{"id":1084,"date":"2023-12-31T18:05:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T23:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2024-06-25T20:54:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T20:54:29","slug":"2023-ncc-year-end-list-by-the-new-curious-city-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023-ncc-year-end-list-by-the-new-curious-city-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Year End Best Music List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome To The New Curious City&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the best music we could find in 2023. It&#8217;s been a ride, so here&#8217;s 50 albums I think you should check out, plus some honorable mentions, and then some&#8230; totaling at 100 albums. Check out our Staff Picks from Patti, Madeline (Mirror Kissers Radio), and Joey further down. There&#8217;s also a Song of the Year List attached below with our top 150 songs from 2023. These tracks have been ranked #1 to #150 (with a limit of 3 songs per artist). Songs on this list have been marked throughout the article with their ranking. Feel free to give it a listen while you read through the list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-spotify\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: song of the year 2023\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/6uxj55twwTAYvZ1nJhjItX?si=6ae650337ff54036&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now&#8230; let&#8217;s get into it. Starting with the top 50 projects of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/topsters268-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1109\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The New Curious City\u2019s Favorite Music of 2023<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m giving out 2 album of the year awards for 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>AOTYs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>1. Heartworn \u2013 sunnbrella: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2.png?w=300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1115\" style=\"width:617px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heartworn is a beautifully nostalgic yet forward thinking debut from London shoegazer, sunnbrella. Released on February 24, 2023, the album feels plucked out of the 90s house and dream pop scenes. Now, placed into the new context of the 2020\u2019s. Heartworn is ever adventurous, dashing through a myriad of genres to the effect of an album that feels like a cinematic experience. This was definitely my most anticipated album of 2023 and has been the soundtrack to so many of my days. I\u2019m beyond excited to see where David Zbirka takes us next. I caught wind that fans should be excited for early spring 2024\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/08\/24\/heartworn-sunnbrellas-time-machine-album-review\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Shoegaze \/ House \/ Dream Pop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cIvy League [#6],\u201d \u201cDovetail [#7],\u201d and \u201cHouse Arrest [#9]\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Drive Home \u2013 Portraits of Tracy: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-3-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1116\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At just 19, Tracy Amare has given us a glimpse into the future of what the next generation of artistry has in store for us. Having long since studied the beats of her influences (Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator, Steve Lacy and Madlib), Portraits of Tracy, (a nod to the Jaco Pastorius track) implements mountain high peaks and dazzling beat switches that flow into grandiose choruses and top notch bars. Her music swells in succession entangling into an epic that escapes the bounds of genre. Tracy\u2019s usage of ambient storytelling in this album is also worth commemorating. It supercharges the project, putting listeners in an emotional chokehold that doesn\u2019t just let up when the music stops. Full credit goes to Swans Nest Radio for the discovery of this gem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/12\/31\/drive-home-by-portraits-of-tracy-by-hali-kai-cecilia-lujan\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Genreless Hip-Hop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cGraceland [#2],\u201d \u201cSomeday [#8],\u201d \u201cW. McKinley,\u201d \u201cDrunk*,\u201d and \u201cAeternum [#12]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\">Moving forward\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Worlds Worst \u2013 Worlds Worst:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/world.jpg?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/world.jpg 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/world-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/world-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The most explosive rock release of 2023 comes from Salt Lake City\u2019s finest, Worst Worst. The album boasts some of the sickest guitar riffs of the year, massive breakdowns, and a rough and rowdy delivery. It\u2019s a rollercoaster of a rock album with 10 tracks clocking in at just under 30 minutes. Notably, Stereogum recently placed them on their<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/2241572\/best-new-bands-2023\/lists\/best-new-bands\/\"> \u201cTop 40 Best New Bands of 2023\u201d list<\/a>. Believe the hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/05\/10\/worlds-worsts-self-titled-album\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Garage Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cRhino [#13],\u201d \u201cChallenger [#10],\u201d \u201c8th East [#52],\u201d \u201cKnockout,\u201d and \u201cGate\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Ooh Rap I Ya \u2013 George Clanton: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ooh-2.jpg?w=450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1124\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ooh-2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ooh-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ooh-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This album is a dive into the world of hypnagogic vaporwave that\u2019s driven forward further by George Clanton\u2019s songwriting with a touch of edge. George has distilled a lot of wisdom into these tracks. As it swirls in mysterious sounds, it\u2019s easy to get lost in Ooh Rap I Ya. With its heavy synths and churning vocals, this album is meant to be played loud. Another stellar record in the discography of the Vapor King.