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2023
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1
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Peter Gabriel - i/o
December 1, 2023
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
100
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2
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Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor's Version)
October 27, 2023
Synthpop
,
Pop
,
Electropop
Score
100
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3
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The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds
October 20, 2023
Blues Rock
,
Rock
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
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4
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Ed Sheeran - Autumn Variations
September 29, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Pop
Score
100
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5
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Pretenders - Relentless
September 15, 2023
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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6
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Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
September 15, 2023
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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7
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Hozier - Unreal Unearth
August 18, 2023
Pop Soul
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
100
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8
.
Bob Dylan - Shadow Kingdom
June 2, 2023
Americana
Score
100
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9
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Lola Young - My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely
May 26, 2023
Indie Pop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
100
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10
.
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
June 2, 2023
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
100
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11
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Ed Sheeran - -
May 5, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Pop
Score
100
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12
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Baby Rose - Through and Through
April 28, 2023
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
100
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13
.
Depeche Mode - Memento Mori
March 24, 2023
Synthpop
,
Electro-Industrial
Score
100
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14
.
Sleaford Mods - UK GRIM
March 10, 2023
UK Hip Hop
,
Synth Punk
Score
100
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15
.
The Lathums - From Nothing To A Little Bit More
March 3, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
100
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16
.
Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
February 14, 2023
Art Pop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Electronic
Score
100
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17
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Kelela - Raven
February 10, 2023
Alternative R&B
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
,
Breakbeat
Score
100
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18
.
RAYE - My 21st Century Blues
February 3, 2023
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop Soul
,
Pop Rap
Score
100
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19
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SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove
January 27, 2023
Nu-Disco
,
Synthpop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
100
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20
.
Margo Price - Strays
January 13, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
,
Heartland Rock
,
Contemporary Country
Score
100
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21
.
Take That - This Life
November 24, 2023
Pop Rock
Score
80
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Music
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22
.
PinkPantheress - Heaven knows
November 10, 2023
Alt-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
23
.
Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon Redux
October 6, 2023
Spoken Word
,
Art Rock
Score
80
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24
.
Kylie Minogue - Tension
September 22, 2023
Dance-Pop
,
House
,
Electropop
,
Synthpop
,
Nu-Disco
Score
80
Source →
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25
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James Blake - Playing Robots into Heaven
September 8, 2023
Electronic
,
Future Garage
,
UK Bass
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Telegraph awarded albums throughout 2023.
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