Best Music šŸŽµ of 2023!

jdr2187 said:
This one can be a little hard to read but I always enjoy how they do this.

www.newcommute.net

Albums of the Year 2023 // Artist Friends ā€” New Commute

We asked some of our favorite graphic artists friends who work within the music ecosystem to share their favorite music from the year through their own creative languages. We appreciate these artists and all others that use their talents to enhance the music universeā€™s visual component. Everyone bel
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That's really cool!

EDIT: Looks to me like Cut Worms wins the prize for being on the most lists on that page. Fun way to do it.
 
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jdr2187 said:
This one can be a little hard to read but I always enjoy how they do this.

www.newcommute.net

Albums of the Year 2023 // Artist Friends ā€” New Commute

We asked some of our favorite graphic artists friends who work within the music ecosystem to share their favorite music from the year through their own creative languages. We appreciate these artists and all others that use their talents to enhance the music universeā€™s visual component. Everyone bel
www.newcommute.net www.newcommute.net
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Very fun!
 
I didn't notice if this one was mentioned... very much enjoying this. Like I ordered the vinyl.

Futuristic hip-hop? For lack of a better way of describing it. Love the fat synths on it.

EDIT: I was initially going to say that it sounds like the synths have that dark Stranger Things vibe to them and I just read that Kyle Dixon worked on the record. I should trust myself more sometimes...

CASISDEAD "Famous Last Words"

 
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Before I really start thinking about my top twenty for the year, one last look at my my most listened this year (chances of this changing during Christmas Music season is slim to none)
  1. Celebrants - Nickel Creek
  2. Weathervanes - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
  3. Wait Til I get Over - Durand Jones
  4. Requiem for Jazz - Angel Bat Dawid
  5. Jump for Joy - Hiss Golden Messenger
  6. Mighty Poplar
  7. Strays - Margo Price
  8. Youā€™re the One - Rhiannon Giddens
  9. City of Gold - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
  10. Silver - Say She She
Probably no surprise to anyone, mostly country and bluegrass with a hint of soul, jazz and pop.
 
wokeupnew said:
Big Update!

Updates in bold


Best of 2023:
  1. The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony
  2. Cut Worms - Cut Worms
  3. Sigur RĆ³s - Ɓtta
  4. Molly Burch - Daydreamer
  5. The National - Laugh Track
  6. Bodywash - I Held The Shape While I Could
  7. Tennis - Pollen
  8. Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
  9. Beach Fossils - Bunny
  10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Henry St.
  11. Slowdive - Everything is Alive
  12. Wednesday - Rat Saw God
  13. Anna St. Louis - In The Air
  14. Narrow Head - Moments of Clarity
  15. Cathedral Bells - Everything at Once
  16. Jess Williamson - Time Ain't Accidental
  17. Eluvium - (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality
  18. The National - The First Two Pages of Frankenstien
  19. Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings
  20. Explosions in the Sky - End
  21. boygenius - the record
  22. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World
  23. The Muder Capital - Gigi's Recovery
  24. Jedu Heart - Derealised
  25. Bully - Lucky For You
  26. Tim Hecker - No Highs
  27. Nation of Language - Strange Disciple
  28. White Reaper - Asking For A Ride
  29. Protomartyr - Formal Growth in the Desert
  30. Ratboys - The Window
  31. Jenny Lewis - Joy'All
  32. Sufjan Stevens - Reflections
  33. Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
  34. Mitski - The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We
  35. Daughter - Stereo Mind Game
  36. Youth Lagoon - Heaven Is a Junkyard
  37. Caroline Rose - The Art of Forgetting
  38. The New Pornographers - Continue As Guest
  39. Blur - The Ballad of Darren
  40. bdrmm - I Don't Know
  41. Trillion - So Soon Now
  42. Parannoul - After the Magic
  43. Speedy Ortiz - Rabbit Rabbit
  44. Black Belt Eagle Scout - The Land, The Water, The Sky
  45. Steady Holiday - Newfound Oxygen
  46. Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall
  47. M. Ward - Supernatural Thing
  48. Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
  49. Shame - Food For Worms
  50. Italia 90 - Living Human Treasure
  51. Do Nothing - Snake Sideways
  52. Dream Wife - Social Lubrication
  53. CIVIC - Taken By Force
  54. Fucked Up - One Day
  55. M83 - Fantasy
  56. Squid - O Monolith
  57. Andy Shauf - Norm
  58. The Men - New York City
  59. Swans - The Beggar

Needs more listens before ranking:
  • Palehound
  • Andrew Bird
  • Islands
  • Oneohtrix Point Never
  • Vagabon
  • Cherry Glazerr
  • Slow Pulp
Anticipated albums from:
  • Beirut
  • Camera Obscura
  • Kacey Johansing
  • The Mountain Goats
  • Wild Nothing
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At the end of the year I'll cull this a bit and just have a top 50 list. The top 15 feel like they can swap around in any sort of way except for the top 3 which I think are solid. This year has been good, but not great for albums compared to last year. Looking at my favorite albums from 2022, there are 6 or 7 that would easily top this list and be the best album from 2023, had they came out this year.


