THE LAST & LEAST INFLUENTIAL BEST ALBUMS OF 2023 LIST
1. The Record – Boy Genius
A surprise release that no one thought would happen especially after there 2018 Ep which was incredible. A strong album start to finish.
Favorite Song – Cool about it or Satanist or $20 – to many good ones to actually choose one.
2. Desire, I Want to Turn Into You - Caroline Polacheck
Another surprise this time its the artist. I was not familiar with her but am a huge fan now.
Favorite Song – Pretty in Possible
3. Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd – Lana Del Rey
Another emmersive album by the queen of reality building.
Favorite Song – A&W
4. My 21st Century Blues – Raye
A creative debut outpouring by an artist who has been through a lot in her life and has a lot to say.
Favotite Song – Oscar Winning Tears
5. 10000 gecs – 100 gecs
Easily the funniest album of the year.
Favorite Song – Tie between Hollywood Baby and Frog on the Floor.
6. Art Dealers – Low Cut Connie
A really strong follow up 2020s Private Lives and creatively a step forward.
Favorite Song – Call out my Name
7. This is Why – Paramore
Im pretty sure i have a crush on Hayley Williams and thats enough of a reason to love this album.
Favorite Song – Runing out of Time
This album came on late for me. I liked it when I heard it but lately it's on constant replay. Another band i did not know anything about.
Favorite Song – New York
9. Strays-Margo Price
Another deep album by an artist who is quickly becoming a classic.
Favorite Song – Radio
10.Proof of Life – Joy Oladokun
An very introspective album by this folksy singer/songwriter.
Favorite Song – Somebody like me.
11.Blondshell - Blondshell
The Grunge album we didn’t know we needed.
Favorite Song – Sepsis.
12. Stories from a Rock and Roll Heart – Lucinda Williams
The legend delivers again – and that voice.
Favorite Song – New York Comeback (im a sucker for a New York Song)
13.Keep Your Courage – Natalie Merchant
She is still doing it after all these years. I have always loved her voice and she does not disappoint me here.
Favorite Song – Come on Aphrodite
14.Chronicals of a Daimond-Black Pumas
Black Pumas show us how its done – and they do. It makes me want to move, which is scary.
Favorite Song – More Than a Love Song
True to its name, the album makes me happy when I listen to it.
Favorite Song – Puppy and a Truck
Favorite Song – Silent Running
Favorite Song – love who are we meant to be
18.My Soft Machine – Arlo Parks
Favorite Song – Pegasus
19.Worklin on a World – Inis Dement
Favorite Song – The Sacred Now
Favorite Song – My Evil
21.Water Made Us – Jamila Woods
Favorite Song – Bugs
22.Such Ferocious Beauty – Cowboy Junkies
Favorite Song – Shadows 2
Favorite Song – Infinite Surprise
24.Jenny from Thebes – The Mountain Goats
Favorite Song – Clean Slate
25.Hackney Diamonds – The Rolling Stones
Favorite Song – Sweet Sounds of Heaven
Honorable Mentions
But Here We Are – Foo Fighters
Falling or Flying – Jorja Smith
Continue as a Guest – The New Pornographers
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