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Highest Rated Albums of 2023

Decade
Source
Genre
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023

1.

James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle
January 13, 2023
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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2.

King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust
January 27, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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3.

Bass Drum of Death - Say I Won't
January 27, 2023
Score
90
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4.

Billy Nomates - CACTI
January 13, 2023
Dance Punk
Score
90
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5.

Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors
January 27, 2023
Dance Pop
Score
90
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6.

Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix
January 27, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

7.

GEORGE - Letters to George
January 27, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

8.

José James - On & On
January 20, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

9.

Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes - A Short Diary
January 20, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

10.

Mette Henriette - Drifting
January 20, 2023
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
80
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11.

Joe Henry - All The Eye Can See
January 27, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

12.

The Bad Ends - The Power and the Glory
January 20, 2023
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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13.

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

14.

Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
January 13, 2023
Indie Pop
Score
80
Source →
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15.

Sightless Pit - Lockstep Bloodwar
January 27, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

16.

Velvet Negroni - Bulli
January 13, 2023
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

17.

Oozing Wound - We Cater To Cowards
January 27, 2023
Noise Rock
Score
80
Source →
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18.

Guided By Voices - La La Land
January 20, 2023
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19.

Fran - Leaving
January 20, 2023
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

20.

Mozart Estate - Pop-Up! Ker-ching! and The Possibilities of Modern Shopping
January 27, 2023
Synthpop
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify

21.

Iggy Pop - EVERY LOSER
January 6, 2023
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
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22.

MOLLY - Picturesque
January 13, 2023
Post-Rock
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

Måneskin - RUSH!
January 20, 2023
Alternative Rock
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Fucked Up - One Day
January 27, 2023
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Ladytron - Time's Arrow
January 20, 2023
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 2023.
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