The 50 Best Albums of 2023 So Far

Let's celebrate the best in music at the halfway point.

We’ve halfway through 2023, and as a music publication, we are required by law to rank the top 50 albums thus far.

If you want to follow along throughout the year, we highlight three new albums each week in our free newsletter and add to our AOTY leaderboard.

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