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With less than a week left in the year of 2023, and not much else coming out musically the rest of the way, the time to ask the obvious question is now. What are your favorite albums of 2023?
I'll start with my unquestioned album of the year; Cracker Island by Gorillaz. My goodness I love the sound of this album. Silent Running, Baby Queen, and Skinny Ape got numerous repeats at the start of the year, then after the album actually came out, so did The Tired Influencer.
Next I'll toss it over to the artist who might one day have more songs in her vault than Prince; Carly Rae Jepsen and The Loveliest Time. Anything To Be With You is a rare slow build album opener from her, but the rest of the album, from Shy Boy on down to my favorite track, Stadium Love, is just banger after banger.
Finally, a live album rounds out my top three; Live @ Radio City Music Hall by Bleachers. This is one of the most energetic live albums I have ever heard. It even got me to appreciate more of the songs from Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night, which I originally had a meh opinion on.
I'll give honorable mentions to the 10th anniversary edition of The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES and 1989 (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift.
I'll start with my unquestioned album of the year; Cracker Island by Gorillaz. My goodness I love the sound of this album. Silent Running, Baby Queen, and Skinny Ape got numerous repeats at the start of the year, then after the album actually came out, so did The Tired Influencer.
Next I'll toss it over to the artist who might one day have more songs in her vault than Prince; Carly Rae Jepsen and The Loveliest Time. Anything To Be With You is a rare slow build album opener from her, but the rest of the album, from Shy Boy on down to my favorite track, Stadium Love, is just banger after banger.
Finally, a live album rounds out my top three; Live @ Radio City Music Hall by Bleachers. This is one of the most energetic live albums I have ever heard. It even got me to appreciate more of the songs from Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night, which I originally had a meh opinion on.
I'll give honorable mentions to the 10th anniversary edition of The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES and 1989 (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift.