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Bubblegum | Biig Piig | Album, Jan-20-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #41 | My 21st Century Blues | RAYE | Album, Feb-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #42 | WEEDKILLER | Ashnikko | Album, Jun-02-2023, Pop Rap |
| #43 | Ride Or Die | ARXX | Album, Mar-31-2023, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Roach | Miya Folick | Album, May-26-2023, Indie Pop |
| #45 | In The End It Always Does | The Japanese House | Album, Jun-30-2023, Alt-Pop |