The Line of Best Fit's Albums of the Year 2023
From Mandy, Indiana and Mitski to Julie Byrne and Mick Jenkins, we rank the records that defined 2023.
Published: December 04, 2023 00:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Heavy Heavy | Young Fathers | Feb-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #4 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #6 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Sundial | Noname | Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #8 | Maps | Billy Woods, Kenny Segal | May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #10 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #11 | Famous Last Words | CASISDEAD | Oct-27-2023, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Am I British Yet? | V V Brown | Oct-27-2023, Spoken Word |
| #13 | Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? | McKinley Dixon | Jun-02-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | I Dont Know | bdrmm | Jun-30-2023, Dream Pop |
| #15 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #16 | The Patience | Mick Jenkins | Aug-18-2023, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #17 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #19 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #20 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #22 | Lahai | Sampha | Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #24 | The Window | Ratboys | Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #25 | I Inside the Old Year Dying | PJ Harvey | Jul-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Honey | Samia | Jan-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | softscars | yeule | Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
| #28 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #29 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #30 | Quaranta | Danny Brown | Nov-17-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | The Whaler | Home Is Where | Jun-16-2023, Midwest Emo |
| #32 | Beautiful and Brutal Yard | J Hus | Jul-14-2023, Afroswing |
| #33 | False Lankum | Lankum | Mar-24-2023, Irish Folk Music |
| #34 | In The End It Always Does | The Japanese House | Jun-30-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #35 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #36 | Messy | Olivia Dean | Jun-30-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | MID AIR | Paris Texas | Jul-21-2023, Rap Rock |
| #38 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #39 | The Worm | HMLTD | Apr-07-2023, Rock Opera |
| #40 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉ, Aminé, KAYTRANADA | May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #42 | Nails | Benefits | Apr-21-2023, Poetry |
| #43 | QUEST FOR FIRE | Skrillex | Feb-17-2023, Electronic Dance Music |
| #44 | Trip9love...??? | Tirzah | Sep-05-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #45 | Stillness, Softness... | Hinako Omori | Oct-27-2023, Ambient Pop |
| #46 | Perfect Picture | Hannah Diamond | Aug-17-2023, Electropop |
| #47 | Chaos For The Fly | Grian Chatten | Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Sorry I Haven't Called | Vagabon | Sep-15-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #50 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? | Kara Jackson | Album, Apr-14-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Heavy Heavy | Young Fathers | Album, Feb-03-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #4 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #5 | Fountain Baby | Amaarae | Album, Jun-09-2023, Afrobeats |
| #6 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #8 | Maps | Billy WoodsKenny Segal | Album, May-05-2023, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #10 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #11 | Famous Last Words | CASISDEAD | Album, Oct-27-2023, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Am I British Yet? | V V Brown | Album, Oct-27-2023, Spoken Word |
| #13 | Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? | McKinley Dixon | Album, Jun-02-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #14 | I Dont Know | bdrmm | Album, Jun-30-2023, Dream Pop |
| #15 | The Greater Wings | Julie Byrne | Album, Jul-07-2023, Chamber Folk |
| #16 | The Patience | Mick Jenkins | Album, Aug-18-2023, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #17 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Radical Romantics | Fever Ray | Album, Mar-10-2023, Art Pop |
| #19 | With a Hammer | Yaeji | Album, Apr-07-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #20 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Album, Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Album, Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #22 | Lahai | Sampha | Album, Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | Album, May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #24 | The Window | Ratboys | Album, Aug-25-2023, Indie Rock |
| #25 | I Inside the Old Year Dying | PJ Harvey | Album, Jul-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Honey | Samia | Album, Jan-27-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | softscars | yeule | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
| #28 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Album, Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #29 | Black Rainbows | Corinne Bailey Rae | Album, Sep-15-2023, Art Pop |
| #30 | Quaranta | Danny Brown | Album, Nov-17-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #31 | The Whaler | Home Is Where | Album, Jun-16-2023, Midwest Emo |
| #32 | Beautiful and Brutal Yard | J Hus | Album, Jul-14-2023, Afroswing |
| #33 | False Lankum | Lankum | Album, Mar-24-2023, Irish Folk Music |
| #34 | In The End It Always Does | The Japanese House | Album, Jun-30-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #35 | everything is alive | Slowdive | Album, Sep-01-2023, Dream Pop |
| #36 | Messy | Olivia Dean | Album, Jun-30-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | MID AIR | Paris Texas | Album, Jul-21-2023, Rap Rock |
| #38 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #39 | The Worm | HMLTD | Album, Apr-07-2023, Rock Opera |
| #40 | I've Got Me | Joanna Sternberg | Album, Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉAminéKAYTRANADA | Album, May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #42 | Nails | Benefits | Album, Apr-21-2023, Poetry |
| #43 | QUEST FOR FIRE | Skrillex | Album, Feb-17-2023, Electronic Dance Music |
| #44 | Trip9love...??? | Tirzah | Album, Sep-05-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #45 | Stillness, Softness... | Hinako Omori | Album, Oct-27-2023, Ambient Pop |
| #46 | Perfect Picture | Hannah Diamond | Album, Aug-17-2023, Electropop |
| #47 | Chaos For The Fly | Grian Chatten | Album, Jun-30-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Sorry I Haven't Called | Vagabon | Album, Sep-15-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross | ANOHNI | Album, Jul-06-2023, Soul |
| #50 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |