Music of 2023

[DownInFlames]

I went to a Brian Jonestown Massacre show and a concert broke out.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1727089781358948397

[jayswin]

They're still doing that crap after all these years? What an embarrassment, lol.

[bluejays]

I've really like Metric for years (I personally claim they're the best Canadian band). Anyway, they haven't come out with anything noteworthy in a few years, but I'm really digging this newest album. Just mixed very well and sounds good with catchy complex tunes.


Couple samples:

[jayswin]

Metric is just awesome. 5 years ago they wrote their best song. Now or Never.

[troutman]

Here come the Best of 2023 lists . . .

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/tags/best-of-2023/

The 100 Best Albums of 2023
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...23-1234879538/

10. Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan
9. Victoria Monét – JAGUAR II
8. billy woods & Kenny Segal – Maps
7. Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
6. Paramore – This Is Why
5. Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS
4. Lil Yachty – Let’s Start Here.
3. Tainy – DATA
2. boygenius – the record
1. SZA – SOS

https://www.gorillavsbear.net/gorill...lbums-of-2023/

10. Being Dead – When Horses Would Run
9. Sofia Kourtesis – Madres
8. Jam City – Jam City Presents EFM
7. Meagre Martin – Gut Punch
6. André 3000 – New Blue Sun
5. Helena Deland – Goodnight Summerland
4. Laura Groves – Radio Red
3. billy woods + Kenny Segal – Maps
2. ML Buch – Suntub
1. Nourished by Time – Erotic Probiotic 2

[troutman]

https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023...lbums-of-2023/

10 The Keening, Little Bird, Relapse
9 Thantifaxath, Hive Mind Narcosis, Dark Descent
8 Frozen Soul, Glacial Domination, Century Media
7 Lamp of Murmuur, Saturnian Bloodstorm, Argento
6 Panopticon, The Rime of Memory, Bindrune
5 Godthrymm, Distrortions, Profound Lore
4 Jesus Piece, …So Unknown, Century Media
3 Wayfarer, American Gothic, Profound Lore
2 Tomb Mold, The Enduring Spirit, 20 Buck Spin
1 Horrendous, Ontological Mysterium, Season of Mist

https://www.mojo4music.com/magazine/...4-the-beatles/

10. Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings
9. Everything But the Girl – Fuse
8. Paul Simon – Seven Psalms
7. jaimie branch – Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))
6. Lana Del Rey – Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
5. Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy
4. Robert Forster – The Candle and the Flame
3. Lankum – False Lankum
2. PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying
1. Blur – The Ballad of Darren

[troutman]

https://www.uncut.co.uk/publications...r-2023-144226/

10. John Cale – Mercy
9. Julie Byrne – The Greater Wings
8. The National – First Two Pages of Frankenstein
7. Lonnie Holley – Oh Me Oh My
6. Lana Del Rey – Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd
5. Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World
4. PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying
3. Wilco – Cousin
2. Paul Simon – Seven Psalms
1. Lankum – False Lankum

[troutman]

https://pitchfork.com/features/lists...t-albums-2023/

10. yeule: softscars
9. ANOHNI and the Johnsons: My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross
8. Fever Ray: Radical Romantics
7. Amaarae: Fountain Baby
6. Sufjan Stevens: Javelin
5. Nourished by Time: Erotic Probiotic 2
4. Wednesday: Rat Saw God
3. billy woods / Kenny Segal: Maps
2. Caroline Polachek: Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
1. SZA: SOS

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/12112...st-albums-2023

[DownInFlames]

Donovan and David Lynch. Now that’s a combo.

[DownInFlames]

A few AOTY contenders.

[calumniate]

Rick White from the amazing Eric's Trip has a new album

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by calumniate

Rick White from the amazing Eric's Trip has a new album

He’s always putting stuff up on Bandcamp. He did covers of songs from the 60s and 80s this year.

https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.co...f-the-60s-2023
https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.co...f-the-80s-2023

[DownInFlames]

[DownInFlames]

The Cult have new songs under their old name, Death Cult.

[DownInFlames]

I think it’s been a pretty incredible year for music and unfortunately I haven’t done as much listening as I should have. This is one I discovered late.

[troutman]

Magnet is closet to my tastes:
https://magnetmagazine.com/2023/12/1...lbums-of-2023/

1) Guided By Voices Nowhere To Go But Up and Welshpool Frillies and La La Land (GBV Inc)
2) Blondshell Blondshell (Partisan)
3) Blur The Ballad Of Darren (Parlophone)
4) PJ Harvey I Inside The Old Year Dying (Partisan)
5) Caroline Polachek Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Perpetual Novice)
6) Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Weathervanes (Southeastern)
7) The National First Two Pages Of Frankenstein and Laugh Track (4AD)
8) Slowdive Everything Is Alive (Dead Oceans)
9) The Clientele I Am Not There Anymore (Merge)
10) boygenius The Record (Interscope)
11) Sparklehorse Bird Machine (Anti-)
12) R. Ring War Poems, We Rested (Don Giovanni)
13) Ratboys The Window (Topshelf)
14) The Reds, Pinks & Purples The Town That Cursed Your Name (Slumberland)
15) Bully Lucky For You (Sub Pop)
16) Hiss Golden Messenger Jump For Joy (Merge)
17) Wednesday Rat Saw God (Dead Oceans)
18) Eyelids A Colossal Waste Of Light (Jealous Butcher)
19) Shana Cleveland Manzanita (Hardly Art)
20) Hurry Don’t Look Back (Lame-O)
21) Yo La Tengo This Stupid World (Matador)
22) Amaarae Fountain Baby (Golden Angel/Interscope)
23) Sufjan Stevens Javelin (Asthmatic Kitty)
24) Slaughter Beach, Dog Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling (Lame-O)
25) Screaming Females Desire Pathway (Don Giovanni)

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by troutman

Magnet is closet to my tastes:
https://magnetmagazine.com/2023/12/1...lbums-of-2023/

Same here. I’m happy to see Blondshell so high on the list.

Ratboys are a great choice as well.

[troutman]

2023 Music Year End List Aggregate

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/summary/2023/

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/lists.php

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by troutman

2023 Music Year End List Aggregate

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/summary/2023/

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/lists.php

Welp, I have one album on this list (the top one incidentally), and I heard one track off the Mitski album. Looks like I have some catching up to do.

Any particular recommendations anyone wants to make? If you do, include at least a sentence as to why you recommend it please.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Welp, I have one album on this list (the top one incidentally), and I heard one track off the Mitski album. Looks like I have some catching up to do.

Any particular recommendations anyone wants to make? If you do, include at least a sentence as to why you recommend it please.

Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE: This rips like a chainsaw, bro.
Lana Del Rey - Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd: It’s like a cherry vape for your ears.
Chris Farren - Doom Singer: Sweet, sweet power pop.
Bar Italia - The Twits: If Sonic Youth and The Melons had a love child this wouldn’t be it, but I had you thinking for a second.