The Guardian's top 50 albums of 2023

[Suedehead]

The 50 best albums of 2023 – 50 to 6

Our countdown of the year’s best albums continues with Blur ageing gracefully, Lana Del Rey’s transcendent tunnel and punk passion from Olivia Rodrigo

www.theguardian.com

Yes it's time for year end lists! Love this one so far.

 

[Iguana]

Someone has helpfully put them into a (30 hour) playlist!

 

[Suedehead]

They're up to 6 I think...
And yes LDR is of course there

I'm having a bed Sunday with Lemsip and this playlist. Loving it so far.

 

[octophone]

Good to see Loraine James in there and the Blur album deserves its high placing, a genuine late-period masterpiece.

 

[Suedehead]

The Blur album was excellent indeee and probably my favourite of theirs since 13.

Already discovered CMAT and Gina Birch thanks to the playlist so I’m grateful.

I don’t generally like critics lists but I think this is pretty good

 

[Iguana]

Yes CMAT is a great new discovery!

 

[BoysForSeles]

I saw CMAT live here just over a month ago. It was an acoustic gig but she was pretty captivating.

This list is pretty good. I completely forgot Blur and Paramore had released new albums, I must give them a listen.

 

[Funky]

Great to see EBTG, Kylie and Kali Uchis on there. Based on that list I need to go away and listen to Lemon Twigs and Loraine James, and I can't believe I haven't gotten round to the Eddie Chacon or Romy albums yet

 

[Funky]

Jessie Ware got a mention in the Janelle Monae write up... I wonder if she's Top 5...

 

[octophone]

Great to see EBTG, Kylie and Kali Uchis on there. Based on that list I need to go away and listen to Lemon Twigs and Loraine James, and I can't believe I haven't gotten round to the Eddie Chacon or Romy albums yet

I've been a fan of Loraine James for a while and this is certainly her most accessible album to date but she's done this without compromise, which is impressive of itself.

 

[Jark]

Amaarae so good to see her owning all these year end top 10 lists. Fountain Baby was my #2.

 

[Suedehead]

The 50 best albums of 2023, No 1 – Lankum: False Lankum

Wrangling Irish folk into expansive new territory, the group’s stunning harmonies lead us through delicate beauty and nightmarish cacophony

www.theguardian.com

 

[Jark]

49 Romy - Mid Air
41 Fever Ray - Radical Romantics
24 Kylie - Tension
23 Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus
13 Troye Sivan - Something to Give Each Other
10 Olivia Rodrigo - Guts
09 Amaarae - Fountain Baby
06 Lana Del Rey - Did You Know...
04 Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!
03 Caroline Polachek - Desire...

my picks from the full list (Romy absurdly low). the critics are such pop girlies these days.

 

[Suedehead]

I love the Mitski album too

 

[Suedehead]

My album of the year is a close call between Caroline and Olivia

 

[octophone]

I'm going to have to hear this Lankum album now - too many people going nuts over it. I picked up the Young Fathers about a fortnight ago and it is very good, I must say. There's a lot going on so it takes a few listens to unpack.

 

[Suedehead]

Yeah I’ve not heard the Lankum album either. Will give it a stream today

 

[Berly]

My album of the year is between SZA and Chappell Roan