Updates in bold

* = own on LP


Best of 2023:
  1. The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony*
  2. Cut Worms - Cut Worms*
  3. Sigur RĆ³s - Ɓtta*
  4. Wild Nothing - Hold*
  5. Molly Burch - Daydreamer*
  6. The National - Laugh Track*
  7. Tennis - Pollen
  8. Sufjan Stevens - Javelin*
  9. Beirut - Hadsel*
  10. Bodywash - I Held The Shape While I Could*
  11. Beach Fossils - Bunny*
  12. The Tallest Man on Earth - Henry St.*
  13. Slowdive - Everything is Alive*
  14. Wednesday - Rat Saw God*
  15. Anna St. Louis - In The Air*
  16. Kacey Johansing - Year Away*
  17. Narrow Head - Moments of Clarity
  18. Hotline TNT - Cartwheel
  19. Cathedral Bells - Everything at Once
  20. Jess Williamson - Time Ain't Accidental*
  21. Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings*
  22. Eluvium - (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality*
  23. The National - The First Two Pages of Frankenstien*
  24. Explosions in the Sky - End
  25. The Mountain Goats - Jenny From Thebes
  26. boygenius - the record*
  27. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World
  28. Slow Pulp - Yard
  29. The Muder Capital - Gigi's Recovery
  30. Jedu Heart - Derealised
  31. Bully - Lucky For You
  32. Tim Hecker - No Highs*
  33. Nation of Language - Strange Disciple
  34. White Reaper - Asking For A Ride
  35. Protomartyr - Formal Growth in the Desert*
  36. Pure Bathing Culture - Challice
  37. Ratboys - The Window
  38. Jenny Lewis - Joy'All*
  39. Sufjan Stevens - Reflections
  40. Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
  41. Mitski - The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We
  42. Daughter - Stereo Mind Game*
  43. Youth Lagoon - Heaven Is a Junkyard
  44. Caroline Rose - The Art of Forgetting
  45. The New Pornographers - Continue As Guest
  46. Blur - The Ballad of Darren
  47. bdrmm - I Don't Know
  48. Trillion - So Soon Now
  49. Parannoul - After the Magic
  50. Speedy Ortiz - Rabbit Rabbit
  51. Black Belt Eagle Scout - The Land, The Water, The Sky
  52. Steady Holiday - Newfound Oxygen
  53. Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall
  54. M. Ward - Supernatural Thing
  55. Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
  56. Shame - Food For Worms
  57. Italia 90 - Living Human Treasure
  58. Do Nothing - Snake Sideways
  59. Dream Wife - Social Lubrication
  60. CIVIC - Taken By Force
  61. Fucked Up - One Day
  62. M83 - Fantasy
  63. Vagabon - Sorry I Haven't Called
  64. Squid - O Monolith
  65. Andy Shauf - Norm
  66. The Men - New York City
  67. Swans - The Beggar
 
Lee Newman said:
Before I really start thinking about my top twenty for the year, one last look at my my most listened this year (chances of this changing during Christmas Music season is slim to none)
  1. Celebrants - Nickel Creek
  2. Weathervanes - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
  3. Wait Til I get Over - Durand Jones
  4. Requiem for Jazz - Angel Bat Dawid
  5. Jump for Joy - Hiss Golden Messenger
  6. Mighty Poplar
  7. Strays - Margo Price
  8. Youā€™re the One - Rhiannon Giddens
  9. City of Gold - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
  10. Silver - Say She She
Probably no surprise to anyone, mostly country and bluegrass with a hint of soul, jazz and pop.
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Interesting, let's see what happens:

  1. Hellripper ā€” Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
  2. Wanderwelle ā€” All Hands Bury The Cliffs At Sea
  3. Alva Noto ā€” HYbr:ID II
  4. Jan Jelinek ā€” Soundtrack for SEASCAPE - Polyptych
  5. JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown ā€” SCARING THE HOES
  6. 400 Lonely Things ā€” Mother Moon
  7. James Emrick ā€” Actoma
  8. Marlene Ribeiro ā€” Toquei No Sol
  9. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway ā€” City Of Gold
  10. Angel Bat Dawid ā€” Requiem for Jazz

Top 10 album plays as recorded by Last.fm
 
Lee Newman said:
Before I really start thinking about my top twenty for the year, one last look at my my most listened this year (chances of this changing during Christmas Music season is slim to none)
  1. Celebrants - Nickel Creek
  2. Weathervanes - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
  3. Wait Til I get Over - Durand Jones
  4. Requiem for Jazz - Angel Bat Dawid
  5. Jump for Joy - Hiss Golden Messenger
  6. Mighty Poplar
  7. Strays - Margo Price
  8. Youā€™re the One - Rhiannon Giddens
  9. City of Gold - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
  10. Silver - Say She She
Probably no surprise to anyone, mostly country and bluegrass with a hint of soul, jazz and pop.
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jt4527 said:
Interesting, let's see what happens:

  1. Hellripper ā€” Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
  2. Wanderwelle ā€” All Hands Bury The Cliffs At Sea
  3. Alva Noto ā€” HYbr:ID II
  4. Jan Jelinek ā€” Soundtrack for SEASCAPE - Polyptych
  5. JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown ā€” SCARING THE HOES
  6. 400 Lonely Things ā€” Mother Moon
  7. James Emrick ā€” Actoma
  8. Marlene Ribeiro ā€” Toquei No Sol
  9. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway ā€” City Of Gold
  10. Angel Bat Dawid ā€” Requiem for Jazz

Top 10 album plays as recorded by Last.fm
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oooh interesting. This is also from Last.fm which is very accurate for me.

Only 4 (technically 5) albums from not this year

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The only reason I donā€™t just list last.fm is there is a lot of not brand new in my listā€¦. Top ten including everything:
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Mannheim and Buble would be from last Christmas Music season.

I also donā€™t know if Dance Mode and Blueā€™s Big City Adventure are this year or not, but they are the toddlerā€™s music. I think Dance Mode is and Blueā€™s isnā€™t.
 
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