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

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Cover for Olivia Rodrigo · Guts (CD) (2023)
CD
Guts
Olivia Rodrigo
Cover for Boygenius · The Record (LP) (2023)
LP
The Record
Boygenius
Cover for Boygenius · The Record (Indie Exclusive) (LP) [Limited Grey Marble & Pink Swirl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Grey Marble & Pink Swirl edition
The Record (Indie Exclusive)
Boygenius
Cover for Boygenius · The Record (CD) (2023)
CD
The Record
Boygenius
Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (LP) [Bright-Side Mix edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Bright-Side Mix edition
I/O
Peter Gabriel
Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (LP) [Dark-Side Mix edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Dark-Side Mix edition
I/O
Peter Gabriel
Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (LP/CD/BD) [Limited Deluxe Box Set edition] (2024)
LP/CD/BD× 7
Limited Deluxe Box Set edition
I/O
Peter Gabriel
Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (CD/Blu-ray) [Deluxe edition] (2023)
CD/Blu-ray× 3
Deluxe edition
I/O
Peter Gabriel
Cover for Peter Gabriel · I/O (CD) (2023)
CD× 2
I/O
Peter Gabriel
Cover for Lana Del Rey · Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (LP) [Limited Green Vinyl edition] [Alternate Cover] (2023)
LP× 2
Limited Green Vinyl edition
Did You Know That There's a Tunn...
Lana Del Rey
Cover for Lana Del Rey · Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (LP) (2023)
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Did You Know That There's a Tunn...
Lana Del Rey

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Cover for Lana Del Rey · Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (CD) (2023)
CD
Did You Know That There's a Tunn...
Lana Del Rey
Cover for Sufjan Stevens · Javelin (LP) [Limited Lemonade Vinyl edition] (2023)
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Limited Lemonade Vinyl edition
Javelin
Sufjan Stevens
Cover for Sufjan Stevens · Javelin (LP) (2023)
LP
Javelin
Sufjan Stevens
Cover for Sufjan Stevens · Javelin (CD) (2023)
CD
Javelin
Sufjan Stevens

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Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (LP) [Limited Opaque Red Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Limited Opaque Red Vinyl edition
Memento Mori
Depeche Mode

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Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (LP) (2023)
LP× 2
Memento Mori
Depeche Mode
Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (CD) [Deluxe edition] [Casemade Book] (2023)
CD
Deluxe edition
Memento Mori
Depeche Mode
Cover for Depeche Mode · Memento Mori (CD) [3-Panel Digipak] (2023)
CD
Memento Mori
Depeche Mode

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Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (LP) [Limited Red Vinyl edition] (2023)
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Limited Red Vinyl edition
Heavy Heavy
Young Fathers
Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (LP) (2023)
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Heavy Heavy
Young Fathers
Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & White Sleeve) (LP) [Limited Deluxe edition] (2023)
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Limited Deluxe edition
Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & White...
Young Fathers
Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & Black Sleeve) (LP) [Limited Deluxe edition] (2023)
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Limited Deluxe edition
Heavy Heavy (White Vinyl & Black...
Young Fathers
Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (Cassette) (2023)
Cassette
Heavy Heavy
Young Fathers
Cover for Young Fathers · Heavy Heavy (CD) (2023)
CD
Heavy Heavy
Young Fathers
Cover for Amaarae · Fountain Baby (LP) [Limited Silver edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Silver edition
Fountain Baby
Amaarae
Cover for Sampha · Lahai (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited White Vinyl edition
Lahai
Sampha
Cover for Sampha · Lahai (LP) (2023)
LP
Lahai
Sampha
Cover for Sampha · Lahai (CD) (2023)
CD
Lahai
Sampha
Cover for Zach Bryan (LP) (2023)
LP× 2
Zach Bryan

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Cover for Zach Bryan (CD) (2023)
CD
Zach Bryan

