The 2023 End of Year music lists thread

Lol I was like “… oh I quite like this list”

Also that Sam Wilkes album is ace

The DPRP Writers Top 10 Albums of 2023
https://weekendprog.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-dprp-writers-top-10-albums-of-2023.html?m=1

"To wrap-up this year, we asked 11 of the prog-scribes at DPRP.net to select their Top 10 albums of the year. This is the list of each reviewer's selections.

Scroll down to see what your favourite reviewers have selected (in alphabetical order), and to see how many of your top albums have made our lists!

Showing the strength-in-depth of the current progressive genre, only four albums made it into the lists of more than two writers'."

progressive rock

always good to be reminded that there is a vast universe of bad music out there. also fucking hell there was an explosions in the sky record in 2023 lol

The Piccadilly Records Vinyl Compilation 2023
https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/feature.php?feature=1390

Tracklisting
Side A:
Slowdive “Kisses”
Catatonic Suns “Failsafe”
Nabihah Iqbal “Dreamer”
Beach Fossils “Don’t Fade Away”
Bar Italia “Nurse!”
John “Service Stationed”
Side B:
Jungle Featuring Erick The Architect “Candle Flame”
Overmono “Good Lies”
Matthew Halsall “Mountains, Trees And Seas”
JIM “Phoenix”
J-Walk “Cool Bright Northern Morning”
Jalen Ngonda “Come Around And Love Me”

always good to be reminded that there is a vast universe of bad music out there. also fucking hell there was a sufjan stevens record in 2023 lol

― imago, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 2:10 AM

ftfy

(don't lose your sense of humor)

well i guess the better haters aren’t showing up anytime soon

whoever engineered and mixed that Hotline TNT album should be thrown in prison

yard barker list is the first (i think) to include that gorgeous hayden pedigo album

Digging yard barker list, it has albums at the top that I don’t think I’ll see anywhere else and even though it’s very eclectic the ones from genres or artists I follow are good selections. I assume the same is true for the genres I don’t follow.

At least with the New Yorker list it clearly comes across as one person's taste (Amanda Petrusich, right?), even if it doesn't jibe w/ my own--I personally prefer those sorts of lists to a consensus/tabulated one

Crack The Top 25 Tracks of the Year
https://crackmagazine.net/article/list-article/best-songs-2023/

"The 25 best songs of 2023, according to Crack Magazine. From viral singles and chart-climbing hits to summer sizzlers, synergistic fusions and club anthems with pop sensibilities, these are the tracks we just couldn’t shake this year."

Number 1
Hudson Mohawke, Nikki Nair, Tayla Parx
Set the Roof
Warp

Rosy Overdrive Top 100 Albums of 2023
https://rosyoverdrive.com/tag/best-of-year/

putting this here bc RO seems to be the last music blog left that seems to actually listen to all submissions and give exposure to bands without publicist/label support. it's pretty indie rock-oriented so not for everyone but at least it's a largely different list from everyone else. (also my band is on the list ;))

also it's named after a Loud Family song (that I listened to earlier today) so I'm instantly well-disposed lol

which band is yours, NA?

#25

yup

Pitchfork Best Rock Albums of 2023
https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-rock-albums-2023/

37 albums listed

"The year in indie rock, punk, singer-songwriter and solo guitar music, shoegaze, metal, and everything in between."

Uncut Magazine

The Best Albums Of 2023 – the Editor’s picks
By
Michael Bonner

https://www.uncut.co.uk/features/blogs/the-best-albums-of-2023-the-editors-picks-144523/

Congrats NA, didn’t know and will listen!

that's awesome NA!

thanks dudes

Billboard Top 50 Albums of 2023
https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-albums-2023/

Number 1
Olivia Rodrigo, Guts

Should Billboard even be publishing a "Best" Albums of 2023 list? Shouldn't their list be 100% sales-based? Or sales plus streaming stats, whatever? They're Billboard; they're not supposed to be about judging artistic quality.

KCRW

broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, where the station is licensed. KCRW airs original news and music programming in addition to programming from NPR and other affiliates.

KCRW Best Albums of 2023
https://www.kcrw.com/best-of-2023/best-of-2023/best-albums

23 Albums

Number 1
Say She She - Silver

p4k has a very broad definition of rock this year

part 3

bandcamp Best Albums of 2023 L- R
https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2023/the-best-albums-of-2023-l-r

Pleased to see that the Craven Faults lp is included in the Uncut editor's pick

Who's running the 2023 ILM polls? I'm assuming Moka and?

Going by history it should be close to opening.

seandalai too but that part is a given.

JF is gone so I guess it’s only seandalai and me this year… I’ll start a thread tomorrow, let me check with seandalai if he’s in too!

Oh wait seandalai is the one who usually starts the noms and voting threads… let me get in touch.

You should ask the board for help? It's seems like a lot for one person and there has always been two, or at least since I have been here.

Thanks Moka You're amazing!

If seandalai is in with his ballot hoodoo voodoo magic I think we can run it… I might need some help with the spotify/tidal/whatever playlists as those tend to get massive and take a lot of time to have every nom added… we’ll see…

ilx mailed too, but lmk if i can help

This is what I'm saying. I think one person for tracks and one person for albums is the way to go. Each person has brought their own personality and forksclovetofu are some Big shoes to fill. No offense to what you brought to the table Moka.

Just more please

Textura’s EoY lists (Classical, Jazz and Ambient categories), as ususal there’s zero overlap with anyone else:

https://www.textura.org/archives/articles/2023picks.htm

For the country fans, Holler's Top 25

https://holler.country/lists/hollers-albums-of-the-year-2023

#1 søn of dad - Stephen Wilson Jr.

AOTY summary

The Wire's Releases of the Year 2023
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/2156-the-wires-releases-of-the-year-2023/

It's not Pitchfork, but my album is in this nice Canadian person's best-of blog:

https://musicregular.substack.com/p/issue-332-dec-2023

Also Eddie Chacon, ML Buch (which I've been seeing pop up a lot lately, need to give it a real listen), and some other records that look interesting.

Ty Austin! Seandalai hasn’t wrote back… let me wait with him and I’ll write you to organize how we can work it out!

Sean’s Said the Gramophone”100 best songs of 2023” is out and is great as usual

https://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/best_songs_of_2023.php

Great #1. Love how that song fits within the album, too.

I haven’t really been following ANOHNI’s career, didn’t expect to hear such a groovy song coming from her.

Did we ever compile the top 50 albums lists? Like is there a spreadsheet or something?

Concrete Islands: https://concreteislands.com/concrete-islands-albums-of-the-year-2023/

^ the first list i've seen with the incredible chief adujah album

thanks moka!!