Best Albums of 2023

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Listed below are the best albums of 2023 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2023 year summaryThe best artists of 2023 were Sufjan Stevens, Lana Del Rey, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, Boygenius, Caroline Polachek, 파란노을 [Parannoul], The National, Slowdive, Jessie Ware and Black Country, New Road.

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Javelin

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

289 charts

Rank Score:

1,315

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Overall Rank:

1,331

Average Rating:

81 (248 votes)

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Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

Lana Del Rey

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

1,058

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Overall Rank:

1,623

Average Rating:

78 (227 votes)

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Scaring The Hoes

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

902

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

864

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Overall Rank:

1,940

Average Rating:

76 (201 votes)

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Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

820

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

607

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

605

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Overall Rank:

2,580

Average Rating:

78 (171 votes)

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Live At Bush Hall
Live soundtrack

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

583

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Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

564

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Overall Rank:

2,751

Average Rating:

76 (181 votes)

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10.

The Ballad Of Darren

Blur

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

479

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Overall Rank:

3,127

Average Rating:

74 (145 votes)

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Best Albums of 2023 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Tha God Fahim	4	0%
Th1ng	3	0%
Guided By Voices	3	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	3	0%
Frost Children	2	0%
The National	2	0%
Damien Jurado	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	476	48%
	206	21%
	47	5%
	45	5%
	30	3%
	18	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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Recognised Year Charts (2023)
1. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2023 by Bleep (2023)
2. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
3. Top 50 Albums Of 2023 by Rock Sound (2023)
4. Albums of the year 2023 by The Line Of Best Fit (2023)
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6. The 27 best albums of 2023 by The A.V. Club (2023)
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