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2023 Music

Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2023

15 December 2023

the record - boygenius

Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2023, as published by Variety

[see also 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2019 • 2018]

  1. the record
    boygenius
  2. Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
    Lana Del Rey
  3. The Returner
    Allison Russell
  4. Guts
    Olivia Rodrigo
  5. Brandy Clark
    Brandy Clark
  6. Weathervanes
    Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
  7. Seven Psalms
    Paul Simon
  8. My 21st Century Blues
    Raye
  9. Bewitched
    Laufey
  10. Zach Bryan
    Zach Bryan

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