Year-End Lists

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

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

Honorable mention

• Wednesday
  Rat Saw God
• Sparks
  The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
• Megan Moroney
  Lucky
• Karol G
  Mañana Será Bonito
• Peter Gabriel
  I/O
• 100 gecs
  10,000 gecs
• Robbie Fulks
  Bluegrass Vacation
• Margo Price
  Strays
• Gracie Abrams
  Good Riddance
• Joy Oladokun
  Proof of Life
• Amanda Shires & Bobbie Nelson
  Loving You
• Hozier
  Unreal Unearth
• Sunny War
  Anarchist Gospel