Uproxx's Best Albums of 2023
From hip-hop to pop to indie and beyond, these are the best albums of 2023.
Published: December 04, 2023 16:59
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Work Of Art | Asake | Jun-16-2023, Afropiano |
| #4 | Sixtape 3 | Blxst, Bino Rideaux | Sep-01-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | the record | boygenius | Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #7 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #8 | SAMSON: THE ALBUM | CHIKA | Jul-28-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | In Pieces | Chlöe | Mar-01-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Never Enough | Daniel Caesar | Apr-07-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Timeless | Davido | Mar-31-2023, Afrobeats |
| #12 | Scarlet | Doja Cat | Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Love Sick | Don Toliver | Feb-24-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Glorious Game | El Michels Affair, Black Thought | Apr-14-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Only Constant | GEL | Mar-31-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #16 | Good Riddance | Gracie Abrams | Feb-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | a Gift & a Curse | Gunna | Jun-16-2023, Trap |
| #18 | Paint My Bedroom Black | Holly Humberstone | Oct-13-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #19 | Cartwheel | Hotline TNT | Nov-03-2023, Shoegaze |
| #20 | Beautiful and Brutal Yard | J Hus | Jul-14-2023, Afroswing |
| #21 | Jackman. | Jack Harlow | Apr-28-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #24 | Forward | Jordan Ward | Mar-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | falling or flying | Jorja Smith | Sep-29-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | GOLDEN | Jung Kook | Nov-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Mañana será bonito | KAROL G | Feb-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #29 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉ, Aminé, KAYTRANADA | May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #30 | Grudges | Kiana Ledé | Jun-16-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | MICHAEL | Killer Mike | Jun-16-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #33 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | The Great Escape | Larry June, The Alchemist | Mar-31-2023, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Bewitched | Laufey | Sep-08-2023, Traditional Pop |
| #36 | Electric Dusk | Leon Thomas | Aug-18-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Pink Tape | Lil Uzi Vert | Jun-30-2023, Trap |
| #38 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | My Vision | Luh Tyler | Mar-31-2023, Trap |
| #40 | The Good Witch | Maisie Peters | Jun-16-2023, Pop |
| #41 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #42 | Masego | Masego | Mar-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | HEROES & VILLAINS | Metro Boomin | Dec-02-2022, Trap |
| #44 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | La vida es una | Myke Towers | Mar-23-2023, Reggaetón |
| #47 | Sundial | Noname | Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #48 | To What End | Oddisee | Jan-20-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #49 | SET IT OFF | Offset | Oct-13-2023, Trap |
| #50 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 10,000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, Mar-17-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | My Soft Machine | Arlo Parks | Album, May-26-2023, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Work Of Art | Asake | Album, Jun-16-2023, Afropiano |
| #4 | Sixtape 3 | BlxstBino Rideaux | Album, Sep-01-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #5 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Caroline Polachek | Album, Feb-14-2023, Art Pop |
| #7 | The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess | Chappell Roan | Album, Sep-22-2023, Synthpop |
| #8 | SAMSON: THE ALBUM | CHIKA | Album, Jul-28-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #9 | In Pieces | Chlöe | Album, Mar-01-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Never Enough | Daniel Caesar | Album, Apr-07-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | Timeless | Davido | Album, Mar-31-2023, Afrobeats |
| #12 | Scarlet | Doja Cat | Album, Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Love Sick | Don Toliver | Album, Feb-24-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Glorious Game | El Michels AffairBlack Thought | Album, Apr-14-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Only Constant | GEL | Album, Mar-31-2023, Hardcore Punk |
| #16 | Good Riddance | Gracie Abrams | Album, Feb-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | a Gift & a Curse | Gunna | Album, Jun-16-2023, Trap |
| #18 | Paint My Bedroom Black | Holly Humberstone | Album, Oct-13-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #19 | Cartwheel | Hotline TNT | Album, Nov-03-2023, Shoegaze |
| #20 | Beautiful and Brutal Yard | J Hus | Album, Jul-14-2023, Afroswing |
| #21 | Jackman. | Jack Harlow | Album, Apr-28-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #22 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Album, Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | That! Feels Good! | Jessie Ware | Album, Apr-28-2023, Disco |
| #24 | Forward | Jordan Ward | Album, Mar-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | falling or flying | Jorja Smith | Album, Sep-29-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #26 | GOLDEN | Jung Kook | Album, Nov-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | Mañana será bonito | KAROL G | Album, Feb-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #29 | Kaytraminé | KAYTRAMINÉAminéKAYTRANADA | Album, May-19-2023, Pop Rap |
| #30 | Grudges | Kiana Ledé | Album, Jun-16-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | MICHAEL | Killer Mike | Album, Jun-16-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | I Killed Your Dog | L’Rain | Album, Oct-13-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #33 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | The Great Escape | Larry JuneThe Alchemist | Album, Mar-31-2023, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | Bewitched | Laufey | Album, Sep-08-2023, Traditional Pop |
| #36 | Electric Dusk | Leon Thomas | Album, Aug-18-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Pink Tape | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Jun-30-2023, Trap |
| #38 | Let’s Start Here. | Lil Yachty | Album, Jan-27-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | My Vision | Luh Tyler | Album, Mar-31-2023, Trap |
| #40 | The Good Witch | Maisie Peters | Album, Jun-16-2023, Pop |
| #41 | i've seen a way | Mandy, Indiana | Album, May-19-2023, Post-Industrial |
| #42 | Masego | Masego | Album, Mar-03-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | HEROES & VILLAINS | Metro Boomin | Album, Dec-02-2022, Trap |
| #44 | Life Under The Gun | Militarie Gun | Album, Jun-23-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We | Mitski | Album, Sep-15-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | La vida es una | Myke Towers | Album, Mar-23-2023, Reggaetón |
| #47 | Sundial | Noname | Album, Aug-11-2023, Jazz Rap |
| #48 | To What End | Oddisee | Album, Jan-20-2023, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #49 | SET IT OFF | Offset | Album, Oct-13-2023, Trap |
| #50 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |