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It never ceases to surprise me when I come across someone with the notion that there isn’t new music worth hearing these days. As much as I can appreciate the cynicism, the idea that pop music, for lack of a better term, peaked years ago is ridiculous. I get it: the kids have it easy these days, whereas we had to walk several miles barefoot in 10 feet of snow to buy the slab of vinyl for which we had scrimped and saved. But just because youth might be wasted on the young doesn’t mean that the kids aren’t alright. To my ears, the kids have taken the world of music they have at their disposal and cherrypicked the choicest influences, which is a momentous task in and of itself. Besides, that’s exactly why the musical pantheon has always been in a constant churn, as new ears hear what came before them and reinterpret it anew. While this year’s list of the best records of 2023 may have some familiar names, there are also plenty of new ones, indicative of a year loaded with exciting discoveries. Hope you find something unfamiliar to love.<\/p>\n

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\"Brigette<\/a><\/h4>\n

#10
\nBrigitte Calls Me Baby
\nThis House Is Made of Corners ep
\nATO Records<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m not a big fan of the seemingly short attention span\u2013oriented EP format that has become more prevalent in the streaming era, but when a band emerges with something as fully formed and holistically captivating as Brigitte Calls Me Baby\u2019s recorded debut, it\u2019s hard not to be enthralled. The band collectively wears both its heart and influences on its sleeve, the combination of hepped-up guitar riffs and singer Wes Leavins\u2019 dreamy croon recalling legends like Roy Orbison and the King himself. But when Leavins emphatically sings lines like, \u201cThere is a place where I want to be\u2026 There is a place where I will be happy. Oh, there must be,\u201d on \u201cThe Future Is Our Way Out,\u201d it\u2019s impossible not to hear echoes of Morrissey\u2019s saturnine warble and The Smiths\u2019 own infatuations with those \u201850s luminaries. The record\u2019s only shortcoming is, of course, its brevity, but then that allows for the pleasure of anticipating what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n

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\"Bar<\/a>#9
\nBar Italia
\nThe Twits
\nMatador Records<\/h4>\n

You\u2019d be forgiven if you confused the name of this London band for the name of a wine bar chain concept. But once you get that sorted, you\u2019d do well to hear both of the two<\/i> albums, Bar Italia released this past year. Of the two, Tracey Denim<\/i> and The Twits<\/i>, the latter is the stronger by a small margin. Their shape-shifting sound is hard to nail down, with acts as disparate as Polvo<\/a>, Helium, and Unwound<\/a> being just a few of the points of reference one could throw out. The band crafts woolly compositions that are at their heart pop songs, but with plenty of frayed edges, discordant notes, and sharp angels, those pop qualities are often obfuscated. Of course, that\u2019s part of the band\u2019s appeal\u2014never being completely straightforward and seemingly singing out of the sides of their mouths. In lesser hands, The Twits<\/i> might live up to its name, but the album is so artfully executed that it\u2019s impossible not to be charmed.<\/p>\n

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\"CIVIC,<\/a>#8
\nCIVIC
\nTaken By Force
\nATO Records<\/h4>\n

In recent years, it seems no year-end list would be complete without at least one record from the Land Down Under. This year, the choice was obvious: Taken By Force<\/i>, the sophomore full-length by Melbourne\u2019s CIVIC. Like its predecessor, 2021\u2019s Future Forecast<\/i>, the band\u2019s latest combines a bevy of influences at breakneck speed, but \u201cpunk\u201d would simply be too simple of a nomenclature to convey the frenzy of ideas at work. The record is dotted with points of reference ranging from the Stooges<\/a> to the Dead Boys as well as fellow countrymen The Saints and Radio Birdman, whose Rob Younger produced the record, but only as jumping-off points. CIVIC has taken the baton and run with it, spitting out frayed hooks and sharp riffs fused with pop smarts and lyrics that take on subjects ranging from the decline of Western imperialism (the title track) to being dicked around (\u201cTime Girl\u201d) with equal deftness. As such, Taken By Force<\/i> is equally visceral and cerebral, with songs that get stuck in both your heart and head.<\/p>\n

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\"Osees,<\/a>#7
\nOsees
\nIntercepted Message
\nIn the Red Recordings<\/h4>\n

Over the course of 20 years, John Dwyer<\/a> and a fluctuating cast of collaborators have released a myriad of records (as many as three in one year) while frequently tweaking their moniker. (They\u2019ve been OCS, The Oh Sees, Thee Oh Sees, Oh Sees, and now Osees, among others.) Similarly, the band\u2019s musical leanings have always been in flux as well, leveraging lo-fi garage, pysch, metal, and everything in between at varying times. For Intercepted Message<\/i>, the band\u2019s 28th and only album of 2023, they\u2019ve ventured further afield into a whirlpool of proto-synth sounds. The change has seemingly energized the band, with the tracks on Intercepted<\/i> exhibiting a frenetic electricity that\u2019s been missing for a while. This is exemplified by the title track\u2019s spastic mix of gyrating synth tones meshed with motorific beats and blasts of guitar and horns. Meanwhile \u201cUnusual & Cruel\u201d sounds like what might have been had Eno collaborated with Neu, and \u201cChaos Heart,\u201d like the Ramones if they had added a fifth member on Moog. Dwyer has obviously never been short on ideas, but on Intercepted Message<\/i>, his cup runneth over.<\/p>\n

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\"The<\/a>#6
\nThe Tubs
\nDead Meat
\nTrouble in Mind Records<\/h4>\n

Formed in 2018 by Owen Williams and George Nichols, formerly of the short-lived but great Joanna Gruesome, The Tubs released their debut full-length this past year. A decided departure from JG\u2019s blasts of sugar-coated post-punk, the London-based foursome has created a record that sounds more like what H\u00fcsker D\u00fc might have eventually become if they hadn\u2019t broken up or if they had emanated from New Zealand; Dead Meat<\/i> is ensconced in strumming guitars played with a certain ferocity. Meanwhile, it\u2019s hard not to notice the more than passing resemblance of Williams\u2019 voice to that of Richard Thompson. The culmination of those elements and the band\u2019s knack for melodic hooks make for a decidedly fresh take on nevertheless familiar sounds. Solid all the way through, the album is capped by \u201cWretched Lie,\u201d a stunner that melds a lilting guitar figure with those strums and a refrain of \u201cYou are always on my mind,\u201d that melts your heart sung with Williams\u2019 fetching inflection. Simply impossible not to love.<\/p>\n

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\"Yves<\/a>#5
\nYves Tumor
\nPraise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)
\nWarp Records<\/h4>\n

From the opening yelp of \u201cGod Is a Circle,\u201d it\u2019s obvious that Praise a Lord<\/i> is no ordinary record. Over the course of 12 tracks, Yves Tumor creates a thick sonic stew that liberally incorporates a wealth of textures and styles. The aforementioned opening track is underpinned with a danceable drum machine beat but is layered with a sludgy synthetic bassline, distorted guitar whines, and what sounds like someone on a respirator. Similarly, \u201cLovely Sewer\u201d melds a pulsating bass throb with guitar chimes and keys into a new wave ballad of sorts, with refrains sung by what could be a distant cousin of Kate Bush. Meanwhile, \u201cEcholalia,\u2019 a highlight, features a dimly lit bass groove matched to a cracking beat and Tumor\u2019s poignant meditation on loving someone freely. With Alan Moulder lending his hand to the record, Praise Your Lord\u2019s<\/i> dense layers are not unlike the shoegaze records for which he\u2019s legendary, only grittier and funkier, kind of like\u2026 dare we mention the Purple One? With Praise a Lord<\/i>, Tumor has created a wormhole of a record, uniting sonic universes we once thought separate into something spectacular.<\/p>\n

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\"Fever<\/a>#4
\nFever Ray
\nRadical Romantics
\nMute Records\/Rabid Records<\/h4>\n

This year, The Knife\u2019s Karin Drejer returned to her Fever Ray solo project after a six-year hiatus. Their third album under the moniker, Radical Romantics<\/i> continues to mine the vein they first tapped with their self-titled debut, exploring an icy landscape of dimly lit electronics while contemplating the treacherous terrain of love and the interpersonal. On standout \u201cShiver,\u201d Drejer sings, \u201cI just wanna be touched. I just wanna shiver. Can I trust you?\u201d between the throbs of an electronic heartbeat and synthetic whines, as if it\u2019s safe to expose her vulnerability amongst the album\u2019s protectively thorny barbs. Two tracks later, on \u201cKandy,\u201d she seemingly answers her own question, \u201cI\u2019ve been alone forever\u2026 I trust you,\u201d revealing the slippery, duplicitous nature of this album and her own heart. Like Drejer\u2019s past work, Radical Romantics<\/i> occupies a unique sonic space, one devoid of time or place, where it\u2019s a pleasure to get lost.<\/p>\n

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\"Young<\/a>#3
\nYoung Fathers
\nHeavy Heavy
\nNinja Tune<\/h4>\n

With the follow-up to 2018\u2019s superb Cocoa Sugar<\/i>, Edinburgh\u2019s Young Fathers have continued to expand upon their musical multiverse, incorporating new strains into their frenetic soundscape. But where its predecessor seemed focused on boiling those reference points down to their essentials, on Heavy Heavy<\/i>, they are simply meshed together, the contrast between competing elements being part of what makes the album so striking. As such, a song like \u201cI Saw\u201d builds from a simple bass pulse to a glorious cacophony of polyrhythms and tribal chants. Similarly, \u201cGeronimo\u201d would otherwise be a trip-hoppy meditation on what it means to be a man were it not for the gospel-like vocals that kick in two-thirds of the way through, taking the song to another plane. With Heavy Heavy<\/i>, Young Fathers prove that their reach has no limits.<\/p>\n

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\"Nation<\/a>#2
\nNation of Language
\nStrange Disciple
\nPIAS<\/h4>\n

With its sophomore album, A Way Forward<\/i> (an Agit fav of 2021<\/a>), Brooklyn trio Nation of Language proved that it had fully absorbed its influences (early OMD, New Order, Book of Love) to create something powerfully evocative, yet wholly modern. Its third record, Strange Disciple<\/i>, continues that trend, the band creating an equally captivating batch of crystalline pop songs. The record begins slowly with \u201cWeak in Your Light,\u201d which manages to pull at your heartstrings with just a few simple synth lines and refrains like, \u201cI can feel myself come undone\u2026 just a reminder I\u2019m in love.\u201d But subsequent \u201cSole Obsession\u201d is perhaps more emblematic of the band\u2019s sound, with an electronic pulse layered with criss-crossing synths and Ian Devaney\u2019s vocals soaring overtop. So too is \u201cSpare Me the Decision,\u201d which like the best electro-pop is danceable despite lines like, \u201cBut I care far, far too much now. And there is so much to say,\u201d being steeped in melancholy for what could have been. Nation of Language has made an enchanting album that makes one nostalgic for the future.<\/p>\n

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\"Slowdive,<\/a>#1
\nSlowdive
\nEverything Is Alive
\nDead Oceans<\/h4>\n

After 2017\u2019s mesmerizing self-titled return, it was hard to know where Slowdive would go. They\u2019ve answered that question with Everything Is Alive<\/i>, an album that ventures further into the ethereal swirl they created with its predecessor. With just nine tracks, Everything<\/i> proves to be that record\u2019s equal, a revelation of majestic atmospherics, sparkling guitar chimes, and lyrical hooks poignant in their simplicity. The record seemingly forms out of the aether, opener \u201cShanty\u201d building subtly until it finally washes over you in a wave of guitars then recedes just as quietly. While much of the record works the same way, lead single \u201cKisses\u201d is more dazzling for its uptempo rhythm and ringing guitar notes accenting the song\u2019s wistful melody and Neil Halstead\u2019s near-whispered vocals as he posits, \u201cTell me, \u2018You\u2019re the best thing.\u2019 I tell you, \u2018That\u2019s what you need.\u2019\u201d This is an album that feels like a dream after it\u2019s over, but luckily one that you can replay again and again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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