Best Music 🎵 of 2023!

mgp said:
My brother sent me this one from a Finnish blog. It leans pretty heavily to americana/country/folk. There's some interesting stuff on there (how someone could have 100 favorite albums in a year is maybe another story):

www.onechord.net

100 Favorite Albums of 2023

It’s the time of the season. The year end routine starts with the albums of the year. A good year of music again and even though the list is ridiculously long, I still would have loved to be able to squeeze in another 50 or so. If you are not on this, it doesn’t mean […]
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Top 100 album list is crazy, I feel like I could do a top 40 possibly, but even then I am going to have 10 or so that I loved and the rest of those could be anywhere on the list in no order.
 
So I haven't modified this in a good week, so it's time to post it I think. Here's my weird-ass top-45 that doesn't concord with many lists. I may not try hard enough, but I like what I like.

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Turbo’s 2023 Top Albums
  1. Everything But The Girl “Fuse”* (electronic)
  2. Yazmin Lacey “Voice Notes”* (modern soul, electronic)
  3. Yves Tumor “Praise A Lord Who Chews…”* (psychedelic electro-rock, leftfield)
  4. Geese “3D Country”* (rock, leftfield)
  5. Aesop Rock “Integrated Tech Solutions”* (hip-hop)
  6. Depeche Mode “Memento Mori”* (synthpop)
  7. Jessy Lanza “Love Hallucination”* (indie electro-pop, leftfield)
  8. Gabriels “Angels & Queens”* (soul)
  9. Jeff Rosenstock “Hellmode”* (punk)
  10. King Khan “The Invaders Soundtrack”* (rock, funk & soul)
  11. Kelela “Raven”* (soul, electro-pop, drum & bass)
  12. CASISDEAD “Famous Last Words”* (hip-hop with analogue synths)
  13. Say She She “Silver”* (psychedelic-disco-soul)
  14. Blur “The Ballad Of Darren”* (rock, britpop)
  15. Gorillaz “Cracker Island”* (electronic rock, hip-hop)
  16. Nation Of Language “Strange Disciple”* (indie synthpop)
  17. Daily Bread “Invisible Cinema”@ (trip-hop)
  18. Margo Price “Strays”* (country rock)
  19. Co-Pilot “Rotate”* (post-rock, electronic)
  20. Willie J Healy “Bunny”* (pop rock, soul, low-fi)
  21. A Certain Ratio “1982”* (electronic funk)
  22. Jenny Lewis “Joy’All”* (rock, country-rock)
  23. Alan Palomo “World Of Hassle”* (electronic, latin, soul)
  24. Kendra Morris “I Am What I’m Waiting For”* (psychedelic soul & funk)
  25. Jam City “Jam City Presents EFM”* (dance-pop, house)
  26. El Michels Affair & Black Thought “Glorious Game”* (hip-hop with funk & soul band)
  27. Roisin Murphy “Hit Parade”* (electronic, trip-hop)
  28. Trans-Canada Highwaymen “Explosive Hits Vol. 1”* (pop rock, classic rock)
  29. Jessie Ware “That! Feels Good!”* (disco)
  30. The Men “New York City”* (rock)
  31. Kali Uchis “Red Moon In Venus”* (latin, modern soul)
  32. Haken “Fauna”* (prog metal)
  33. Grian Chatten “Chaos For The Fly” (alt-rock, lounge)
  34. Bar Italia “The Twits”* (British indie rock)
  35. Bar Italia “Tracey Denim”* (British indie rock)
  36. Sunny War “Antichrist Gospel”* (blues, rock, soul)
  37. Uni Boys “Buy This Now!”* (power pop)
  38. Rudy De Anda “Closet Botanist”* (psychedelic latin soul & funk)
  39. Frankie & The Witch Fingers “Data Doom”* (psychedelic rock, punk, low-fi)
  40. The Arcs “Eletrophonic Chronic”* (psychedelic rock)
  41. Juliana Hatfield “Sings ELO”* (rock)
  42. Jungle “Volcano” (disco, funk)
  43. Ironsides “Changing Light”* (instrumental soul)
  44. Tony Allen & Adrian Younge “Jazz Is Dean 018” (jazz, afrobeat)
  45. Mike “Burning Desire” (hip-hop)
*owned on vinyl
@digital only
 
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Turbo said:
So I haven't modified this in a good week, so it's time to post it I think. Here's my weird-ass top-45 that doesn't concord with many lists. I may not try hard enough, but I like what I like.

