The Washington Post's Best Albums of 2023

The year’s most electrifying and engaging pop albums also include the otherworldly rap of Ken Carson and the medieval punk of Poison Ruin.

Published: December 06, 2023 11:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Ulaan Enji Jul-28-2023, Vocal Jazz
#2 Ganger Veeze Jun-27-2023, Detroit Trap
#3 A Great Chaos Ken Carson Oct-13-2023, Rage
#4 GÉNESIS Peso Pluma Jun-22-2023, Corrido tumbado
#5 Hood Hottest Princess Sexyy Red Jun-09-2023, Trap
#6 Trip9love...??? Tirzah Sep-05-2023, Alternative R&B
#7 Erotic Probiotic 2 Nourished by Time Mar-21-2023,
#8 Härvest Poison Ruïn Apr-14-2023, Deathrock
#9 Atlas Laurel Halo Sep-22-2023, Ambient
#10 Been Bout It WiFiGawd, GAWD Oct-10-2023, Trap
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ulaan | Enji | Album, Jul-28-2023, Vocal Jazz |
| #2 | Ganger | Veeze | Album, Jun-27-2023, Detroit Trap |
| #3 | A Great Chaos | Ken Carson | Album, Oct-13-2023, Rage |
| #4 | GÉNESIS | Peso Pluma | Album, Jun-22-2023, Corrido tumbado |
| #5 | Hood Hottest Princess | Sexyy Red | Album, Jun-09-2023, Trap |
| #6 | Trip9love...??? | Tirzah | Album, Sep-05-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Erotic Probiotic 2 | Nourished by Time | Album, Mar-21-2023,  |
| #8 | Härvest | Poison Ruïn | Album, Apr-14-2023, Deathrock |
| #9 | Atlas | Laurel Halo | Album, Sep-22-2023, Ambient |
| #10 | Been Bout It | WiFiGawdGAWD | Album, Oct-10-2023, Trap |