Best Albums of 2023

Another fantastic year in music has come and gone, and it's been a veritable cornucopia of sublime albums, whether you're into rock, indie, pop, hip-hop or something else entirely. Here we've gathered a selection of the albums that critics have voted best of the year + a number of the most acclaimed albums of the year that unfortunately didn't make it to the top of the 'end of the year' lists.

In 2023, we've seen veterans like Depeche Mode, Peter Gabriel, Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Blur, PJ Harvey and many others return with phenomenal albums - for many of them some of the best material they've delivered in countless years. Once again, pop and R&B marked itself as genres of a new golden age, with the likes of Caroline Polachek, Olivia Rodrigo, Troye Sivan, Sampha og Taylor Swift impressing critics and fans alike. In addition, there are a lot of amazing indie releases that have received well-deserved love from the critics.

Cover for Caroline Polachek · Desire, I Want to Turn into You (LP) [Limited Metallic Copper edition] (2023)

Limited Metallic Copper edition

Desire, I Want to Turn into You (2023)

Caroline Polachek

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Cover for Caroline Polachek · Desire, I Want to Turn into You (CD) (2023)

Desire, I Want to Turn into You (2023)

Caroline Polachek

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Cover for Olivia Rodrigo · Guts (LP) (2023)

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Cover for Olivia Rodrigo · Guts (LP) [Limited Lavender edition] (2023)

Limited Lavender edition

Cover for Olivia Rodrigo · Guts (CD) (2023)

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Cover for Boygenius · The Record (LP) (2023)

The Record (2023)

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Cover for Boygenius · The Record (Indie Exclusive) (LP) [Limited Grey Marble & Pink Swirl edition] (2023)

Limited Grey Marble & Pink Swirl edition

The Record (Indie Exclusive) (2023)

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Cover for Boygenius · The Record (CD) (2023)

The Record (2023)

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Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (LP) [Bright-Side Mix edition] (2023)

Bright-Side Mix edition

Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (LP) [Dark-Side Mix edition] (2023)

Dark-Side Mix edition

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Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (LP/CD/BD) [Limited Deluxe Box Set edition] (2024)

Limited Deluxe Box Set edition

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Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (CD/Blu-ray) [Deluxe edition] (2023)

Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (CD) (2023)

Cover for Lana Del Rey · Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (LP) [Limited Green Vinyl edition] [Alternate Cover] (2023)

Limited Green Vinyl edition

Did You Know That There's a Tunn... (2023)

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Cover for Lana Del Rey · Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (LP) (2023)

Did You Know That There's a Tunn... (2023)

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Cover for Lana Del Rey · Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (CD) (2023)

Did You Know That There's a Tunn... (2023)

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Cover for Sufjan Stevens · Javelin (LP) [Limited Lemonade Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Lemonade Vinyl edition

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Cover for Sufjan Stevens · Javelin (LP) (2023)

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Cover for Sufjan Stevens · Javelin (CD) (2023)

Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (LP) [Limited Opaque Red Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Opaque Red Vinyl edition

Memento Mori (2023)

Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (LP) (2023)

Memento Mori (2023)

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Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (CD) [Deluxe edition] [Casemade Book] (2023)

Memento Mori (2023)

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Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (CD) [3-Panel Digipak] (2023)

Memento Mori (2023)

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Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (LP) [Limited Red Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Red Vinyl edition

Heavy Heavy (2023)

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Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (LP) (2023)

Heavy Heavy (2023)

Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & White Sleeve) (LP) [Limited Deluxe edition] (2023)

Limited Deluxe edition

Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & White... (2023)

Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & Black Sleeve) (LP) [Limited Deluxe edition] (2023)

Limited Deluxe edition

Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & Black... (2023)

Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (Cassette) (2023)

Heavy Heavy (2023)

Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (CD) (2023)

Heavy Heavy (2023)

Cover for Amaarae · Fountain Baby (LP) [Limited Silver edition] (2023)

Limited Silver edition

Fountain Baby (2023)

Cover for Sampha · Lahai (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited White Vinyl edition

Cover for Sampha · Lahai (LP) (2023)

Cover for Sampha · Lahai (CD) (2023)

