The best albums of 2023 (May 31 update)
The numbers presented next to each album title are the weighted average rating, and, in parentheses, the raw average and number of ratings (out of 31 included sources). The weighted average is based on a formula ((Y-21)*(1/3)+X) that includes the raw average of ratings (X) and the number of sources that have rated the album (Y).
The magazines I used for the ratings were:
EUR + Australia: Dansende Beren; Gaffa-dk; Gaffa-sw; Humo; Indiestyle; Jenesaispop; Laut; Mondosonoro; Musikexpress; Nojesguiden; Ondarock; Plattentests; Sentire Ascoltare
UK: Clash; DIY; God Is In The Tv; Load And Quiet; Music OMH; NME; The Guardian; The Line Of Best Fit; The Skinny
USA + Canada: Allmusic; Beats Per Minute; Exclaim!; Nothern Transmissions; Paste; Pitchfork; Popmatters; Rolling Stone; Spectrum Culture; Under The Radar
Highlights: Rob makes the top three songs from the album according to Allmusic, Consequence of Sound, Jenesaispop, Plattentests, The Skinny, etc…
New Opening Act
Demoted Album
New or promoted Headliner
Headliners with new reviews and a better score
Headliners with new reviews and a worse score
Opening Acts:
90: Altın Gün - Aşk: 70.03 (73.38 / 11)
88 (tie): Kaytraminé - Kaytraminé: 70.05 (74.71 / 7)
88 (tie): The Go! Team - Get Up Sequences Part Two: 70.05 (74.71 / 7)
87: El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Glorious Game: 70.67 (75.00 / 8)
86: The Golden Dregs - On Grace & Dignity: 70.76 (75.43 / 7)
85: Alfa Mist - Variables: 71.05 (75.71 / 7)
84: Billy Nomates - Cacti: 71.07 (73.07 / 15)
83: Fenne Lily - Big Picture: 71.10 (73.77 / 13)
82: The WAEVE - The WAEVE: 71.41 (74.08 / 13)
81: Rozi Plain - Prize: 71.42 (74.42 / 12)
80: Quasi - Breaking the Balls of History: 71.67 (74.67 / 12)
79: Frankie Rose - Love as Projection: 71.92 (76.25 / 8)
78: H.C. McEntire - Every Acre: 71.93 (75.60 / 10)
77: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V: 71.96 (73.29 / 17)
76: Fucked Up - One Day: 72.02 (74.36 / 14)
75: Alex Lahey - The Answer Is Always Yes: 72.19 (76.86 / 7)
74: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Land of Sleeper: 72.31 (74.64 / 14)
73: Debby Friday - Good Luck: 72.33 (77.00 / 7)
72: Alison Goldfrapp - The Love Invention: 72.38 (74.71 / 14)
71: U.S. Girls - Bless This Mess: 72.45 (74.79 / 14)
70: Angel Olsen - Forever Means: 72.48 (77.14 / 7)
69: RAYE - My 21st Century Blues: 72.53 (74.53 / 15)
68: Westerman - An Inbuilt Fault: 72.64 (75.31 / 13)
67: Kate NV - WOW: 72.79 (77.13 / 8)
66: Joesef - Permanent Damage: 72.90 (77.57 / 7)
65: Gorillaz - Cracker Island: 72.93 (70.93 / 27)
64: Mandy, Indiana - I’ve Seen a Way: 73.03 (76.36 / 11)
63: James Holden - Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities: 73.04 (77.38 / 8)
62: Nickel Creek - Celebrants: 73.05 (77.71 / 7)
61: Overmono - Good Lies: 73.21 (76.55 / 11)
60: Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine: 73.61 (73.27 / 22)
59: Hannah Jadagu - Aperture: 73.62 (78.29 / 7)
58: Meg Baird - Furling: 73.83 (77.50 / 10)
57: Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers: 73.95 (73.95 / 21)
56: Sparks - The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte: 74.21 (75.88 / 16)
55: Algiers - Shook: 74.23 (74.89 / 19)
54: The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony: 74.25 (75.59 / 17)
53: Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here.: 74.26 (76.92 / 13)
52: Deerhoof - Miracle-Level: 74.30 (77.64 / 11)
51: Complete Mountain Almanac - Complete Mountain Almanac: 74.33 (79.00 / 7)
Headliners:
50: Robert Forster - The Candle and the Flame: 74.42 (78.75 / 8)
Highlights: She’s a Fighter — Tender Years — The Roads
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
49: Black Belt Eagle Scout - The Land, the Water, the Sky: 74.49 (77.15 / 13)
Highlights: My Blood Runs Through This Land — Don’t Give Up — Salmon Stinta
Indie Rock, Dream Pop
48: H. Hawkline - Milk for Flowers: 74.54 (78.88 / 8)
Highlights: Milk for Flowers — Suppression Street — Empty Room
Psychedelic Pop, Art Pop, Progressive Pop
47: James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle: 74.63 (78.30 / 10)
Highlights: Hold Out for Love — The Harmony — The Heavy Lyric Police
Chamber Folk
46: John Cale - Mercy: 74.77 (75.10 / 20)
