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The Highest Rated Albums of 2023

Decade
Source
Genre
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2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023

26.

Billy Nomates - CACTI
January 13, 2023
Dance Punk
Critic Score
77
16 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

27.

Mozart Estate - Pop-Up! Ker-ching! and The Possibilities of Modern Shopping
January 27, 2023
Synthpop
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

28.

Italia 90 - Living Human Treasure
January 20, 2023
Post-Punk
Critic Score
77
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

29.

Kali Malone - Does Spring Hide Its Joy
January 20, 2023
Drone
Critic Score
76
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

30.

The Men - New York City
February 3, 2023
Critic Score
76
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

31.

Obituary - Dying of Everything
January 13, 2023
Death Metal
Critic Score
76
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

32.

Núria Graham - Cyclamen
January 20, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
76
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

33.

Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
January 13, 2023
Indie Pop
Critic Score
76
21 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

34.

Dave Rowntree - Radio Songs
January 20, 2023
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

35.

The WAEVE - The WAEVE
February 3, 2023
Critic Score
75
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

36.

VV - Neon Noir
January 13, 2023
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
75
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

37.

Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here.
January 27, 2023
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
74
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

38.

Anti-Flag - LIES THEY TELL OUR CHILDREN
January 6, 2023
Pop Punk
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

39.

Kimbra - A Reckoning
January 27, 2023
Alt-Pop
Critic Score
74
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

40.

SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove
January 27, 2023
Dance Pop
Critic Score
74
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

41.

Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors
January 27, 2023
Dance Pop
Critic Score
73
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

42.

Hotel Lux - Hands Across the Creek
January 27, 2023
Critic Score
72
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

43.

Juni Habel - Carvings
January 13, 2023
Critic Score
72
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

44.

Ladytron - Time's Arrow
January 20, 2023
Synthpop
Critic Score
71
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

45.

The C.I.A. - Surgery Channel
January 20, 2023
Garage Punk
Critic Score
69
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

46.

Låpsley - Cautionary Tales of Youth
January 20, 2023
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
68
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

47.

Måneskin - RUSH!
January 20, 2023
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
68
20 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

48.

Sam Smith - Gloria
January 27, 2023
Pop Soul
Critic Score
64
16 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

49.

Mac DeMarco - Five Easy Hot Dogs
January 20, 2023
Soft Rock
Critic Score
64
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

50.

CVC - Get Real
January 13, 2023
Critic Score
62
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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