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Cover for Zach Bryan (LP) (2023)

Zach Bryan (2023)

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Cover for Zach Bryan (CD) (2023)

Zach Bryan (2023)

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Cover for Pinkpantheress · Heaven knows (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited White Vinyl edition

Heaven knows (2023)

Cover for Pinkpantheress · Heaven Knows (LP) [Limited Zoetrope Picture Disc edition] (2023)

Limited Zoetrope Picture Disc edition

Heaven Knows (2023)

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Cover for Pinkpantheress · Heaven knows (CD) (2023)

Heaven knows (2023)

Cover for Anohni and the Johnsons · My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited White Vinyl edition

My Back Was a Bridge for You to ... (2023)

Anohni and the Johnsons

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Cover for Anohni and the Johnsons · My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (LP) (2023)

My Back Was a Bridge for You to ... (2023)

Anohni and the Johnsons

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Cover for Anohni and the Johnsons · My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (CD) (2023)

My Back Was a Bridge for You to ... (2023)

Anohni and the Johnsons

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Cover for Jessie Ware · That! Feels Good! (LP) (2023)

That! Feels Good! (2023)

Cover for Jessie Ware · That! Feels Good! (LP) [Picture Vinyl edition] (2023)

Picture Vinyl edition

That! Feels Good! (2023)

Cover for Jpegmafia & Danny Brown · Scaring The Hoes (CD) (2023)

Scaring The Hoes (2023)

Jpegmafia & Danny Brown

Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited White Vinyl edition

But Here We Are (2023)

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Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (LP) (2023)

But Here We Are (2023)

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Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (CD) (2023)

But Here We Are (2023)

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Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (Cassette) (2023)

But Here We Are (2023)

Cover for Wednesday · Rat Saw God (LP) [Limited Purple Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Purple Vinyl edition

Rat Saw God (2023)

Cover for Wednesday · Rat Saw God (CD) (2023)

Rat Saw God (2023)

Cover for Troye Sivan · Something to Give Each Other (LP) (2023)

Something to Give Each Other (2023)

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Cover for Troye Sivan · Something To Give Each Other (CD) (2023)

Something To Give Each Other (2023)

Cover for Troye Sivan · Something to Give Each Other (Modest Cover Cd) (CD) [Modest Cover edition] (2023)

Modest Cover edition

Something to Give Each Other (Mo... (2023)

Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (LP) [Tangerine - Taylor's edition] (2023)

Tangerine - Taylor's edition

1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023)

Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (LP) [Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition] (2023)

Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition

1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023)

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Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (CD) [Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition] (2023)

Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition

1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023)

Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (LP) [Rose Garden Pink - Taylor's edition] (2023)

Rose Garden Pink - Taylor's edition

1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023)

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Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (LP) [Sunrise Boulevard Yellow - Taylor's edition] (2023)

Sunrise Boulevard Yellow - Taylor's edition

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Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Indie/ Rose Pink CD) (CD) [Rose Pink - Taylor's edition] (2023)

Rose Pink - Taylor's edition

1989 (Indie/ Rose Pink CD) (2023)

Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Indie/ Aqua Green) (CD) [Aqua Green Taylor's edition] (2023)

Aqua Green Taylor's edition

1989 (Indie/ Aqua Green) (2023)

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Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Cassette) [Taylor's edition] (2023)

Taylor's edition

1989 (Taylor's Version) (2023)

Cover for Neil Young · Chrome Dreams (LP) (2023)

Chrome Dreams (2023)

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Cover for Neil Young · Chrome Dreams (CD) (2023)

Chrome Dreams (2023)

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Cover for Ice Spice · Like..? (LP) (2023)

Cover for Ice Spice · Like..? (LP) (2023)

Cover for Ice Spice · Like...? (LP) [Orange Vinyl edition] (2023)

Orange Vinyl edition

Like...? (2023)

Cover for Roisin Murphy · Hit Parade (LP) [Limited Purple Marbled Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Purple Marbled Vinyl edition

Hit Parade (2023)

Cover for Roisin Murphy · Hit Parade (LP) (2023)

Hit Parade (2023)

