Tricia's Top Albums of 2023
I both love and hate this year-end exercise ... I'm thrilled to have a chance to highlight some faves but agonize over the process every year. I'm quite happy with the final list though. Onwards!
I loved many albums this year but if forced to subsist on a few records from 2023, here are the five that never failed to thrill me no matter how many times I played them or what my mood was when listening:
(in alphabetical order)
Cat Power - Cat Power Sings Dylan
Will Johnson - No Ordinary Crown
Lucky Seven
and although I then tried to make my next cutoff fit into a “Top Ten” format I truly couldn’t get it below “Top Twelve”, so here are the next seven recommends.
The Mountain Goats - Jenny From Thebes
and yes, I have even more albums that you absolutely must hear from 2023! Here are my final eleven that refused to be cut from any ‘best of 2023’ list, they fit neatly into two categories.
More Singer-Songwriter
Angelo De Augustine - Toil & Trouble
Herman Dune - The Portable Herman Dune Vol. 3
More Indie Rock
feeble little horse - Girl With Fish
That’s a wrap on 2023! And all I want for Christmas (besides world peace) is for you to send this post to all your music-loving friends and get them to subscribe. So they can’t blame you if they miss the next best new album in 2024. Happy Holidays, ~tricia