<br><br>Genre: Vaporwave \/ Neo-Psychedelic<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cEverything I Want [#24],\u201d \u201cFor You, I Will,\u201d \u201cI Been Young [#18],\u201d \u201cPunching Down [#16],\u201d and \u201cJustify Your Life\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Burning Desire \u2013 MIKE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-4-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A masterclass in modern hip-hop. Mike\u2019s beats and bars are pristine as he paves his way through a new ambitious era. We\u2019re blessed with everything from jazz to experimental sounds on this top shelf rap album.<br><br>Genre: Hip-Hop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSet the Mood [#27],\u201d \u201cREAL LOVE with Fashionspitta [#96],\u201d \u201cplz don\u2019t cut my wings \u2013 feat. Earl Sweatshirt,\u201d \u201cU think Maybe? \u2013 feat. Liv.e and Venna [#64],\u201d and \u201c98\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Live At Bush Hall \u2013 Black Country New Road:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-5-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With witty yet heartbreaking lyricism, BCNR brings 9 tales in the form of post-rock tracks that are completely bursting with colorful and creative instrumentation. The acoustic cascades and droning horns simply transport me away. It makes me feel like I\u2019m running down the English countryside circa 1945. BCNR FRIENDS FOREVER FR FR- god, this album was so beautiful.<br><br>Genre: Post-Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cUp Song [#95],\u201d \u201cLaughing Song [#82],\u201d and \u201cDancers [#46]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Life Under The Gun &#8211; Militarie Gun:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-6-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This record shocks listeners with an unrelenting energy that courses through the riveting riffs all over this album. With heavy hooks that splinter into angsty earworms, Militarie Gun are prepared to give the very best a run for their money as they blaze down the road, leaving a fiery inferno of guitars in their wake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cDo It Faster [#14],\u201d \u201cVery High [#66],\u201d and \u201cBig Disappointment\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Heavy Heavy \u2013 Young Fathers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7.png?w=300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1136\" style=\"width:618px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-7-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A blessed genreless hip hop release from 2023. This album sails to new heights on tracks like \u201cTell Somebody\u201d and \u201cBe Your Lady,\u201d showcasing the band\u2019s ability to entwine their beautiful approach to both songwriting and production. Tracks like \u201cRice\u201d and \u201cDrum\u201d display afro-beats and fire beat switches that keep listeners dancing and on their toes. The variety in this album is abundant, constantly revealing new aspects of itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/09\/23\/a-step-into-another-plain-a-review-of-heavy-heavy-by-elliott-hay\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Ethereal \/ Afrobeat \/ Hip-hop \/ RNB<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cHoly Moly [#55],\u201d \u201cBe Your Lady [#34],\u201d \u201cTell Somebody,\u201d &amp; \u201cRice [#79]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. a.s.o. \u2013 a.s.o:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-8-1.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1138\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>a.s.o craft an alien-like listening experience on their self-titled trip-hop debut. As they planeshift through phasers and arpeggiators, they sing in hypnotic lullabies, all the while mesmerizing listeners with moody electronics. Their whispery delivery comes off as cold and in control, driving the project forward with a powerful sense of self. Everything about this album is just so cool as a.s.o. explores the field of modern love through their glacial sonics. Full credit goes to Patti for the discovery of this gem.<br><br>Genre: Trip-Hop \/ Dreampop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cGo On [#56],\u201d \u201cMy Baby\u2019s Got It Out For Me,\u201d \u201cRain Down [#22],\u201d \u201cFalling Under [#63],\u201d \u201cLove In The Darkness,\u201d \u201cThinking,\u201d and \u201cUnderstand\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Erotic Probiotic 2 &#8211; Nourished By Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-9-1.