Favorite 2023 Pop/Rock Albums

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Dylan Leblanc "Coyote"
Fantastic recording with a Laurel Canyon vibe....

 

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Allison Russell "The Returner"

Second solo LP is even better than the first. She covers a gamut of styles. Nice recording. Check out her other project "Birds of Chicago"

 

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The Rallies "It Must Be Love"

Fantastic power pop LP by local Seattle band. Very good recording.

 

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Cat Power "Sings Dylan"

Recreation of the famous 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert.

 

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Bebel Gilberto "Joao"

Best MPB release of the year. Nice collection of her Dad's standards and lesser known songs.

 

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Andrew Gabbard "Cedar City Sweetheart"

Bandcamp find. One of my most played 2023 LP.

 

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Sound Cipher "All That Syncs Must Diverge"

Percussion heavy collaboration including Skerik and Tim Alexander (Primus)

 

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Yo Lo Tengo "This Stupid World"

A perfect, quirky Yo Lo Tengo LP

 

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Jenny Lewis "Joy'All"

Sound is more Nashville than previously. A really fun album.

 

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Katatonia "Sky Void of Stars"

Killer prog album. Nicely recorded at 45 rpm. The album Opeth has been trying to make for over a decade.

 

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Jalen Ngonda "Come Around and Love Me"

Impressive debut LP

 

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The Rolling Stones "Hackney Diamonds"

Yes, they seem to have not gotten the "Me Too" memo, but seriously, did anyone think that these octogenarians could put out an album this good?

 

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Slowdive "Everything is Alive"

Not typically a fan of 'shoegaze' pop but the tunes are catchy and the recording is quite good.