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  1. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023
  2. Billboard: Best Albums of 2023
  3. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2023
  4. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  5. NME: The Best Albums of 2023
  6. Esquire: 20 Best Albums of 2023
  7. The Ringer: The 27 Best Albums of 2023
  8. DIY: Albums of the Year 2023
  9. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2023
  10. The Philadelphia Inquirer: Dan DeLuca: Best Pop Music Albums of 2023
  11. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2023
  12. Business Insider: Callie Ahlgrim: The Best Albums of 2023
  13. Entertainment Weekly: The Best Albums of 2023
  14. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2023
  15. Daily Mail: Adrian Thrills: Best Albums of 2023
  16. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  17. Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
  18. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2023
  19. Coup De Main: The Best Albums Of 2023
  20. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2023
  21. The Skinny: Albums of 2023
  22. Dork: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  23. Hollywood Reporter: Mesfin Fekadu: The 10 Best Albums of 2023
  24. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  25. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  26. New York Times: Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2023
  27. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2023
  28. Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
  29. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  30. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  31. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  32. The Independent: The 30 Best Albums of 2023
  33. The Alternative: Top 55 Releases of 2023
  34. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  35. Flood: The Best Albums of 2023
  36. Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2023
  37. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  38. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  39. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  40. Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023
  41. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  42. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023
  43. Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  44. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2023

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