The New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich's Best Music of 2023
Amanda Petrusich compiles a list of the top twelve albums of 2023, which includes Sufjan Stevens’s “Javelin,” Oneohtrix Point Never’s “Again,” and more.
Published: December 04, 2023

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

Revolver's 30 Best Albums of 2023
Sleep Token, A7X, Better Lovers and more
Published: December 04, 2023

The Associated Press's Top Albums of 2023
Here are the top 10 albums of the year, as chosen by AP Music Writer Maria Sherman. Olivia Rodrigo's "GUTS" and Peso Pluma's "Génesis" make the list.
Published: December 04, 2023

Consequence's Top 50 Albums of 2023
Consequence's Annual Report kicks off with our 50 best albums of 2023 list. See our ranking of the top new releases of the last year.
Published: December 04, 2023

The Line of Best Fit's Albums of the Year 2023
From Mandy, Indiana and Mitski to Julie Byrne and Mick Jenkins, we rank the records that defined 2023.
Published: December 04, 2023

The Sunday Times' 20 Best Albums of 2023
From the Rolling Stones to Olivia Rodrigo, we pick the best records of the year. Let us know your favourites in the comments
Published: December 03, 2023

RIFF's 45 Best Albums of 2023
RIFF’s best albums of 2023 include the Rolling Stones, Blink-182, Cleo Sol, Miley Cyrus, Allison Russell, Victoria Monét, Kali Uchis,…
Published: December 01, 2023

GQ [UK]'s 24 Best Albums of 2024
Including Laura Marling's bewitching folk and Pa Salieu's phenomenal post-prison tape
Published: December 01, 2023

Esquire's 20 Best Albums of 2023
From André 3000's experimental 'New Blue Sun,' to the return of the Stones—and yes, Olivia Rodrigo's 'GUTS'—this year has birthed a surplus of great albums.
Published: December 01, 2023

Louder Than War Albums of the Year 2023
Louder Than War Albums Of 2023
Published: December 01, 2023

Time Out's 30 Best Albums of 2023
From Lana Del Rey and Troye Sivan to boygenius and JPEGMAFIA, these are the best records of the year.
Published: December 01, 2023

Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2023
We Rank the best albums of the year, from Lil Yatchy to Olivia Rodrigo to Lana Del Rey
Published: November 30, 2023

The New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz's Best Albums of 2023
Many of the LPs that made an impact this year, including SZA’s “SOS” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts,” came from looking inward.
Published: November 30, 2023

MondoSonoro's Best Albums of 2023
Este mes Boygenius, es decir, el proyecto emprendido por Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus y Julien Baker, protagoniza  nuestra portada
Published: November 30, 2023

Treble's 30 Best Metal Albums of 2023
The year-end season gets off to a loud start with our list of the best metal albums of 2023, from Agriculture to Ulthar
Published: November 29, 2023

Glide's 20 Best Albums of 2023
2023 might best be remembered musically for the fact that most genre-pushing artists have still remained in the indie status quo- despite any effort.
Published: November 27, 2023

Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2023

Published: November 16, 2023

Fopp's Best Albums of 2023
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Published: November 13, 2023

Radio X's Best Albums of 2020
Radio X picks the best albums to be released in 2020: from the stadium filling sounds of Biffy Clyro and The Killers to great new music from Beabadoobee and DMA's.
Published: November 13, 2023

Radio X's 25 Best Albums of 2023
Here are Radio X's picks of the finest albums of the past 12 months... from the return of Blur and The Rolling Stones to great new music by Royal Blood and Paramore.
Published: November 10, 2023

Uncut's 75 Best Albums of 2023
Bob Dylan, Uncut’s Review Of 2023, The Beatles, Paul Simon, PJ Harvey, Ray Davies, Shirley Collins, John Cale, Arooj Aftab and more
Published: November 07, 2023

Radio X's Best Albums of 2018

Published: October 25, 2023

Radio X's 20 Best Albums of 2019
Radio X picks the best albums to be released in 2019: from Billie Eilish and Liam Gallagher to Sam Fender and Jade Bird.
Published: September 13, 2023

BrooklynVegan's 40 Favorite Albums of 2023 So Far
From billy woods to boygenius Fever Ray to Feist to Jessie Ware to Jason Isbell to Lana Del Rey to Liturgy, here are our 40 favorite albums of 2023 so far...
Published: July 06, 2023

