[NME] The Best Albums of 2023 (Agust D’s “D-DAY” is ranked at #38)

> “*Future’s gonna be OK*,” Agust D – aka [BTS](https://www.nme.com/artists/bts) rapper [Suga](https://www.nme.com/artists/suga) – declared in the opening line of [‘D-Day’](https://www.nme.com/en_asia/reviews/album/suga-d-day-review-agust-d-bts-3433761). The fiery album wrapped up his trilogy of solo releases with more sharp, thought-provoking societal observations and reflections on his own life, but with room for a new sense of peace, acceptance and hope. That it was all set to hard-hitting [hip-hop](https://www.nme.com/tag/hip-hop) and featured starry collabs with BTS’ [J-Hope](https://www.nme.com/artists/j-hope), late Japanese composer [Ryuichi Sakamoto](https://www.nme.com/artists/ryuichi-sakamoto) and more only made ‘D-Day’ more spectacular. – ***RD***