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Highest Rated Albums of 2023
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Entertainment Weekly
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Exclaim!
Gigwise
God Is in the TV
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Kerrang!
Loud and Quiet
Louder Than War
Metal Hammer
Metal Injection
Metal Sucks
Mojo
musicOMH
NME
No Ripcord
Northern Transmissions
Paste
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Slant Magazine
Spectrum Culture
Spill Magazine
Sputnikmusic
Still Listening
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The Forty-Five
The Guardian
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The Irish Times
The Line of Best Fit
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Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Country
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Indie Rock
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Metal
Neo-Soul
Pop
Psychedelic
Punk
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Singer-Songwriter
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2020
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2023
1
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Arthur Russell - Picture of Bunny Rabbit
June 23, 2023
Ambient Pop
,
Avant-Folk
Score
90
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2
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billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps
May 5, 2023
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
89
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3
.
Noname - Sundial
August 11, 2023
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Score
88
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4
.
Wednesday - Rat Saw God
April 7, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Alt-Country
,
Noise Rock
,
Shoegaze
Score
88
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5
.
L'Rain - I Killed Your Dog
October 13, 2023
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
87
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6
.
ANOHNI and the Johnsons - My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross
July 7, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Soul
Score
87
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7
.
Amaarae - Fountain Baby
June 9, 2023
Afrobeats
,
Alternative R&B
Score
87
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8
.
Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
February 14, 2023
Art Pop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Electronic
Score
87
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9
.
Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
October 6, 2023
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
86
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10
.
Tomb Mold - The Enduring Spirit
September 15, 2023
Death Metal
,
Progressive Metal
Score
86
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11
.
Joanna Sternberg - I’ve Got Me
June 30, 2023
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
86
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12
.
Sofia Kourtesis - Madres
October 27, 2023
Deep House
,
Microhouse
Score
85
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13
.
yeule - softscars
September 22, 2023
Dream Pop
,
Glitch Pop
,
Shoegaze
,
Indietronica
,
Noise Pop
Score
85
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14
.
jaimie branch - Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))
August 25, 2023
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
85
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15
.
Neil Young - Chrome Dreams
August 11, 2023
Folk Rock
,
Country Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
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Music
16
.
Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings
July 7, 2023
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Ambient Pop
Score
85
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17
.
Yaeji - With A Hammer
April 7, 2023
Glitch Pop
,
Electronic
Score
85
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18
.
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily - Love In Exile
March 24, 2023
Chamber Jazz
,
Qawwali
Score
85
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19
.
Lonnie Holley - Oh Me Oh My
March 10, 2023
Soul
Score
85
Source →
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20
.
Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World
February 10, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
85
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21
.
Hotline TNT - Cartwheel
November 3, 2023
Shoegaze
,
Power Pop
,
Slacker Rock
Score
84
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22
.
Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
March 17, 2023
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Post-Punk
,
Art Rock
Score
84
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23
.
Fever Ray - Radical Romantics
March 10, 2023
Art Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
84
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24
.
Kelela - Raven
February 10, 2023
Alternative R&B
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
,
Breakbeat
Score
84
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25
.
파란노을 [Parannoul] - After the Magic
January 28, 2023
Shoegaze
,
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Dream Pop
Score
84
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2023.
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