Highlights: Moonstruck (Nico’s Song) — Mercy — Time Stands Still
Art Pop
45: Daughter - Stereo Mind Game: 74.78 (76.12 / 17)
Highlights: Party — To Rage — Dandelion
Dream Rock, Indie Rock
44. bar italia - Tracey Denim: 74.87 (77.54 / 13)
Highlights: Nurse! — punkt — changer
Slacker Rock
43. Indigo De Souza - All of This Will End: 75.03 (77.69 / 13)
Highlights: You Can Be Mean — The Water — Losing
Indie Rock
42: Caroline Rose - The Art of Forgetting: 75.04 (79.38 / 8)
Highlights: Miami — Everywhere I Go I Bring the Rain — Rebirth
Art Pop, Indie Rock, Indie Folk
41: Lael Neale - Star Eaters Delight: 75.33 (79.33 / 9)
Highlights: I Am the River — Faster Than the Medicine — Must Be Tears
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Pop, Twee Pop
40: Blondshell - Blondshell: 75.42 (78.42 / 12))
Highlights: Olympus — Veronica Mars — Kiss City
Indie Rock
39: Iggy Pop - Every Loser: 75.52 (75.52 / 21)
Highlights: Comments — Frenzy — Strung Out Johnny
Garage Rock Revival
38: Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12: 75.56 (79.56 / 9)
Highlights: 20220302 – sarabande — 20210310 — 20211130
Ambient, Modern Classical
37: Anna B Savage - in|FLUX: 75.58 (78.58 / 12)
Highlights: The Ghost — in|FLUX — Hungry
Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop
36: 100 gecs - 10,000 gecs: 75.60 (76.26 / 19)
Highlights: mememe — Hollywood Baby — Doritos & Fritos
Alternative Rock, Hyperpop
35: Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?: 75.62 (80.29 / 7)
Highlights: no fun/party — dickhead blues — why does the earth give us people to love?
Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Chamber Folk
34: Samia - Honey: 75.67 (77.67 / 15)
Highlights: Charm You — Dream Song — Breathing Song
Singer-Songwriter, Alt-Pop, Indie Pop
33: Sleaford Mods - UK GRIM: 75.71 (77.38 / 16)
Highlights: UK Grim — Force 10 from Navarone — Apart from You
Synth Punk, UK Hip Hop
32: Paul Simon - Seven Psalms: 75.78 (79.78 / 9)
Highlights: N/A (album only has one track)
Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk
31: Liturgy - 93696: 75.83 (79.50 / 10)
Highlights: Djennaration — 63696 — Caela
Avant-Garde Metal, Black Metal
30: B.C. Camplight - The Last Rotation of Earth: 76.05 (80.71 / 7)
Highlights: The Last Rotation of the Earth — Kicking Up a Fuss — She’s Gone Cold
Progressive Pop, Art Pop
29: Shame - Food for Worms: 76.25 (75.25 / 24)
Highlights: Fingers of Steel — Orchid — Adderall
Indie Rock, Art Punk
28: Andy Shauf - Norm: 76.58 (78.25 / 16)
Highlights: Wasted On You — Halloween Store — Norm
Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Pop
27: The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein: 77.05 (75.72 / 25)
Highlights: Tropic Morning News — Your Mind Is Not Your Friend — Eucalyptus
Chamber Pop
26: Feist - Multitudes: 77.08 (78.41 / 17)
Highlights: Hiding Out in the Open — Borrow Trouble — Love Who We Are Meant to Be
Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk
25: Paramore - This Is Why: 77.24 (77.24 / 21)
Highlights: This Is Why — Running Out of Time — Crave
Post-Punk Revival
24: Margo Price - Strays: 77.25 (78.59 / 17)
Highlights: Change of Heart — Radio — Been to the Mountain
Contemporary Country, Heartland Rock
23: Hamish Hawk - Angel Numbers: 77.54 (81.88 / 8)
Highlights: Think of Us Kissing — Angel Numbers — Money
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Rock
22: Gaz Coombes - Turn the Car Around: 77.58 (80.91 / 11)
Highlights: Don’t Say It’s Over — Feel Loop — Turn the Car Around
Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
21: Water From Your Eyes - Everyone's Crushed: 77.58 (80.58 / 12)
Highlights: Barley — True Life — 14
Experimental Rock, Art Pop
20: Everything but the Girl - Fuse: 77.78 (78.78 / 18)
Highlights: Nothing Left to Lose — Caution to the Wind — Forever
Alternative R&B, Downtempo, UK Bass
19: Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus: 78.20 (77.86 / 22)
Highlights: Moonlight — I Wish You Roses — Endlessly
Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
18: Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall: 78.33 (81.33 / 12)
Highlights: Turbines/ Pigs — I Won’t Always Love You — Dancers
Art Rock, Progressive Pop, Chamber Pop
17: Depeche Mode - Memento mori: 78.97 (79.30 / 20)
