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Highest Rated Albums of 2023

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023

1.

Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12
January 17, 2023
Modern Classical
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

John Cale - Mercy
January 20, 2023
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Billy Nomates - CACTI
January 13, 2023
Dance Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

James Walsh - Coming Good
January 20, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

5.

James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle
January 13, 2023
Chamber Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

6.

Liela Moss - Internal Working Model
January 13, 2023
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

MONSTA X - REASON
January 9, 2023
K-Pop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

8.

Italia 90 - Living Human Treasure
January 20, 2023
Post-Punk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Iggy Pop - EVERY LOSER
January 6, 2023
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

The Arcs - Electrophonic Chronic
January 27, 2023
Blues Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Meg Baird - Furling
January 27, 2023
Psychedelic Folk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Gaz Coombes - Turn The Car Around
January 13, 2023
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Samia - Honey
January 27, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Jonah Yano - portrait of a dog
January 27, 2023
Soul Jazz
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Dave Rowntree - Radio Songs
January 20, 2023
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Margo Price - Strays
January 13, 2023
Americana
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Joesef - Permanent Damage
January 13, 2023
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Rozi Plain - Prize
January 13, 2023
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

The WAEVE - The WAEVE
February 3, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

20.

Gabrielle Aplin - Phosphorescent
January 6, 2023
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Biig Piig - Bubblegum
January 20, 2023
Dance Pop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Agar Agar - Player Non Player
January 20, 2023
Synthpop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon

23.

Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
January 13, 2023
Indie Pop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Hotel Lux - Hands Across the Creek
January 27, 2023
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here.
January 27, 2023
Psychedelic Rock
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Clash awarded albums throughout 2023.
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