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Smooth, brilliant, entrancing, and addicting all come to mind when attempting to pin words to this masterwork from Marcus Brown. It\u2019s so soulful and danceable, the opening 3 track run is easily one of the best 3 track runs of the year. It\u2019s a little bit front-loaded but it just feels awesome to listen to this thing. As fresh as it gets in the year of our lord 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: R&amp;B<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cQuantum Suicide [#11],\u201d \u201cShed That Fear [#80],\u201d \u201cDaddy [#69],\u201d &#8220;The Fields,&#8221; and \u201cWorkers Interlude\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11. It Was As If &#8211; Ghost Pop:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-10-1.png?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1141\" style=\"width:623px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It Was As If feels like soft-spoken poetry over jazzy instrumental, with the best brought out by Ghost Pop\u2019s distinct touch of Lofi production. Ghost Pop\u2019s lyrics are so vulnerable and give character to the voice behind the lyrics, which often come off as timid yet curious. True to the name, the project exudes a haunting energy that is quelled only by the quirky sweetness found in the lyrics, endless lines of longing, and lonely imagery. Quiet flushes of static fill the spaces between tracks and give texture to the transitions throughout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/05\/24\/who-is-ghost-pop-a-review-of-it-was-as-if\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Lofi Indie Pop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cTransformation [#25],\u201d \u201cA Different Rain [#45],\u201d \u201cNever To Return,\u201d \u201cIt Was As If,\u201d and \u201cOur House On The Left\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Like Leaves \u2013 villagerrr:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-11-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1143\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>villagerrr released <em>Like Leaves<\/em> on January 1st, kicking off 2023 with what would be one of the best releases of the year. Like Leaves makes beautiful use of pedals, soft-spoken lyricism, and plenty of slide guitars. Like Leaves compiles a creative conglomerate of sounds and meshes them together into an incredibly diverse listening experience. From soft, coated, fuzzy melodies that could go on for hours without dulling, to honey-sweet vocal melodies, to chugging folk guitar below heartfelt lyrics, there\u2019s really nowhere that you\u2019d wanna go that this album doesn\u2019t already take you to. Make no mistake, this is essential listening for fans of Alex G\u2019s music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/05\/22\/like-leaves-by-villagerrr\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Indie Folk Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cPretty Little Liar [#4],\u201d \u201cAlone [#85],\u201d and \u201cHonky Tonk Romance\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13. The Misadvice Of Junie &#8211; Portraits Of Tracy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-12.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-12.png 640w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-12-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After dropping album of the year for 2023, Tracy Amare decided to drop a 2021 project for streaming services on the last Friday of the year. I don\u2019t care that this was made in 2021- this is a perfect excuse for me to talk about one of the best indie artists out right now. I will say, this album is definitely backloaded, there\u2019s a feeling of mastery that the second half seems to have accomplished. The Kanye influence is all over, especially on Defectum Vitae, which includes a sample of Rick James in the very same \u201cRunaway\u201d style. Portraits of Tracy is one of the most exciting artists in the indie sphere currently. I can\u2019t wait to see what the future will hold for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Genreless \/ Hip-Hop \/ R&amp;B<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cImperium,\u201d \u201cGlorious Bastard,\u201d \u201cRule,\u201d and \u201cDefectum Vitae\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong> <strong>Rat Saw God &#8211; Wednesday:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-13-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1147\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As cool as country music gets in 2023. This project, fueled by the riffs of MJ Lenderman and the lyricism of Karly Hartzman, showcases just how nuanced country music can be in a world full of \u201cI listen to everything but country\u201d people. Rat Saw God topped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/2243925\/best-albums-2023\/lists\/year-in-review\/2023-in-review\/\">Stereogum\u2019s top 50 albums of 2023 list<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Indie Rock \/ Country&nbsp;<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cFormula 1 [#44]\u201d and \u201cBath Country [#31]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15. Fountain Baby &#8211; amaarae:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-14-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1148\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A rollercoaster of an album that takes us through everything from love to violence. With a flood of fresh sounds, Fountain Baby surprises you at every turn. Singer-songwriter, producer, and engineer amaarae demands attention as she slides through a whirlpool of dancey, multi-faceted musical approaches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Genreless \/ R&amp;B \/ Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cCome Home To God [#21]\u201d and \u201cAngels In Tibet\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>16. Maps &#8211; billy woods:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-15-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>billy woods is just as good as it gets this decade. My buddy Benny wrote a fantastic review of this record so I\u2019ll let his words do the talking here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThough uncompromising, Maps poises itself to be woods\u2019 most accessible record yet. Lead single \u201cFaceTime\u201d features the closest thing to a pop chorus billy woods will ever approach, and features by Danny Brown and Aesop Rock promote the record as a must-listen for anyone tapped into the dark and dusty world of underground hip hop. Not to be mistaken for a compromise on woods\u2019 end, these features enter the world of woods and Segal, not the other way around. Features from common collaborators boast unreal chemistry, no matter if it\u2019s woods\u2019 Backwoodz Studioz signees ShrapKnel trading bars amongst one another, or a verse from partner-in-crime E L U C I D.