The Guardian's Best Albums of 2023 So Far
From the unique sonic world of Yaeji to the dark folk music of Lankum, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
Published: June 06, 2023 12:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tracey Denim | bar italia | May-19-2023, Slacker Rock |
| #2 | Legitimate Cause | Bawo | Jan-30-2023, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Live at Bush Hall | Black Country, New Road | Mar-24-2023, Progressive Pop |
| #5 | Therapy | Brendan Eder Ensemble | Mar-03-2023, Chamber Music |
| #6 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #7 | Sundown | Eddie Chacon | Mar-31-2023, Smooth Soul |
| #8 | Fuse | Everything But the Girl | Apr-21-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Clubs Hit | Império Pacífico | Dec-27-2022, Balearic Beat |
| #10 | Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities | James Holden | Mar-31-2023, Progressive Electronic |
| #11 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #12 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #13 | Permanent Damage | Joesef | Jan-13-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #15 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | False Lankum | Lankum | Mar-24-2023, Irish Folk Music |
| #19 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | This Is Why | Paramore | Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #21 | Sremm 4 Life | Rae Sremmurd | Apr-07-2023, Trap |
| #22 | Radial Gate | Sluice | Mar-03-2023, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Blómi | Susanne Sundfør | Apr-28-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Everything Harmony | The Lemon Twigs | May-05-2023, Soft Rock |
| #25 | First Two Pages of Frankenstein | The National | Apr-28-2023, Chamber Pop |
| #26 | V | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Mar-17-2023, Psychedelic Pop |
| #27 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | An Inbuilt Fault | Westerman | May-05-2023, Art Pop |
| #29 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #30 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tracey Denim | bar italia | Album, May-19-2023, Slacker Rock |
| #2 | Legitimate Cause | Bawo | EP, Jan-30-2023, UK Hip Hop |
| #3 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Live at Bush Hall | Black Country, New Road | Album, Mar-24-2023, Progressive Pop |
| #5 | Therapy | Brendan Eder Ensemble | Album, Mar-03-2023, Chamber Music |
| #6 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #7 | Sundown | Eddie Chacon | Album, Mar-31-2023, Smooth Soul |
| #8 | Fuse | Everything But the Girl | Album, Apr-21-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Clubs Hit | Império Pacífico | Album, Dec-27-2022, Balearic Beat |
| #10 | Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities | James Holden | Album, Mar-31-2023, Progressive Electronic |
| #11 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Album, Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #12 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #13 | Permanent Damage | Joesef | Album, Jan-13-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #15 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #16 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | False Lankum | Lankum | Album, Mar-24-2023, Irish Folk Music |
| #19 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Album, Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #21 | Sremm 4 Life | Rae Sremmurd | Album, Apr-07-2023, Trap |
| #22 | Radial Gate | Sluice | Album, Mar-03-2023, Contemporary Folk |
| #23 | Blómi | Susanne Sundfør | Album, Apr-28-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Everything Harmony | The Lemon Twigs | Album, May-05-2023, Soft Rock |
| #25 | First Two Pages of Frankenstein | The National | Album, Apr-28-2023, Chamber Pop |
| #26 | V | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, Mar-17-2023, Psychedelic Pop |
| #27 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | An Inbuilt Fault | Westerman | Album, May-05-2023, Art Pop |
| #29 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Album, Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #30 | This Stupid World | Yo La Tengo | Album, Feb-10-2023, Indie Rock |
| #31 | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Yves Tumor | Album, Mar-17-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |