The Best Albums of 2023

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated “Best Albums” of 2023. Plus, they’ll also hear selections from production staff.

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The Best Albums of 2023

Jim:

  1. boygenius, “the record” and “the rest
  2. Wednesday, “Rat Saw God
  3. Lydia Loveless, “Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again
  4. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Weathervanes
  5. Louise Post, “Sleepwalker
  6. Big Freedia, “Central City
  7. Mitski, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
  8. Margo Price, “Strays
  9. Ladytron, “Time’s Arrow
  10. The Hives, “The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
  11. The Handsome Family, “Hollow
  12. Lil Yachty, “Let’s Start Here
  13. Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, “Maps”
  14. Cleo Sol, “Gold
  15. The Feelies, “Some Kinda Love”
  16. Cherry Glazerr, “I Don’t Want You Anymore
  17. Bully, “Lucky for You
  18. Jenny Lewis, “Joy’All
  19. PJ Harvey, “I Inside the Old Year Dying
  20. Screaming Females, “Desire Pathway

Greg:

  1. Wednesday, “Rat Saw God”
  2. boygenius, “the record”
  3. Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, “Maps”
  4. Young Fathers, “Heavy Heavy
  5. Lydia Loveless, “Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again”
  6. Jaimie Branch, “Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))
  7. Mitski, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”
  8. Genesis Owusu, “Struggler
  9. Kelela, “Raven
  10. Jamila Woods, “Water Made Us
  11. Avalon Emerson, “& the Charm
  12. Ratboys, “The Window
  13. Anohni and the Johnsons, “My Back Was a Bridge for you to Cross
  14. Jlin, “Perspective” EP
  15. Lil Yachty, “Let’s Start Here”
  16. PJ Harvey, “I Inside the Old Year Dying”
  17. Lankum, “False Lankum
  18. Kara Jackson, “Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love
  19. Low Cut Connie, “ART DEALERS
  20. Tombstones in Their Eyes, “Sea of Sorrow

 

Production Staff:

  • Sol: Underscores, "Wallsocket"
  • Max: Kicksie, "Slouch"
  • Andrew: Joanna Sternberg, "I’ve Got Me"
  • Alex: Troye Sivan, "Something To Give Each Other"

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