The Skinny's Albums of 2023

We've once again polled our music writers for their standout records of the year, and as expected, 2023's list features a gorgeously diverse range of artists.

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# 1

Heavy Heavy by Young Fathers

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Art Pop

# 2

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

Album • Feb 14 / 2023 Art Pop Alt-Pop Electronic

# 3

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

Album • Oct 06 / 2023 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 4

the record by boygenius

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Indie Rock

# 5

Maps by Billy Woods + Kenny Segal

Album • May 05 / 2023 Abstract Hip Hop Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 6

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 7

Raven by Kelela

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative R&B Electronic

# 8

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter Alternative Rock

# 9

False Lankum by Lankum

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Irish Folk Music Avant-Folk

# 10

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 11

SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA + Danny Brown

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 12

Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 13

Angel Numbers by Hamish Hawk

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 14

Radical Romantics by Fever Ray

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Art Pop Synthpop

# 15

Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 16

i've seen a way by Mandy, Indiana

Album • May 19 / 2023 Post-Industrial

# 17

Crazymad, For Me by CMAT

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 18

Lahai by Sampha

Album • Oct 20 / 2023 Alternative R&B

# 19

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 20

Rat Saw God by Wednesday

Album • Apr 07 / 2023 Indie Rock Noise Rock