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Highest Rated Albums of 2023

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023

1.

Jelani Blackman - The Heart Of It
November 10, 2023
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

2.

The Kills - God Games
October 27, 2023
Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Sampha - Lahai
October 20, 2023
Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

CMAT - Crazymad, For Me
October 13, 2023
Alt-Country, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

Kylie Minogue - Tension
September 22, 2023
Dance-Pop, House, Electropop, Synthpop, Nu-Disco
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Ashnikko - WEEDKILLER
August 25, 2023
Pop Rap, Trap Metal, Alt-Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
June 2, 2023
Alternative Rock, Hard Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Bully - Lucky for You
June 2, 2023
Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

June 9, 2023
Art Pop, Alt-Pop, Trip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Yaeji - With A Hammer
April 7, 2023
Glitch Pop, Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

boygenius - the record
March 31, 2023
Indie Rock, Indie Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES
March 24, 2023
Experimental Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Glitch Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Heartworms - A Comforting Notion
March 24, 2023
Post-Punk, Gothic Rock, Spoken Word
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

slowthai - UGLY
March 3, 2023
Post-Punk, UK Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
February 14, 2023
Art Pop, Alt-Pop, Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Paramore - This Is Why
February 10, 2023
Post-Punk Revival, Dance-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy
February 3, 2023
Neo-Psychedelia, Art Pop, Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Penelope Scott - Mysteries for Rats
November 17, 2023
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

19.

Penelope Scott - Girl’s Night
November 3, 2023
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

20.

CASisDEAD - FAMOUS LAST WORDS
October 27, 2023
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon

21.

Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
October 20, 2023
Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Troye Sivan - Something To Give Each Other
October 13, 2023
Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Creeper - Sanguivore
October 13, 2023
Rock Opera, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
October 6, 2023
Indie Folk, Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Jorja Smith - falling or flying
September 29, 2023
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2023.
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