Top Albums Of 2023

I toyed with the idea of simply having my Top 10 Albums of 2023 list be just half Slumberland Records releases, and half Trouble in Mind Records ones. But that would leave out a bunch of stuff that I enjoyed, and which I wanted to highlight this year.

So, unlike years past where this list has ballooned up to 30 releases, or 20, we're going with a lean-and-mean 10 albums in 2023

In no order then, and with links where we've reviewed a release, here are my 10 favorite records of 2023. Lists from contributors follow.

Kenixfan's Top 10 Albums of 2023

1. The Waeve by The Waeve

2. All in Good Time by Blues Lawyer

3. Principia by En Attendant Ana

4. Matter by Nicole Yun

5. Consciousology by Dot Allison

6. Twentieth Century by Swansea Sound

7. Perfect Worlds by Tony Jay

8. Lemon Lights by Seablite

9. Sit Down for Dinner by Blonde Redhead

10. DC Special by Scream

[Photo of Seablite: Seablite press team]

Berlinda Recacho's Top 10 Albums of 2023

1. Strange Disciple by Nation of Language

2. Joy'All by Jenny Lewis

3. I Am Not Here Anymore by The Clientele

4. The Ballad of Darren by Blur

5. Breaking the Balls of History by Quasi

6. Pre Pressure by Julia Jacklin

7. Pollen by Tennis

8. Absolute Reality by Holiday Ghosts

9. Continue as a Guest by The New Pornographers

10. Late Developers by Belle & Sebastian

Donzig's Top 10 Albums of 2023

1. To All The Distance Between Us by The National Honor Society

2. Evening Colours by Pia Fraus

3. April March Meets Staplin by April March

4. Metamorphosis by The Churchill Garden

5. A Moment in the Sun by Silver Biplanes

6. Angel Face by Stephen Sanchez

7. Pearlies by Emma Anderson

8. Polychrome by Unloved

9. Only the Hours by The Hepburns

10. ...And Out of the Void Came Love by The Veils

Jay Mukherjee's Top 10 Albums of 2023

1. i/o by Peter Gabriel

2. Field by Film School

3. On Pain by Lloyd Cole

4. You Never Know by Flying Colours

5. Dead Meat by The Tubs

6. When Summer Comes by Field School

7. A Colossal Waste of Light by Eyelids

8. Sonic Waves by Surf Friends

9. Bananasugarfire by Golden Apples

10. Hard Light by Drop Nineteens

Stan Cierlitsky's Top 10 Albums of 2023

1. Heaven is a Junkyard by Youth Lagoon

2. Rest Lurks by Lichen Slow

3. Everything is Alive by Slowdive

4. Back to Moon Beach by Kurt Vile

5. The Ballad of Darren by Blur

6. This Stupid World by Yo La Tengo

7. The First Two Pages of Frankenstein/ Laugh Track by The National

8. Chaos for the Fly by Grian Chatten

9. 8 by The Boo Radleys

10. Late Developers by Belle & Sebastian