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Turbo’s 2023 Top Albums
  1. Everything But The Girl “Fuse”* (electronic)
  2. Yazmin Lacey “Voice Notes”* (modern soul, electronic)
  3. Yves Tumor “Praise A Lord Who Chews…”* (psychedelic electro-rock, leftfield)
  4. Geese “3D Country”* (rock, leftfield)
  5. Aesop Rock “Integrated Tech Solutions”* (hip-hop)
  6. Depeche Mode “Memento Mori”* (synthpop)
  7. Jessy Lanza “Love Hallucination”* (indie electro-pop, leftfield)
  8. Gabriels “Angels & Queens”* (soul)
  9. Jeff Rosenstock “Hellmode”* (punk)
  10. King Khan “The Invaders Soundtrack”* (rock, funk & soul)
  11. Kelela “Raven”* (soul, electro-pop, drum & bass)
  12. CASISDEAD “Famous Last Words”* (hip-hop with analogue synths)
  13. Say She She “Silver”* (psychedelic-disco-soul)
  14. Blur “The Ballad Of Darren”* (rock, britpop)
  15. Gorillaz “Cracker Island”* (electronic rock, hop-hop)
  16. Nation Of Language “Strange Disciple”* (indie synthpop)
  17. Daily Bread “Invisible Cinema”@ (trip-hop)
  18. Margo Price “Strays”* (country rock)
  19. Co-Pilot “Rotate”* (post-rock, electronic)
  20. Willie J Healy “Bunny”* (pop rock, soul, low-fi)
  21. A Certain Ratio “1982”* (electronic funk)
  22. Jenny Lewis “Joy’All”* (rock, country-rock)
  23. Alan Palomo “World Of Hassle”* (electronic, latin, soul)
  24. Kendra Morris “I Am What I’m Waiting For”* (psychedelic soul & funk)
  25. Jam City “Jam City Presents EFM”* (dance-pop, house)
  26. El Michels Affair & Black Thought “Glorious Game”* (hip-hop with funk & soul band)
  27. Roisin Murphy “Hit Parade”* (electronic, trip-hop)
  28. Trans-Canada Highwaymen “Explosive Hits Vol. 1”* (pop rock, classic rock)
  29. Jessie Ware “That! Feels Good!”* (disco)
  30. The Men “New York City”* (rock)
  31. Kali Uchis “Red Moon In Venus”* (latin, modern soul)
  32. Haken “Fauna”* (prog metal)
  33. Grian Chatten “Chaos For The Fly” (alt-rock, lounge)
  34. Bar Italia “The Twits”* (British indie rock)
  35. Bar Italia “Tracey Denim”* (British indie rock)
  36. Sunny War “Antichrist Gospel”* (blues, rock, soul)
  37. Uni Boys “Buy This Now!”* (power pop)
  38. Rudy De Anda “Closet Botanist”* (psychedelic latin soul & funk)
  39. Frankie & The Witch Fingers “Data Doom”* (psychedelic rock, punk, low-fi)
  40. The Arcs “Eletrophonic Chronic”* (psychedelic rock)
  41. Juliana Hatfield “Sings ELO”* (rock)
  42. Jungle “Volcano” (disco, funk)
  43. Ironsides “Changing Light”* (instrumental soul)
  44. Tony Allen & Adrian Younge “Jazz Is Dean 018” (jazz, afrobeat)
  45. Mike “Burning Desire” (hip-hop)
*owned on vinyl
@digital only
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I think our lists tend to differ wildly from the published lists for a few reasons-
  • I don’t know about you, but I ain’t a committee
  • We aren’t trying to get an algorithm/stockholders/investors to approve of our list
  • We have a more varied listening profile than even most music reviewers
 
Lee Newman said:
I think our lists tend to differ wildly from the published lists for a few reasons-
  • I don’t know about you, but I ain’t a committee
  • We aren’t trying to get an algorithm/stockholders/investors to approve of our list
  • We have a more varied listening profile than even most music reviewers
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Right on! I play what I like on my turntable (or in the car). Not what someone else tells me to (that said I do entertain recommendations from various sources, including people here, which do every now and then end up being something I like).
 