\u201d<br>Read up on Benny\u2019s review <a href=\"https:\/\/staticmag.org\/Maps-Billy-Woods-Review\">here<\/a> on staticmag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Hip-Hop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cYear Zero [#40],\u201d \u201cFaceTime,\u201d \u201cSoundcheck\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17. the videostar &#8211; rain\u2019s room:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-16.png?w=500\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1150\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-16.png 500w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-16-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-16-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>so normally I would not include singles in a list like this but this 2 song single contains 2 of the best songs I\u2019ve heard all year. rain\u2019s room is incredible. Do yourself a favor and just trust me on this one. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wtIc3MZx6xY?si=8nlPIhUZC183fSiC\">Here<\/a> is my favorite video on the internet, a performance from rain\u2019s room at Morning Rise Fest earlier this year. This is where I first heard oceanwaves and have forever been changed. Rain has been all over the music sphere in the past year, releasing music under both rain\u2019s room and wontstopdreaming.wsd. Within the two, you&#8217;ll find a plethora of interesting experimental lo-fi tracks ranging from vaporwave to hardcore to slowcore to ambient. Absolutely incredible, tune in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read up on Morningrise Fest <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/06\/29\/morningrise-fest\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Ethereal \/ Breakbeat \/ R&amp;B<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cthe videostar [#68]\u201d and \u201coceanwaves [#3]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18. Mana &#8211; Wishy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-22.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-22.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-22-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-22-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wishy AKA Kevin Krauter delivers a delectable 23 minute and 23 second listen on Mana, with icy tones and static wrapped riffs. This project winds around warped vocal effects that leave a killer ripple on the sound of the project. There\u2019s this one moment on \u201cIf Only\u201d (my favorite track on the EP) where Krauter shouts, \u201cyeah!\u201d and after it wavers for a moment, a killer riff comes back like a comet. Krauter\u2019s production skill absolutely takes center stage on this 6 song EP.<br>Genre: Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cIf Only [#23],\u201d \u201cHappy Days,\u201d and \u201cAnother Night [#58]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19. Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? &#8211; McKinley Dixon:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-23.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-23.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-23-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-23-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most underrated rappers in the game right now. Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? Is a beautiful modern jazz rap album, chock full with so much charm as it slides between poignant pengame and smooth sax solos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Jazz Rap<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Favorite Songs: \u201cBeloved! Paradise! Jazz!? [#41],\u201d Run Run Run [#98],\u201d and \u201cLive! from the Kitchen Table\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20. Our Skies Smile &#8211; gingerbee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-24.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-24.png 1200w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-24-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-24-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-24-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-24-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The world\u2019s first beemo band makes their debut with an EP that pieces together bits of hardcore skramz, electronica, chiptune, and 5th wave emo. Something interesting about this EP is that it was based on a book about bees found somewhere in Europe. Gingerbee asked the question, \u201cwhat if these were screamo lyrics?