YEAR END MEGALIST 2023!!!!

Still working on everything after the points handed out and don't want to cement anything but this is where I'm at:

Tier 1:
1) Yves Tmor: Praise a Lord Who Chews (art/indie rock) [20 pts]
2) Caroline Polacheck- Desire, I Want to Turn into You (art pop) [15 pts]
3) Wednesday: Rat Finds God (indie rock) [15 pts]

Tier 2: [5 pts each]
4) L'Rain: I Killed Your Dog (r&b)
5) Geese: 3D Country (rock)
6) Aesop Rock: Intergrated Tech Solutions (hip-hop)
7) Danny Brown & JPEG MAFIA: Scaring the Hoes (experimental rap)
8) Billy Wood & Kenny Segal: Maps (hip-hop)
9) Sofia Kourtesis: Madres (progressive house)
10) Jaimie Branch: Fly or Die Fly (jazz)
11) Yeule: softscars (art pop)
12) Janelle Monae: The Age of Pleasure (r&b)
13) Bully: Change Your Mind (alt-rock)

Tier 3:
14) Chemical Brothers: For That Beautiful Feeling (electronic, dance)
15) Mitski: The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We (indie rock, singer/songwriter)
16) Killer Mike: Micheal (Rap)
17) Paramore: This is Why (pop punk)
18) Underscores: Wallsocket (glitch pop, indie rock)
19) Navy Blue: Ways of Knowing (hip-hop)
20) Boygenius: The Record (indie folk / rock)
21) Puma Blue: Holy Waters (r&b, art rock)
22) US Girls: Bless This Mess (art pop)
23) Danny Brown: Quaranta (rap)
24) Roisin Murphy & DJ Koze: Hit Parade (art pop, house)
25) Tigercub: The Perfume of Decay (alt-rock, stoner metal)

Tier 4:
26) Fever Ray: Radical Romantics (electronic)
27) The Armed: The Saviors (alt/noise rock)
28) Blonde Redhead: Sit Down for Dinner (indie rock)
39) Foo Fighters: Here We are (alt-rock)
30) Clark: Sus Dog (downtempo electroic)
31) Maya Ongaku: Approach to Anima (folk, world, jazz)
32) Grian Chatten: Chaos for the Fly (folk)
33) Amaarae: Fountain Baby (r&b)
34) Sampha: Lahai (electronic, r&b)
35) Chai: Chai (art pop)
36) Jungle: Volcano (electronic)
37) Shame: Food for Worms (post-punk)

Tier 5:
38) Sufjan Stevens: Javelin (folk)
39) Larry June + Alchemist: The Great Escape (Rap)
40) Kari Faux: Real Bitches Don't Die (rap, r&b)
41) James Holden: Imagine This is a High Demensional Space (downtempo techno)
42) Overmono: Good Lies (Downtempo Electronic)
43) The Murder Capitol: Gigi's Recovery (post-punk)
44) Cherry Glazer: I Don't Want You Anymore (indie rock, grunge)
45) Noname: Sundial (hip-hop)
46) Yaeji: Like a Hammer (electronic pop)
47) Eartheater: Powder (indie pop, trip-hop)
48) Corrine Baily Rae: Black Rainbows (r&b, neo-soul)
49) Slowdive: Everything is Alive (shoegaze)
50) Caroline Rose: The Art of Forgetting (indie rock)
 
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  1. Everything But The Girl “Fuse” - 20
  2. Yazmin Lacey “Voice Notes” - 15
  3. Yves Tumor “Praise A Lord Who Chews…” 10
  4. Geese “3D Country” 10
  5. Aesop Rock “Integrated Tech Solutions” 10
  6. Depeche Mode “Memento Mori” 5
  7. Jessy Lanza “Love Hallucination” 5
  8. Gabriels “Angels & Queens” 5
  9. Jeff Rosenstock “Hellmode” 5
  10. King Khan “The Invaders Soundtrack” 2
  11. Kelela “Raven” 2
  12. CASISDEAD “Famous Last Words” 2
  13. Say She She “Silver” 2
  14. Blur “The Ballad Of Darren” 1
  15. Gorillaz “Cracker Island” 1
  16. Nation Of Language “Strange Disciple” 1
  17. Daily Bread “Invisible Cinema” 1
  18. Margo Price “Strays” 1
  19. Co-Pilot “Rotate” 1
  20. Willie J Healy “Bunny” 1
 