Lee Newman said:
I think our lists tend to differ wildly from the published lists for a few reasons-
  • I don’t know about you, but I ain’t a committee
  • We aren’t trying to get an algorithm/stockholders/investors to approve of our list
  • We have a more varied listening profile than even most music reviewers
Click to expand...

I am a committee
 
Turbo said:
So I haven't modified this in a good week, so it's time to post it I think. Here's my weird-ass top-45 that doesn't concord with many lists. I may not try hard enough, but I like what I like.

View attachment 190498

Turbo’s 2023 Top Albums
  1. Everything But The Girl “Fuse”* (electronic)
  2. Yazmin Lacey “Voice Notes”* (modern soul, electronic)
  3. Yves Tumor “Praise A Lord Who Chews…”* (psychedelic electro-rock, leftfield)
  4. Geese “3D Country”* (rock, leftfield)
  5. Aesop Rock “Integrated Tech Solutions”* (hip-hop)
  6. Depeche Mode “Memento Mori”* (synthpop)
  7. Jessy Lanza “Love Hallucination”* (indie electro-pop, leftfield)
  8. Gabriels “Angels & Queens”* (soul)
  9. Jeff Rosenstock “Hellmode”* (punk)
  10. King Khan “The Invaders Soundtrack”* (rock, funk & soul)
  11. Kelela “Raven”* (soul, electro-pop, drum & bass)
  12. CASISDEAD “Famous Last Words”* (hip-hop with analogue synths)
  13. Say She She “Silver”* (psychedelic-disco-soul)
  14. Blur “The Ballad Of Darren”* (rock, britpop)
  15. Gorillaz “Cracker Island”* (electronic rock, hop-hop)
  16. Nation Of Language “Strange Disciple”* (indie synthpop)
  17. Daily Bread “Invisible Cinema”@ (trip-hop)
  18. Margo Price “Strays”* (country rock)
  19. Co-Pilot “Rotate”* (post-rock, electronic)
  20. Willie J Healy “Bunny”* (pop rock, soul, low-fi)
  21. A Certain Ratio “1982”* (electronic funk)
  22. Jenny Lewis “Joy’All”* (rock, country-rock)
  23. Alan Palomo “World Of Hassle”* (electronic, latin, soul)
  24. Kendra Morris “I Am What I’m Waiting For”* (psychedelic soul & funk)
  25. Jam City “Jam City Presents EFM”* (dance-pop, house)
  26. El Michels Affair & Black Thought “Glorious Game”* (hip-hop with funk & soul band)
  27. Roisin Murphy “Hit Parade”* (electronic, trip-hop)
  28. Trans-Canada Highwaymen “Explosive Hits Vol. 1”* (pop rock, classic rock)
  29. Jessie Ware “That! Feels Good!”* (disco)
  30. The Men “New York City”* (rock)
  31. Kali Uchis “Red Moon In Venus”* (latin, modern soul)
  32. Haken “Fauna”* (prog metal)
  33. Grian Chatten “Chaos For The Fly” (alt-rock, lounge)
  34. Bar Italia “The Twits”* (British indie rock)
  35. Bar Italia “Tracey Denim”* (British indie rock)
  36. Sunny War “Antichrist Gospel”* (blues, rock, soul)
  37. Uni Boys “Buy This Now!”* (power pop)
  38. Rudy De Anda “Closet Botanist”* (psychedelic latin soul & funk)
  39. Frankie & The Witch Fingers “Data Doom”* (psychedelic rock, punk, low-fi)
  40. The Arcs “Eletrophonic Chronic”* (psychedelic rock)
  41. Juliana Hatfield “Sings ELO”* (rock)
  42. Jungle “Volcano” (disco, funk)
  43. Ironsides “Changing Light”* (instrumental soul)
  44. Tony Allen & Adrian Younge “Jazz Is Dean 018” (jazz, afrobeat)
  45. Mike “Burning Desire” (hip-hop)
*owned on vinyl
@digital only
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