Beyond The Watch's 50 Best Albums of 2023
It's that time when year-end lists start popping up everywhere, from the onslaught of Spotify Wraps littering your Instagram to every major music publication unveiling their top picks for the year. Well, now it's our turn! There's something for everyone on this list. So, whether you're looking for metal, indie rock, hip-hop, or anything in between, this eclectic mix will push the boundaries of your playlist and have you putting new tracks on repeat. Without further ado, here are the best 50 albums of 2023, according to us.
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43. MOTHER TONGUES - LOVE IN A VICIOUS WAY
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Dance in the Dark”
Label: Wavy Hazy Records
42. BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT - THE LAND, THE WATER, THE SKY
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Nobody”
Label: Saddle Creek
41. MO LOWDA & THE HUMBLE - MO LOWDA & THE HUMBLE
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Beachtown”
Label: Workaround
39. THE MURDER CAPITAL - GIGI’S RECOVERY
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Only Good Things”
Label: Human Season Records
38. JESUS PIECE - …SO UNKNOWN
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “An Offering to the Night”
Label: Century Media
35. CAROLINE POLACHEK - DESIRE, I WANT TO TURN INTO YOU
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Bunny Is A Rider”
Label: Perpetual Novice
31. HORSE JUMPER OF LOVE - HEARTBREAK RULES
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Heartbreak Rules”
Label: Run For Cover
29. TROPHY EYES - SUICIDE AND SUNSHINE
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Blue Eyed Boy”
Label: Hopeless Records
26. THE SOUTH HILL EXPERIMENT - MOONSHOTS
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Gabo’s Last Resort”
Label: The South Hill Experiment
23. AESOP ROCK - INTEGRATED TECH SOLUTIONS
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Kyanite Toothpick”
Label: Rhymesayers
21. LANA DEL REY - DID YOU KNOW THERE’S A TUNNEL UNDER OCEAN BLVD
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “A&W”
Label: Polydor
20. SUFJAN STEVENS - JAVELIN
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Will Anybody Ever Love Me?”
Label: Asthmatic Kitty Records
19. JEFF ROSENSTOCK - HELLMODE
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “LIKED U BETTER”
Label: Polyvinyl Record Co.
18. MILITARIE GUN - LIFE UNDER THE GUN
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Never Fucked Up Once”
Label: Loma Vista Recordings
17. HOME IS WHERE - THE WHALER
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “yes! yes! a thousand times!”
Label: Wax Bodega
15. THE LEMON TWIGS - EVERYTHING HARMONY
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Corner Of My Eye”
Label: Captured Tracks
14. METALLICA - 72 SEASONS
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “If Darkness Had a Son”
Label: Blackened Recordings
12. BILLY WOODS AND KENNY SEGAL - MAPS
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Soft Landing”
Label: Backwoodz Studioz
7. ARMAND HAMMER - WE BUY DIABETIC TEST STRIPS
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Woke Up and Asked Siri How I’m Gonna Die”
Label: Fat Possum
4. JPEGMAFIA AND DANNY BROWN - SCARING THE HOES
ESSENTIAL TRACK:
Listen: “Lean Beef Patty”
Label: AWAL