AOTY 2023

Best Albums

Pitchfork

Highest Rated Albums of 2023

Decade

2020s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s
- 2000s
- 1990s
- 1980s
- 1970s
- 1960s

Source

Genre

All
- All
- Alternative Rock
- Ambient
- Art Pop
- Contemporary Folk
- Country
- Electronic
- Electronic Dance Music
- Folk
- Hip Hop
- House
- Indie Pop
- Indie Rock
- Jazz
- Metal
- Neo-Soul
- Pop
- Psychedelic
- Punk
- R&B
- Rock
- Singer-Songwriter
- Soul
- Trap

2023

1. Arthur Russell - Picture of Bunny Rabbit

Arthur Russell - Picture of Bunny Rabbit

June 23, 2023

Ambient Pop, Avant-Folk

Score

90

2. billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps

billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps

May 5, 2023

Abstract Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop

Score

89

3. Noname - Sundial

Noname - Sundial

August 11, 2023

Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap

Score

88

4. Wednesday - Rat Saw God

Wednesday - Rat Saw God

April 7, 2023

Indie Rock, Alt-Country, Noise Rock, Shoegaze

Score

88

5. L'Rain - I Killed Your Dog

L'Rain - I Killed Your Dog

October 13, 2023

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

87

6. ANOHNI and the Johnsons - My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross

ANOHNI and the Johnsons - My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross

July 7, 2023

Singer-Songwriter, Soul

Score

87

7. Amaarae - Fountain Baby

Amaarae - Fountain Baby

June 9, 2023

Afrobeats, Alternative R&B

Score

87

8. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

February 14, 2023

Art Pop, Alt-Pop, Electronic

Score

87

9. Sufjan Stevens - Javelin

Sufjan Stevens - Javelin

October 6, 2023

Indie Folk, Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Score

86

10. Tomb Mold - The Enduring Spirit

Tomb Mold - The Enduring Spirit

September 15, 2023

Death Metal, Progressive Metal

Score

86

11. Joanna Sternberg - I’ve Got Me

Joanna Sternberg - I’ve Got Me

June 30, 2023

Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Score

86

12. Sofia Kourtesis - Madres

Sofia Kourtesis - Madres

October 27, 2023

Deep House, Microhouse

Score

85

13. yeule - softscars

yeule - softscars

September 22, 2023

Dream Pop, Glitch Pop, Shoegaze, Indietronica, Noise Pop

Score

85

14. jaimie branch - Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))

jaimie branch - Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))

August 25, 2023

Avant-Garde Jazz

Score

85

15. Neil Young - Chrome Dreams

Neil Young - Chrome Dreams

August 11, 2023

Folk Rock, Country Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Score

85

16. Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings

Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings

July 7, 2023

Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Ambient Pop

Score

85

17. Yaeji - With A Hammer

Yaeji - With A Hammer

April 7, 2023

Glitch Pop, Electronic

Score

85

18. Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily - Love In Exile

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily - Love In Exile

March 24, 2023

Chamber Jazz, Qawwali

Score

85

19. Lonnie Holley - Oh Me Oh My

Lonnie Holley - Oh Me Oh My

March 10, 2023

Score

85

20. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World

Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World

February 10, 2023

Indie Rock, Post-Rock

Score

85

21. Hotline TNT - Cartwheel

Hotline TNT - Cartwheel

November 3, 2023

Shoegaze, Power Pop, Slacker Rock

Score

84

22. Yves Tumor - Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)

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

23. Fever Ray - Radical Romantics

Fever Ray - Radical Romantics

March 10, 2023

Art Pop, Synthpop

Score

84

24. Kelela - Raven

February 10, 2023

Alternative R&B, Electronic, Ambient Pop, Breakbeat

Score

84

25. 파란노을 [Parannoul] - After the Magic

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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