Cover for Roisin Murphy · Hit Parade (LP/CD) [Burnt Marbled Orange Vinyl w. Bonus CD edition] (2023)

Burnt Marbled Orange Vinyl w. Bonus CD edition

Hit Parade (2023)

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Hit Parade (2023)

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Cover for Dina Ögon · Oas (LP) (2023)

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Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (CD/Merch) [Bunny Beach Bag edition] (2023)

Bunny Beach Bag edition

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Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (CD/Merch) [POWERPUFF GIRLS X NJ Box edition] (2023)

POWERPUFF GIRLS X NJ Box edition

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Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (Digital Code + Merch) [Random Weverse Digital edition] (2023)

Digital Code + Merch

Random Weverse Digital edition

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Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (CD/Merch) [POWERPUFF GIRLS X NJ Box Bundle edition] (2023)

POWERPUFF GIRLS X NJ Box Bundle edition

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Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (CD/Merch) [The Powerpuff Girls X Nj Box edition] [Int. version] (2023)

The Powerpuff Girls X Nj Box edition

Cover for Mitski · The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We (LP) [Limited Robin Egg Blue Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Robin Egg Blue Vinyl edition

The Land is Inhospitable and So ... (2023)

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Cover for Mitski · The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We (LP) [Limited Robin Egg Blue Deluxe edition] (2023)

Limited Robin Egg Blue Deluxe edition

The Land Is Inhospitable And So ... (2023)

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Cover for Mitski · The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We (LP) (2023)

The Land is Inhospitable and So ... (2023)

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Cover for Mitski · The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We (CD) (2023)

The Land Is Inhospitable And So ... (2023)

Cover for Mitski · The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We (Cassette) (2023)

The Land is Inhospitable and So ... (2023)

Cover for PJ Harvey · I Inside the Old Year Dying (LP) (2023)

I Inside the Old Year Dying (2023)

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Cover for PJ Harvey · I Inside the Old Year Dying (CD) (2023)

I Inside the Old Year Dying (2023)

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Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (LP) [Limited Crystal Clear Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Crystal Clear Vinyl edition

Hackney Diamonds (2023)

The Rolling Stones

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Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (LP) (2023)

Hackney Diamonds (2023)

The Rolling Stones

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Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (CD) [Digipak] (2023)

Hackney Diamonds (2023)

The Rolling Stones

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Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (CD) [Jewel Case] (2023)

Hackney Diamonds (2023)

The Rolling Stones

Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (CD/Blu-ray) [Box Set edition] [Lenticular] (2023)

Box Set edition

Hackney Diamonds (2023)

The Rolling Stones

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Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) (CD) [Live Deluxe edition] (2023)

Live Deluxe edition

Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) (2023)

The Rolling Stones

Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom Black (LP) (2023)

Paint My Bedroom Black (2023)

Holly Humberstone

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Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom Black (LP) [Limited Purple edition] (2023)

Limited Purple edition

Paint My Bedroom Black (2023)

Holly Humberstone

Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom - Holly Humberstone (VINYL) (2010)

Paint My Bedroom - Holly Humbers... (2010)

Holly Humberstone

Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom Black (CD) (2023)

Paint My Bedroom Black (2023)

Holly Humberstone

Cover for The Lemon Twigs · Everything Harmony (CD) (2023)

Everything Harmony (2023)

The Lemon Twigs

Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume / (Or Simply / Hot Between Worlds) (LP) (2023)

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Whic... (2023)

Cover for Yves Tumor · Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Cons (VINYL) [Ltd. 2lp Deluxe edition] (2010)

Ltd. 2lp Deluxe edition

Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who C... (2010)

Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (Transparent Yellow Vinyl) (LP) [Ltd. Yellow Indie edition] (2023)

Ltd. Yellow Indie edition

Praise a Lord Who Chews but Whic... (2023)

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Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume / (Or Simply / Hot Between Worlds) (CD) (2023)

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Whic... (2023)

Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume (Tape) (2023)

Praise A Lord Who Chews But Whic... (2023)

Cover for Squid · O Monolith (LP) [Limited Transparent Blue Vinyl edition] (2023)

Limited Transparent Blue Vinyl edition

O Monolith (2023)