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Cover for Pinkpantheress · Heaven knows (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited White Vinyl edition
Heaven knows
Pinkpantheress
Cover for Pinkpantheress · Heaven Knows (LP) [Limited Zoetrope Picture Disc edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Zoetrope Picture Disc edition
Heaven Knows
Pinkpantheress
Cover for Pinkpantheress · Heaven knows (CD) (2023)
CD
Heaven knows
Pinkpantheress
Cover for Anohni and the Johnsons · My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited White Vinyl edition
My Back Was a Bridge for You to ...
Anohni and the Johnsons
Cover for Anohni and the Johnsons · My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (LP) (2023)
LP
My Back Was a Bridge for You to ...
Anohni and the Johnsons
Cover for Anohni and the Johnsons · My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross (CD) (2023)
CD
My Back Was a Bridge for You to ...
Anohni and the Johnsons
Cover for Jessie Ware · That! Feels Good! (LP) (2023)
LP
That! Feels Good!
Jessie Ware
Cover for Jessie Ware · That! Feels Good! (LP) [Picture Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Picture Vinyl edition
That! Feels Good!
Jessie Ware
Cover for Jpegmafia & Danny Brown · Scaring The Hoes (CD) (2023)
CD
Scaring The Hoes
Jpegmafia & Danny Brown
Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (LP) [Limited White Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited White Vinyl edition
But Here We Are
Foo Fighters

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Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (LP) (2023)
LP
But Here We Are
Foo Fighters
Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (CD) (2023)
CD
But Here We Are
Foo Fighters
Cover for Foo Fighters · But Here We Are (Cassette) (2023)
Cassette
But Here We Are
Foo Fighters
Cover for Wednesday · Rat Saw God (LP) [Limited Purple Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Purple Vinyl edition
Rat Saw God
Wednesday
Cover for Wednesday · Rat Saw God (CD) (2023)
CD
Rat Saw God
Wednesday
Cover for Troye Sivan · Something to Give Each Other (LP) (2023)
LP
Something to Give Each Other
Troye Sivan
Cover for Troye Sivan · Something To Give Each Other (CD) (2023)
CD
Something To Give Each Other
Troye Sivan
Cover for Troye Sivan · Something to Give Each Other (Modest Cover Cd) (CD) [Modest Cover edition] (2023)
CD
Modest Cover edition
Something to Give Each Other (Mo...
Troye Sivan
Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (LP) [Tangerine - Taylor's edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Tangerine - Taylor's edition
1989 (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (LP) [Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition
1989 (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (CD) [Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition] (2023)
CD
Crystal Skies Blue - Taylor's edition
1989 (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (LP) [Rose Garden Pink - Taylor's edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Rose Garden Pink - Taylor's edition
1989 (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (LP) [Sunrise Boulevard Yellow - Taylor's edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Sunrise Boulevard Yellow - Taylor's edition
1989
Taylor Swift

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Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Indie/ Rose Pink CD) (CD) [Rose Pink - Taylor's edition] (2023)
CD
Rose Pink - Taylor's edition
1989 (Indie/ Rose Pink CD)
Taylor Swift
Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Indie/ Aqua Green) (CD) [Aqua Green Taylor's edition] (2023)
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Aqua Green Taylor's edition
1989 (Indie/ Aqua Green)
Taylor Swift
Cover for Taylor Swift · 1989 (Taylor's Version) (Cassette) [Taylor's edition] (2023)
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Taylor's edition
1989 (Taylor's Version)
Taylor Swift
Cover for Neil Young · Chrome Dreams (LP) (2023)
LP× 2
Chrome Dreams
Neil Young
Cover for Neil Young · Chrome Dreams (CD) (2023)
CD
Chrome Dreams
Neil Young
Cover for Ice Spice · Like..? (LP) (2023)
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Like..?
Ice Spice
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Cover for Ice Spice · Like..? (LP) (2023)
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Like..?
Ice Spice
Cover for Ice Spice · Like...? (LP) [Orange Vinyl edition] (2023)
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Orange Vinyl edition
Like...?
Ice Spice
Cover for Roisin Murphy · Hit Parade (LP) [Limited Purple Marbled Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP× 2
Limited Purple Marbled Vinyl edition
Hit Parade
Roisin Murphy