\u201d and now we have one of the most fun releases of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/05\/12\/gingerbee-the-worlds-first-beemo-band\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Beemo<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cWe float together [#17],\u201d \u201cIts wings have become so frayed and worn it can no longer fly,\u201d and \u201cOur sky\u2019s smile [#74]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>21. Where the Fields Run Away &#8211; Jesse Shafer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-25.png?w=1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-25.png 1000w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-25-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-25-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-25-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A landscape of sprawling sound. Jesse Shafer of the experimental rock band Inn Vinegar brings us another work of genre-bending jazz music through his newest EP, titled <em>Where The Fields Run Away<\/em>. The album takes elements from blues, folk, jazz, forming them into something greater than the sum of their parts. The album is a flood of creativity from the mind of Jesse Shafer, through the hands of his own playing alongside Tyler Ross, Zach Gilbert, Zoe Walker, James Cannon, Fisher Wilson, Mccarthy Fitch, and Kain Taylor. The passion in the saxophone solo of title track \u201cWhere the Fields Run Away\u201d will always knock me off my feet.<br><br>Read the full review + interview on <a href=\"https:\/\/extrachill.com\/2023\/03\/jesse-shafer-where-the-fields-run-away-interview-review\">Extra Chill<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Jazz\/Folk\/Blues Fusion<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cWhat Are You Trying To Tell Me [#59]\u201d and \u201cWhere the Fields Run Away [#20]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>22. New Blue Sun &#8211; Andre3000:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-26.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-26.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-26-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-26-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-26-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-26-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-26-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Andre3000 enlightens us with a transportive experience that redefines an already beloved GOAT. This was his first album in 17 years. I\u2019m almost too in awe of the whole thing to properly give my thoughts. Front to back, this album is an incredible, tranquil, and meditative piece of music; it\u2019s a world unto itself constructed by the sounds of flutes. There are no bars on this, instead, Three Stacks gleans his wit through hilarious song titles such as, \u201cI Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a &#8216;Rap&#8217; Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time\u201d or \u201cThat Night in Hawaii When I Turned into a Panther and Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn&#8217;t Control &#8230; Sh\u00a5t Was Wild.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Ambient \/ Flute \/ Instrumental<br>Favorite tracks: \u201cI Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a &#8216;Rap&#8217; Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,\u201d \u201cThe Slang Word P(*)ssy Rolls Off the Tongue with Far Better Ease Than the Proper Word Vagina. Do You Agree?,\u201d \u201cBuyPoloDisorder&#8217;s Daughter Wears a 3000\u00ae Button Down Embroidered,\u201d and \u201cAnts to You, Gods to Who?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>23. softscars &#8211; yeule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-27.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-27.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-27-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-27-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-27-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-27-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>softscars is intimate and intense, dealing with vivid emotions amidst vulnerable songwriting that can be described as anything but conventional. With some of the highest highs of the year, yeule weaves masterwork out of trauma. It\u2019s glitchy, it\u2019s shoegaze-y, it\u2019s icy, it\u2019s ethereal, it\u2019s digital as ****, it\u2019s awesome. I totally see why this is so many people\u2019s AOTY. Also, \u201cdazies\u201d is a top 5 song of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Goth, Shoegaze, Indie Rock, Emo<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cdazies [#5],\u201d \u201cSulky Baby [#99],\u201d \u201cx w x [#115],\u201d \u201c4ui12,\u201d and \u201cbloodbunny\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>24. Let&#8217;s Start Here &#8211; Lil Yachty:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-28.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-28.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-28-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-28-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-28-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-28-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-28-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step in Lil Yachty\u2019s adventures takes him to the vast world of psychedelic rock. The album kicks off with some rolling guitar riffs before unveiling a vocal performance you\u2019d expect from a grandiose psychedelic project like Dark Side of the Moon. The highs on this album are heavenly and although there are a few rough patches on Yachty\u2019s part (namely, \u201crunning out of time\u201d), the feature list of this project gilds it with so much star power that it\u2019s almost blinding to its flaws. Side B to this album is just perfect though.<br><br>I love the ambition in this project. I\u2019ll never forget the world\u2019s reaction to Lil Yachty releasing a psychedelic rock record. Kevin Parker must have given him something when they made that Breathe Deeper remix. Justin Raisen also supercharged this project with magical powers he gained by working with Yves Tumor; Diana Gordon also has these aforementioned magical powers. Lastly, the Jimmy Kimmel performance of \u201cWE SAW THE SUN!