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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lucky for You | Bully | Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #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 | SOS | SZA | Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #6 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #7 | We Buy Diabetic Test Strips | Armand Hammer, billy woods, E L U C I D | Sep-29-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #8 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Lahai | Sampha | Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Hellmode | Jeff Rosenstock | Sep-01-2023, Indie Rock |
| #13 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown | Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #14 | Raven | Kelela | Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #17 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #18 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | The Great Escape | Larry June, The Alchemist | Mar-31-2023, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Sundial | Noname | Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #21 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Heaven Is a Junkyard | Youth Lagoon | Jun-09-2023, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan | Aug-25-2023, Americana |
| #24 | softscars | yeule | Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
| #25 | Virtuoso | Valee, Harry Fraud | Jul-21-2023, Trap |
| #26 | Yallah Beibe | Mc Yallah | Apr-14-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #27 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | LIFE AFTER NEPH | RXKNephew, Harry Fraud | Nov-17-2023, East Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lucky for You | Bully | Album, Jun-02-2023, Indie Rock |
| #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 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #6 | Madres | Sofia Kourtesis | Album, Oct-27-2023, Deep House |
| #7 | We Buy Diabetic Test Strips | Armand Hammerbilly woodsE L U C I D | Album, Sep-29-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #8 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Lahai | Sampha | Album, Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Album, Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Hellmode | Jeff Rosenstock | Album, Sep-01-2023, Indie Rock |
| #13 | SCARING THE HOES | JPEGMAFIADanny Brown | Album, Mar-24-2023, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #14 | Raven | Kelela | Album, Feb-10-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Rat Saw God | Wednesday | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Time Ain't Accidental | Jess Williamson | Album, Jun-09-2023, Americana |
| #17 | Javelin | Sufjan Stevens | Album, Oct-06-2023, Indie Folk |
| #18 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Album, Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | The Great Escape | Larry JuneThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-31-2023, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #21 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Heaven Is a Junkyard | Youth Lagoon | Album, Jun-09-2023, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan | Album, Aug-25-2023, Americana |
| #24 | softscars | yeule | Album, Sep-22-2023, Dream Pop |
| #25 | Virtuoso | ValeeHarry Fraud | Album, Jul-21-2023, Trap |
| #26 | Yallah Beibe | Mc Yallah | Album, Apr-14-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #27 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #28 | LIFE AFTER NEPH | RXKNephewHarry Fraud | Album, Nov-17-2023, East Coast Hip Hop |