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Cover for Roisin Murphy · Hit Parade (LP) (2023)
LP× 2
Hit Parade
Roisin Murphy
Cover for Roisin Murphy · Hit Parade (LP/CD) [Burnt Marbled Orange Vinyl w. Bonus CD edition] (2023)
LP/CD× 3
Burnt Marbled Orange Vinyl w. Bonus CD edition
Hit Parade
Roisin Murphy
Cover for Roisin Murphy · Hit Parade (CD) (2023)
CD
Hit Parade
Roisin Murphy
Cover for Dina Ögon · Oas (LP) (2023)
LP
Oas
Dina Ögon
Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (CD/Merch) [Bunny Beach Bag edition] (2023)
CD/Merch
Bunny Beach Bag edition
Get Up
NEWJEANS

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

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Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (Digital Code + Merch) [Random Weverse Digital edition] (2023)
Digital Code + Merch
Random Weverse Digital edition
Get Up
NEWJEANS
Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (CD/Merch) [POWERPUFF GIRLS X NJ Box Bundle edition] (2023)
CD/Merch× 2
POWERPUFF GIRLS X NJ Box Bundle edition
Get Up
NEWJEANS

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Cover for NEWJEANS · Get Up (CD/Merch) [The Powerpuff Girls X Nj Box edition] [Int. version] (2023)
CD/Merch
The Powerpuff Girls X Nj Box edition
Get Up
NEWJEANS
Cover for Mitski · The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We (LP) [Limited Robin Egg Blue Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Robin Egg Blue Vinyl edition
The Land is Inhospitable and So ...
Mitski
Cover for Mitski · The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We (LP) [Limited Robin Egg Blue Deluxe edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Robin Egg Blue Deluxe edition
The Land Is Inhospitable And So ...
Mitski
Cover for Mitski · The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We (LP) (2023)
LP
The Land is Inhospitable and So ...
Mitski
Cover for Mitski · The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We (CD) (2023)
CD
The Land Is Inhospitable And So ...
Mitski
Cover for Mitski · Land is Inhospitable & So Are (Cassette) (2023)
Cassette
Land is Inhospitable & So Are
Mitski
Cover for PJ Harvey · I Inside the Old Year Dying (LP) (2023)
LP
I Inside the Old Year Dying
PJ Harvey
Cover for PJ Harvey · I Inside the Old Year Dying (CD) (2023)
CD
I Inside the Old Year Dying
PJ Harvey
Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (LP) [Crystal Clear Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Crystal Clear Vinyl edition
Hackney Diamonds
The Rolling Stones
Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (LP) (2023)
LP
Hackney Diamonds
The Rolling Stones

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Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (CD) [Digipak] (2023)
CD
Hackney Diamonds
The Rolling Stones
Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (CD) [Jewel Case] (2023)
CD
Hackney Diamonds
The Rolling Stones
Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (CD/Blu-ray) [Box Set edition] [Lenticular] (2023)
CD/Blu-ray× 2
Box Set edition
Hackney Diamonds
The Rolling Stones
Cover for The Rolling Stones · Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) (CD) [Live Deluxe edition] (2023)
CD× 2
Live Deluxe edition
Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)
The Rolling Stones
Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom Black (LP) (2023)
LP
Paint My Bedroom Black
Holly Humberstone
Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom Black (LP) [Limited Purple edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Purple edition
Paint My Bedroom Black
Holly Humberstone
Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom Black (LP) (2023)
LP
Paint My Bedroom Black
Holly Humberstone
Cover for Holly Humberstone · Paint My Bedroom Black (CD) (2023)
CD
Paint My Bedroom Black
Holly Humberstone
Cover for The Lemon Twigs · Everything Harmony (CD) (2023)
CD
Everything Harmony
The Lemon Twigs
Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume / (Or Simply / Hot Between Worlds) (LP) (2023)
LP
Praise A Lord Who Chews But Whic...
Yves Tumor
Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (LP) [Ltd. 2lp Deluxe edition] (2010)
LP× 2
Ltd. 2lp Deluxe edition
Praise a Lord Who Chews but Whic...
Yves Tumor
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)
LP
Ltd. Yellow Indie edition
Praise a Lord Who Chews but Whic...
Yves Tumor
Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (CD) (2023)
CD
Praise a Lord Who Chews but Whic...
Yves Tumor
Cover for Yves Tumor · Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume (Cassette) (2023)
Cassette
Praise A Lord Who Chews But Whic...
Yves Tumor
Cover for Squid · O Monolith (LP) [Limited Transparent Blue Vinyl edition] (2023)
LP
Limited Transparent Blue Vinyl edition
O Monolith
Squid