\u201d is awesome, you can check it out below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lil Yachty - WE SAW THE SUN! (Jimmy Kimmel Live!)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-UFjtC2bMQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Neo-Psychedelic Rock \/ Bubblegum Trap<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cdrive ME crazy! [#29],\u201d \u201cWE SAW THE SUN! [#119 ],&#8221; &#8220;paint THE sky,\u201d \u201csHouLd i B? [#75],\u201d \u201cthe BLACK seminole.,\u201d \u201cpRETTy,\u201d and \u201cIVE OFFICIALLY LOST ViSiON!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25. scaring the hoes &#8211; JPEGMAFIA &amp; Danny Brown:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-29.png?w=884\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-29.png 884w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-29-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-29-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-29-768x765.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A wonderfully weird and wild ride through the production and rapping skills of two of the most interesting artists in the world of hip-hop right now. Easily the best collaboration between the two. The project samples are exciting and eccentric, showcasing a collage of nostalgia and taste from Danny &amp; Peggy.<br><br>Genre: Experimental Hip-hop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cKingdom Hearts Key [#39],\u201d \u201cBurfict!,\u201d \u201cSteppa Pig,\u201d and \u201cLean Beef Patty\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>26. Lahai &#8211; Sampha:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-30.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-30.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-30-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-30-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-30-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-30-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-30-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If I had to describe this album in one word, it\u2019d be \u201cangelic.\u201d With production that captivates listeners in heavenly beatwork and a voice from above, Sampha creates an otherworldly album for our listening pleasure (and that it is). Some of the chillest track of 2023- you might just start levitating while listening to \u201cSuspended.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: R&amp;B<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSuspended [#43],\u201d \u201cDancing Circles [#114],\u201d \u201cEvidence,\u201d and \u201cWave Therapy\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>27. We Buy Diabetic Test Strips &#8211; Armand Hammer, billy woods, E L U C I D:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-20.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-20.png 1200w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-20-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-20-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-20-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-20-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first time ever that one rapper has held the two highest rated hiphop albums of the year on RYM. All this to say, billy woods is the best rapper of the 2020\u2019s thus far, and it\u2019s not even close. The duo of woods and E L U C I D shines brilliantly on the beats and bars all throughout this project. billy woods seems unstoppable right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Hip-hop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cEmpire BLVD,\u201d \u201cTrauma Mic,\u201d \u201cI Keep A Mirror In My Pocket,\u201d and \u201cY\u2019all Can\u2019t Stand Right Here\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>28. 3D Country &#8211; Geese:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-19.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-19.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-19-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-19-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This rowdy rodeo of an album blasts us with distortion while a sultry cowboy sings us tales of his adventures. This project keeps the listener\u2019s attention close, whether they\u2019re shouting backed by explosions or they\u2019re serenading us over slide guitars. It\u2019s truly a rockstar\u2019s country album. My favorite moments are when the guitars are full speed ahead and the vocals are screaming out to the sky. It\u2019s so refreshing and sick to hear it all in a modern country album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[retro active top 10 of 2023]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Country \/ Garage\u2003\/ Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201c3D Country [#53],\u201d \u201c2122 [#110],\u201d &#8220;Crusades,&#8221; &#8220;St. Elmo,&#8221; and \u201cMysterious Love\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>29. Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love?:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-21.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-21.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-21-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-21-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-21-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-21-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kara Jackson\u2019s emotionally poignant folk album is brimming with bittersweet acoustic riffs and perfect pen game. A new folkstar is born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Indie Folk<br>Favorite Songs: \u201cPawnshop [#49]\u201d and \u201cWhy Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? [#42]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30. ULTRA PARADISE &#8211; Angel Electronics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-18.