NME's Best Albums of 2023... So Far!
As we hit the year’s midway point, we take a look back at the biggest and best albums released in 2023 so far
Published: July 04, 2023

Slant Magazine's Best Albums of 2023… So Far
We’ll be unpacking these dense and rewarding albums for the rest of the year and beyond.
Published: June 22, 2023

Consequence's Top 30 Albums of 2023 (So Far)
As our painstakingly chosen and ranked Best Albums of 2023 so far makes clear, 2023 is a moment of transition for the music industry.
Published: June 12, 2023

Treble's 34 Best Albums of 2023 So Far
As we reach the year's midpoint, Treble offers up our picks for the 34 best albums of 2023 so far—from Algiers to Yves Tumor
Published: June 08, 2023

Complex's Best Albums Of 2023 (So Far)
From smooth R&amp;B projects to hard-hitting rap albums and a deluxe project that made its way to the top—<b>these are Complex’s picks for the best albums of 2023 so far.</b>
Published: June 07, 2023

Stereogum's 50 Best Albums Of 2023 So Far
The records we've loved the most from January to June.
Published: June 06, 2023

The Guardian's Best Albums of 2023 So Far
From the unique sonic world of Yaeji to the dark folk music of Lankum, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
Published: June 06, 2023

SPIN's Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)
This year has been strong for new music. Here, we list what we think are the best albums of 2023, at least so far.
Published: June 05, 2023

Uproxx's Best Albums of 2023 So Far
From Lana Del Rey to SZA to Jack Harlow, these are the best albums of 2023 so far.
Published: June 01, 2023

RIOT's Albums of the Year 2022
Contributors: Charlie Brock, Caitlin Chatterton, Kate Eldridge, Matt Ganfield, Fran Hall, Jen Rose &amp; Olivia Stock. 20. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever // Endless Rooms During the world’s longest lockdown (245 days to be precise), Rolling Blackouts CF’s
Published: January 11, 2023

Northern Transmissions Best Albums of 2022
Our yearly recap is officially completed. We've collected the best albums of the year on one list so you don't have to.
Published: December 31, 2022

Passion of the Weiss's Best Albums of 2022
POW, right in the kisser...
Published: December 29, 2022

Distorted Sound's Top 20 Albums of 2022
We at Distorted Sound are proud to present our top 20 albums of 2022! See what our Editorial Team decided was the best of this year here!
Published: December 29, 2022

Complex UK's Best Albums of 2022
Did your favourite make the cut?
Published: December 29, 2022

PAPER's Favorite Albums of 2022
2022 saw new releases from lots of modern icons and steadfast favs. From Charli XCX to Florence and the Machine to FKA twigs, here are our favorite albums released this year.
Published: December 28, 2022

American Songwriter's Top 24 Albums of 2022

Published: December 28, 2022

Good Morning America's 50 Best Albums of 2022
Check out a review on the best albums of 2022.
Published: December 28, 2022

WIRED's 12 Best Albums of 2022
From Bad Bunny to Beyoncé, this year’s best albums dominated by delivering more than just TikTok hits.
Published: December 27, 2022

XS Noize's 50 Best Albums of 2022
XS Noize: Albums of the year 2022 compiled by Iam Burn from lists by Mark Millar, Michael Barron, Ben P Scott, Marija Buljeta, Lee Campbell, Lori Gava,
Published: December 23, 2022

The Vinyl Factory's Favourite Albums of 2022
Our favourite albums of 2022 including Beyoncé, The Smile, Shygirl, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Sudan Archives and more.
Published: December 23, 2022

The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2022
In an unprecedented year of change in music, albums of all genres confounded expectations – from vulnerable rap to pop with gravitas. Listen your way to our No 1 album of the year
Published: December 23, 2022

Spectrum Culture's Top 20 Albums of 2022

Published: December 23, 2022

Rolling Stone: Rob Sheffield's Top 20 Albums of 2022
Rob Sheffield's Top 20 Albums of 2022. Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Harry Styles
Published: December 22, 2022

SPIN's 22 Best Albums of 2022
If nothing else, 2022 was a wild one. We started the year with a surprise release by a major artist (The Weeknd's Dawn FM) and bookended it with another
Published: December 22, 2022

Yahoo Entertainment's Best Albums of 2022
Dozens of diverse albums helped us power through 2022, but there was some consensus — with women and indie-rockers making their strongest showings in years, and two U.K. pop provocateurs claiming the top spots.
Published: December 21, 2022