McGlam said:
It really is a good album with some of my favorite all-time Gorillaz songs on it. Silent Running is such a jam. Ballad of Darren is probably a little more consistent overall this year Damon-wise, but they are both great.
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Alight, alright checking out. I loved Song Machine but guess I am still in the habit of ignoring releases because it was the first of their albums to really hit me since Demon Days (which helped shape my taste in music).
 
OK, here goes nothin'...

1. Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings (20)
2. Hania Rani - Ghosts (15)
3. Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan (15)
4. Romy - Mid Air (10)
5. Chris Stapleton - White Horse (10)
6. Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus (10)
7. Charles Wesley Godwin - Family Ties (10)
8. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - City of Gold (5)
9. Cécile McLorin Salvant - Mélusine (5)

@Rip_City
 
HAIMtime said:
OK, here goes nothin'...

1. Julie Byrne - The Greater Wings (20)
2. Hania Rani - Ghosts (15)
3. Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan (15)
4. Romy - Mid Air (10)
5. Chris Stapleton - White Horse (10)
6. Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus (10)
7. Charles Wesley Godwin - Family Ties (10)
8. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - City of Gold (5)
9. Cécile McLorin Salvant - Mélusine (5)

@Rip_City
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Love this list, we match on quite a few. I just need to remember to post mine.
 
I honestly haven't listened to a ton of new music this year but these are the albums that have stood out to me.

1. Jason Isbell and the 500 Unit - Weathervanes (20)
2. Everything But the Girl - Fuse (20)
3. Sampha - Lahai (20)
4. Olivia Rodrigo - Guts (20)
5. Daisy Jones & the Six - Aurora (10)
6. Romy - Mid Air (6)
7. Depeche Mode - Momento Mori (3)
8. Black Pumas - Chronicles of a Diamond (1)

@Rip_City
 
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I thought this was a great year for music, not much country music for me this year, I definitely went back to dance/electronic/pop.

Caroline Polacheck's album feels like a 2022 album to me. So many of the songs are relatively old, but it is a great album.

Jessie Ware's album kinda fell flat for me, so maybe it's a grower. I *loved* "What's Your Pleasure?" and it sort of felt like a second-tier rehash to me (is that a hot take??)

Score​
Artist – Album​
10​
Art School Girlfriend – Soft Landing (electronic)​
10​
Bethany Cosentino – Natural Disaster (90s style rock)​
10​
Romy Mid-Air (dance/pop)​
10​
Susanne Sundfor – Blomi (folk/singer-songwriter)​
7​
Chasms – Glimpse of Heaven (electronic)​
7​
Everything But the Girl – Fuse (dance/pop/electronic)​
7​
Jake Shears – Last Man Dancing (dance/pop/disco)​
7​
Oja Gjielo, Choir of Royal Holloway, Royal Philharmonic Orcestra, Rupert Gough – Dreamweaver (classical choral)​
7​
Slowdive – Everything is Alive (shoegaze)​
7​
Sofia Kourtesis – Madres (dance)​
3​
Baby Rose – Through and Through (r&b)​
3​
Brandy Clark – Brandy Clark (country)​
3​
Jessy Lanza - Love Hallucination (dance/electronic)​
3​
Film School – Field (post punk)​
3​
Ladytron – Time’s Arrow (synth pop/electronic)​
3​
Lori McKenna – 1988 (country/folk/singer-songwriter)​

@Rip_City
 
Kris said:
Jessie Ware's album kinda fell flat for me, so maybe it's a grower. I *loved* "What's Your Pleasure?" and it sort of felt like a second-tier rehash to me (is that a hot take??)
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I can get on board with that; it is not a hot take at all. I would even argue that the bonus songs from What's Your Pleasure? were overall better than those on this year's effort.

I feel the same way about What's Your Pleasure? in 2023. It was my AotY then, and it still is now. It is also a phenomenal DJ record for a dance-pop/disco set.
 
Rip_City said:
I can get on board with that; it is not a hot take at all. I would even argue that the bonus songs from What's Your Pleasure? were overall better than those on this year's effort.

I feel the same way about What's Your Pleasure? in 2023. It was my AotY then, and it still is now. It is also a phenomenal DJ record for a dance-pop/disco set.
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I agree. I still listen to it more than the new one. The new one feels like it’s trying too hard with all the double entendres.
 
I think I missed this last year... let's not make that mistake again!

(15) Hail The Sun - Divine Inner Tension
(15) yeule - softscars
(15) Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loveliest Time
(15) underscores - Wallsocket
(15) Ben Howard - Is It?
(15) There Will Be Fireworks - Summer Moon

(2) Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS
(2) Hinako Omari - stillness, softness...
(2) The Tallest Man On Earth - Henry St.
(2) Parannoul - After The Magic
(2) Maria BC - Spike Field

I don't have the heart to give any of those first 6 less than 15 points, so... sorry, other albums :( I love you all I swear.

@Rip_City
 
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Rip_City said:
I can get on board with that; it is not a hot take at all. I would even argue that the bonus songs from What's Your Pleasure? were overall better than those on this year's effort.

I feel the same way about What's Your Pleasure? in 2023. It was my AotY then, and it still is now. It is also a phenomenal DJ record for a dance-pop/disco set.
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Same sentiments on my end.
 
home is where - the whaler (20)
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Billy Woods + Kenny Segal - Maps (8)
El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game (8)
Fiddlehead - Death Is Nothing To Us (8)
Genesis Owusu - Struggler (8)
Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch (8)
Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE (8)
Loma Prieta - Last (8)
Militarie Gun - Life Under the Gun (8)
Queens Of The Stone Age - In Times New Roman... (8)
TOBi - Panic (8)

@Rip_City
 
I've had to do this a bit rough and ready as I've got such a huge backlog for my turntable that I can't re-listen to these all as I plan. Anyway, here's my ranking @Rip_City

James Brandon Lewis - Eye of I (20)
Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! (20)

Mammal Hands - Gift From The Trees (15)

El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game (10)
James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily Quintet - For Mahalia, With Love (10)
Tinariwen - Amatssou (10)

Rhiannon Giddens - You're The One (5)
Ancient Infinity Orchestra - River of Light (5)

Darius Rucker - Carolyn's Boy (2)
Sneaky Jesus - For Chaching Taphed (2)
Todd Snider - Crank It, We're Doomed (1)
 
mutem said:
home is where - the whaler (20)
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Billy Woods + Kenny Segal - Maps (8)
El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game (8)
Fiddlehead - Death Is Nothing To Us (8)
Genesis Owusu - Struggler (8)
Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch (8)
Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE (8)
Loma Prieta - Last (8)
Militarie Gun - Life Under the Gun (8)
Queens Of The Stone Age - In Times New Roman... (8)
TOBi - Panic (8)

@Rip_City
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the Whaler! Definitely will be on my list too when I get around to it.
 
Point Allocation for AOTY 2023 @Rip_City

(6) Sleaford Mods - UK Grim
(6) Model/Actriz - Dogsbody
(10) JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - Scaring The Hoes
(12) Raye - My 21st Century Blues
(14) Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex
(14) Haken - Fauna
(18) King Gizzard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse...
(20) billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps
 
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