Year-End Lists

Steven J. Horowitz: The Best Albums of 2023, as published by Variety

[see also 2025 • 2024]

1. 10,000 gecs
   100 gecs
2. Jaguar II
   Victoria Monét
3. Calico
   Ryan Beatty
4. Like..?
   Ice Spice
5. Something to Give Each Other
   Troye Sivan
6. Faith Is A Rock
   MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist
7. Raven
   Kelela
8. Larger than Life
   Brent Faiyaz
9. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
   Chappell Roan
10. Guy
    Jayda G

Honorable mention

• That! Feels Good!
  Jessie Ware
• Barbie The Album
  various artists
• Fountain Baby
  Amaarae
• Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
  Caroline Polachek
• Michael
  Killer Mike
• Messy
  Olivia Dean
• Get Up
  NewJeans