TIME's 10 Best Albums of 2023

From SZA to Zach Bryan, see TIME's picks for the best albums of 2023.

Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Red Moon in Venus Kali Uchis Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul
#2 Zach Bryan Zach Bryan Aug-25-2023, Americana
#3 SOS SZA Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B
#4 The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Chappell Roan Sep-22-2023, Synthpop
#5 Water Made Us Jamila Woods Oct-13-2023, Neo-Soul
#6 Principia En Attendant Ana Feb-24-2023,
#7 Sundial Noname Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap
#8 Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) Jaimie Branch Aug-25-2023, Avant-Garde Jazz
#9 Follow the Cyborg Miss Grit Feb-24-2023, Indie Rock
#10 This Is Why Paramore Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Zach Bryan | Zach Bryan | Album, Aug-25-2023, Americana |
| #3 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Album, Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #5 | Water Made Us | Jamila Woods | Album, Oct-13-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | Principia | En Attendant Ana | Album, Feb-24-2023,  |
| #7 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #8 | Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) | Jaimie Branch | Album, Aug-25-2023, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #9 | Follow the Cyborg | Miss Grit | Album, Feb-24-2023, Indie Rock |
| #10 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |