Top 100 Music Albums of 2023
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LedZep 
This year's gimmick in the comments is writing a short, free flowing "review" and possibly adding a thing or two about a chosen track from the album.
Musical goals for 2023:
Try to top the 2020 albums tally (unlikely) - :(
Have a full chart (100 entries/albums listened) by the end of April - :(
Keep a list of concerts/DJ sets/events I've been to - :)
Finish the 80s chart - :)
Finish the RYM singles project and (possibly) the top concerts of 2022 rundown - :(
Refine the 00s and 90s charts, as well as the 2022 one - :)
Make a more serious 2020s chart with at least 90 entries (possibly full 100, depending on the quality of this year's music) - :)
- Chart updated: 23 hours ago
- (Created: 01/03/2023 08:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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December release of the month
Captures one of the best producer/DJ duos of all time at the peak of their powers, playing their best tracks. Has rad remixes (Turn the Page remix is the best thing ever), simple and effective mixing/transitions, features live vocals from For Those I Love. Finding a cooler set than this will be a tough ask. I love Dobermans. [First added to this chart: 02/28/2024]
Captures one of the best producer/DJ duos of all time at the peak of their powers, playing their best tracks. Has rad remixes (Turn the Page remix is the best thing ever), simple and effective mixing/transitions, features live vocals from For Those I Love. Finding a cooler set than this will be a tough ask. I love Dobermans. [First added to this chart: 02/28/2024]
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June release of the month
Screamo heaven. The mix of post metal, hardcore/emoviolence and screamo has never sounded as good as on Rebuke, the current strong contender for track of the year. And it's not even clearly the best song on this 30-minute punky behemoth of a record. In fact the track preceding it, Whilom, is not as grand in scope, but more than makes up for it in intensity. The third track, Stage Whisper is even more epic, "post" and atmospheric. And then after everything you've been through, there's the last track Song for a Frieze - and you can scratch all the notes you've made because this is definitely the best track on the record. Basically the only tracks which weren't as mind-bending were the first two, and even those are excellent screamo cuts. Yeah, easily some of the coolest music I've heard this decade. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2023]
Screamo heaven. The mix of post metal, hardcore/emoviolence and screamo has never sounded as good as on Rebuke, the current strong contender for track of the year. And it's not even clearly the best song on this 30-minute punky behemoth of a record. In fact the track preceding it, Whilom, is not as grand in scope, but more than makes up for it in intensity. The third track, Stage Whisper is even more epic, "post" and atmospheric. And then after everything you've been through, there's the last track Song for a Frieze - and you can scratch all the notes you've made because this is definitely the best track on the record. Basically the only tracks which weren't as mind-bending were the first two, and even those are excellent screamo cuts. Yeah, easily some of the coolest music I've heard this decade. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2023]
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March album of the month
Some of the most mesmerizing chamber jazz and kora and accordion and French stuff ever. [First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Some of the most mesmerizing chamber jazz and kora and accordion and French stuff ever. [First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
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May release of the month
Minimal paradise. Lighthouse tracks are particularly stunning, I love it when Colin goes all in on the slightly epic, but still minimal pieces. I guess that's why Never Were the Way She Was is my fave, or rather was since this is god tier shit. If I had to choose, the last, fifth Lighthouse is the best track here and frankly the best of the year. [First added to this chart: 06/09/2023]
Minimal paradise. Lighthouse tracks are particularly stunning, I love it when Colin goes all in on the slightly epic, but still minimal pieces. I guess that's why Never Were the Way She Was is my fave, or rather was since this is god tier shit. If I had to choose, the last, fifth Lighthouse is the best track here and frankly the best of the year. [First added to this chart: 06/09/2023]
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Both parts of London Brew song are masterful. The first one lets every band member play almost freely, which creates an incredible array of versatile, adventurous, and above all, fun solos. The second part builds and builds and then almost comes to a halt instead of culminating. But instead of being the song's undoing, those last few minutes sound so intriguing that they've become my favourite part of the album. Honestly, all 8 songs are winners, but those first 2 are colossal and could've easily been too long or chaotic in the hands of other, less skillful musicians, which is thankfully not the case at all. In the end, despite it being an ode to Bitches Brew, I think this has more in common with Get Up With It, which is one of the best albums ever released imo, so it's quite a high praise.
[First added to this chart: 07/25/2023]
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August release of the month
This feels like tailor-made for me. Weird, spiritual jazz with a bunch of different instruments, inventive playing, extravagant ideas, somewhat chaotic but not too much, has wonderful quieter chamber parts, even features several fantastic vocal track. In this sea of oddities, The Mountain's jazz country/folk sound stands out as the highlight. [First added to this chart: 12/30/2023]
This feels like tailor-made for me. Weird, spiritual jazz with a bunch of different instruments, inventive playing, extravagant ideas, somewhat chaotic but not too much, has wonderful quieter chamber parts, even features several fantastic vocal track. In this sea of oddities, The Mountain's jazz country/folk sound stands out as the highlight. [First added to this chart: 12/30/2023]
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April release of the month
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2023]
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Wtf is this looool. I've been ever so slightly disappointed with the "new" Gizzard stuff (post 2019). I did like most of it, even loved some of their last year's stuff, but this album finally blows my mind as much as their best work. Might even be better than Rats Nest. Maybe, maybe not, whatever. Highlights: Converge, Motor Spirit, Dragon, etc.
[First added to this chart: 06/20/2023]
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With this one Billy Woods has official entered my "favourite rapper ever" shortlist. This is not his best, nor the most exciting, challenging, catchy etc. but it made me realise that he's too good and consistent. Seeing his new album among the best of the year is just another Tuesday. Too many great cuts to mention, but I'll go with 3 of the features (Danny Brown, Aesop Rock, Quelle Chris) as the highlights here. Because Billy Woods being otherworldly isn't even a highlight anymore.
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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2023]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 composition
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| The Canyon Observer | 1 | 1% | |
| Lenhart Tapes | 1 | 1% | |
| Jeff Rosenstock | 1 | 1% | |
| PJ Harvey | 1 | 1% | |
| Shame | 1 | 1% | |
| Body Void | 1 | 1% | |
| Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabaté | 1 | 1% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2023 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 16 from 68th to 52ndDens by Lenhart Tapes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rd Boiler Room Festival Amsterdam: System by Coco Bryce |
| Down 1 from 53rd to 54th O Monolith by Squid (2020s) |
| Down 1 from 54th to 55th Knocknarea by Maruja |
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| 95/100 | 01/29/2024 19:03 | vruslov | | 89/100 |
| 100/100 | 12/07/2023 23:36 |  Arthurknight | | 89/100 |
| 80/100 | 10/15/2023 11:48 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 90/100 | 03/24/2023 22:50 |  mickilennial | | 77/100 |
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From Arthurknight 12/07/2023 23:36
Arthurknight 12/07/2023 23:36
cool list for this year zep you're making me want to reconsider my own choices...
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From mickilennial 03/24/2023 22:50
mickilennial 03/24/2023 22:50
Takes me back to a time when we wrote notes on our charts. Good stuff.
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Repo 01/21/2023 04:36
Repo 01/21/2023 04:36
You forgot one, Zep! Finally come up with a Top Ten Metal Albums of 1983! ;)
Don't sleep on Leipa's Reue!!!
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