Highlights: Ghosts Again — My Cosmos Is Mine — Before We Drown
Synthpop
16: The Murder Capital - Gigi's Recovery: 79.83 (81.50 / 16)
Highlights: Return My Head — Only Good Things — Ethel
Post-Punk Revival
15: Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds): 80.10 (79.43 / 23)
Highlights: Ebony Eyes — God Is a Circle — Heaven Surrounds Us Like a Hood
Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Punk
14: Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World: 80.50 (79.50 / 24)
Highlights: Tonight’s Episode — Apology Letter — Sinatra Drive Breakdown
Indie Rock, Post-Rock
13: Kelela - Raven: 80.92 (80.59 / 22)
Highlights: Happy Ending — On the Run — Contact
Alternative R&B, Electronic
12: Yaeji - With a Hammer: 80.96 (82.63 / 16)
Highlights: Submerge FM — Fever — For Granted
Glitch Pop, Electronic
11: Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd: 81.05 (79.17 / 25)
Highlights: Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd — A&W — Let the Light In
Singer-Songwriter, Art Pop
10: slowthai - UGLY: 81.14 (80.48 / 23)
Highlights: HAPPY — UGLY — Selfish
Post-Punk, UK Hip Hop
09: billy woods & Kenny Segal - Maps: 81.33 (85.00 / 10)
Highlights: FaceTime — Rapper Weed — Hangman
Abstract Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
08: Wednesday - Rat Saw God: 81.87 (82.20 / 20)
Highlights: Bull Believer — Chosen to Deserve — Bath County
Indie Rock, Alt-Country, Noise Rock
07: Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!: 81.96 (80.96 / 24)
Highlights: Free Yourself — Pearls — Begin Again
Disco, Dance-Pop
06: Lankum - False Lankum: 82.08 (85.08 / 12)
Highlights: Go Dig My Grave — Newcastle — Master Crowley’s
Irish Folk Music, Avant-Folk
05: JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown - Scaring the Hoes: 82.15 (83.81 / 16)
Highlights: Lean Beef Patty — SCARING THE HOES — Burfict!
Experimental Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
04: Fever Ray - Radical Romantics: 82.26 (80.26 / 27)
Highlights: Carbon Dioxide — What They Call Us — Shiver
Art Pop, Synthpop
03: Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy: 83.43 (83.43 / 21)
Highlights: I Saw — Geronimo — Rice
Neo-Psychedelia, Art Pop
02: Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You: 87.21 (85.88 / 25)
Highlights: Bunny Is a Rider — Sunset — Welcome to My Island
Art Pop, Alt-Pop, Electronic
01: boygenius - the record: 87.85 (85.85 / 27)
Highlights: Not Strong Enough — True Blue — $20
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Folk, Indie Rock
MCCh 2023: May 31
MCCh 2023: May 31
Last edited by Solitair on Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:21 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: MCCh 2023: May 31
Don't really get the hype too much with "the record", it's good and everything but I'd take Punisher over it in a heartbeat.
Re: MCCh 2023: May 31
Glad to see a new update! Still nothing too crazy; I expect the new Foo Fighters to end up in the top ten though with its current rave reviews from early reviewers.
"The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying."
Re: MCCh 2023: May 31
Looking forward to the new Boo Radleys, Extreme, Protomartyr, Rival Sons and Pupil Slicer albums in the next couple of weeks. Also there's a new Blur album in July.
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Re: MCCh 2023: May 31
A midsize update. Or is it?
So, a note on Seven Psalms by Paul Simon. He wants his album only to be heard in one sitting, so despite containing seven songs they only exist as one continues track. This means that the whole album is now on this playlist. Also, because of this, critics didn't really bother with highlights. Don't blame me.
So, a note on Seven Psalms by Paul Simon. He wants his album only to be heard in one sitting, so despite containing seven songs they only exist as one continues track. This means that the whole album is now on this playlist. Also, because of this, critics didn't really bother with highlights. Don't blame me.
Re: MCCh 2023: May 31
I am once again asking for a PM containing scores from Gaffa.dk. It won't load past the first page and I once again forgot to check it often enough to catch things before they slipped off. Looking for stuff published after May 30 this time.