The Ringer's 27 Best Albums of 2023

They tell us new music is dying. From Lana to Olivia to a few dozen others, these great releases from the past 12 months tell us otherwise.

Published: December 06, 2023 11:10 Source

# 1
Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Indie Rock Slacker Rock
# 2
Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop
# 3
Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter Alternative Rock
# 4
SOS by SZA
Album • Dec 09 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 5
Album • Feb 14 / 2023 Art Pop Alt-Pop Electronic
# 6
Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Deep House Latin House
# 7
Album • Sep 29 / 2023 Experimental Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop
# 8
Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hyperpop
# 9
Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Alternative R&B
# 10
Album • Jun 23 / 2023 Alternative Rock Post-Hardcore
# 11
Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk
# 12
Album • Sep 01 / 2023 Indie Rock Power Pop Pop Punk
# 13
Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 14
Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative R&B Electronic
# 15
Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock
# 16
Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Americana Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country
# 17
Album • Oct 06 / 2023 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk
# 18
Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Contemporary R&B
# 19
Album • Mar 31 / 2023 West Coast Hip Hop Drumless
# 20
Album • Aug 11 / 2023 Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop Political Hip Hop
# 21
Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Indie Rock
# 22
Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Indie Pop
# 23
Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country Red Dirt
# 24
Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Dream Pop Indietronica Indie Rock
# 25
Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Trap
# 26
Album • Apr 14 / 2023 Conscious Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop
# 27
Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock
# 28
Album • Nov 17 / 2023 East Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Trap