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-18.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-18-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-18-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Exhilarating and unapologetically bold, Angel Electronics\u2019 debut album, ULTRA PARADISE, is a sonic journey that defies conventions and pushes the boundaries of musical exploration. With their self-proclaimed genre of \u201cbrutal euphoria wave,\u201d Ada Rook and Ash Nerve have crafted a collection of tracks that pulsate with raw energy and captivate with their intricate melodies. Needless to say, electrifying. This feels like listening to an amped up nightcore album.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/06\/05\/ultra-paradise-angel-electronics-a-dazzling-debut\/\">here<\/a>.<br><br>Genre: Hyperpop \/ Hardcore Electronica \/ Brutal Euphoria Wave<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS [#83],\u201d \u201cPARTY GIRL [#61],\u201d \u201cEVIL BEHIND YOU,\u201d and \u201cRETURN TO THE SKY\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>31. S\/T &#8211; Show Me Mary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1161\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-17.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-17.png 1200w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-17-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-17-1024x991.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-17-768x743.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Charleston shoegazers Show Me Mary take us on a ride through the stratosphere on this brilliant debut EP. Dreampop elements are woven in throughout the EP without letting the listener forget that this a hardcore project. The sky comes crashing down on tracks like \u201cA Dream\u201d while walls of sound envelop the listener on \u201cIvy.\u201d Charleston is beyond lucky as well as proud to have ya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read up on the band <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/05\/15\/show-me-mary-art-star-a-shoegaze-show-in-the-middle-of-nowhere\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Shoegaze<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cA Dream [#19]\u201d and \u201cIvy [#106]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>32. Girl With Fish &#8211; feeble little horse:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-31-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Raucous, heavy, and noisy. The cuts on this album are earworms, textures you can\u2019t find anywhere else that just happen to keep you coming back to the project. In that way- it almost reminds me of BTTIGTP\u2019s \u201cBye Storm.\u201d The effortless delivery from lead singer, Lydia Slocum, juxtaposed by the heaviness of this project makes it a very unique listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Experimental \/ Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cFreak [#33]\u201d and \u201cSteamroller [#47]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>33. Frontega &#8211; Frontega<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-32.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-32.png 1200w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-32-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-32-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-32-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-32-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Frontega is a bolt of lightning that splits into splintering guitar solos, ravishing drum fills, and epic bass lines followed closely by the thundering shouts of their vocals tearing through the mix. Full credit goes to Mirror Kissers Radio for the discovery of this gem. It is absurd how good this band is. Go run up their numbers PLEASE (at least above 500 monthly listeners). Did I mention they&#8217;re high schoolers??? Unbelievable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cGarden(s) [#81]\u201d and \u201cJaguar \/ Raptor [#102]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>34. Cartwheel &#8211; Hotline TNT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-33-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As they rip through garage rock on wild runs, Hotline TNT hits us with some of the hardest hooks of the year on their sophomore release, Cartwheel. The indie rocker\u2019s indie rockers haven\u2019t let us down yet, reaching out into the vast soundscapes of pedal soaked riffs and reverb coated vocals to lay down an electrifying soundtrack for speeding down the highway (and maybe doing a cartwheel or two).<br>Genre: Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cBeauty Filter [#50],\u201d \u201cI Know You [#108],\u201d \u201cBMX [#127],\u201d \u201cOut of Town,\u201d and \u201cSon In Law\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>35. Games Of Power \u2013 Home Front: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-34-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Games Of Power a fresh coat of paint for a tried and true sound. Released March 3rd, this album is like if New Order, The Cure, and Fugazi fused and displayed their talents in light of modern production that still somehow manages to feel everso nostalgic. This new sound works to help avert the listeners eyes towards current societal issues, using its lyrics to speak on problems that remain prevalent in the modern world. Everything came together so cleanly on this post punk new wave record. The album feels extremely cohesive, so much so that it\u2019s hard to listen to just one track. The guitars are rocking, the synths are punching, the vocals are impassioned, and the drums drive each track forward. Definitely a slept on gem from the year.<br><br>Genre: Post-Punk New Wave Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cNation [#91],\u201d \u201cReal Eyes,\u201d \u201cCrisis,\u201d \u201cGames Of Power,\u201d \u201cOvertime [#103],\u201d and \u201cFace Value\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>36. Space Heavy &#8211; King Krule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-35.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-35.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-35-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-35-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This album is a voyage across sonics that at times feel like a shifting sea and at others, a vast and desolate reach of space. As we breach through various genres of strange jazz, indie rock, and slowcore, we\u2019re taken to various worlds of Archy\u2019s design. This is yet another oceanic immersive experience from King Krule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative, Jazz, Experimental<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSeaforth [#54],\u201d \u201cSeagirl,\u201d \u201cFlimsier [#109],\u201d \u201cHamburgerphobia,\u201d \u201cTortoise Of Independence,\u201d and \u201cFrom The Swamp\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>37. The Great White Sea Eagle:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-36.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-36.png 640w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-36-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-36-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An absolutely gorgeous folk album from the likes of James Yorkston, Nina Persson, and The Second Hand Orchestra. Some of the best songwriting of the year came from this album on tracks like \u201cA Forestful Of Rogues\u201d and \u201cThe Harmony.\u201d This is an essential album for fans of Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, and The Cardigans (the singer, Nina, is on this album).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Folk<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cA Forestful Of Rogues [#107]\u201d and \u201cThe Harmony [#94]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>38. MINI &#8211; Mayberg:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-37.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-37.png 1200w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-37-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-37-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-37-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-37-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>German songwriter Mayberg delivered a splendid project from across the pond, combining his talented songwriting and smooth production for an easy listen. On <em>MINI<\/em>, Mayberg\u2019s words flow like syrup- lazily pulling us along a river of indie pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Indie Pop<br>Favorite Songs: \u201cEndlos [#70],\u201d \u201cWien [#84]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>39. Goodnight Summerland &#8211; Helena Deland: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-38.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-38.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-38-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-38-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-38-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-38-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-38-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Helena Deland provides music to soothe the soul. Goodnight Summerland is a delightful folk listen from the voice behind JPEGMAFIA\u2019s best song, \u201cFree The Frail.\u201d Fantastic music to fall asleep to.<br>Genre: Folk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSpring Bug [#26],\u201d \u201cThe Animals,\u201d and \u201cSwimmer\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>40. And the Wind (Live and Loose!) &#8211; MJ Lenderman:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-39-2.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MJ Lenderman cuts through in full swing with a live set brimming with personality and rockin\u2019 riffs. It\u2019s sweet and intimate one moment, backed by swinging slide guitars, and then it\u2019s a volcanic eruption of angst completed by a blast of distortion and some southern twang. <strong><br><\/strong>Genre: Country \/ Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cTLC Cagematch &#8211; Live [#120],\u201d \u201cSUV &#8211; Live [#123],\u201d \u201cRudolph &#8211; Live\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>41. 10,000 gecs &#8211; 100 gecs:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-39-1.png?w=450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1186\" style=\"width:621px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-39-1.png 450w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-39-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-39-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, a bit of a mixed bag for me personally but the standout tracks on this album more than make up for the slackers. 10,000 gecs is full of gags- and it\u2019s awesome. The songs I like are legitimately some of my favorite songs of the year, but there are a few songs that I can\u2019t get behind. The only song I really dislike is the ska approach on \u201cI Got My Tooth Removed\u201d- but maybe I just hate fun (ska). Regardless, this album rocks and 100 gecs deserves credit for releasing genre defining hyperpop time after time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Hyperpop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201c757 [#38],\u201d \u201cDumbest Girl Alive,\u201d \u201cHollywood Baby, [#]\u201d \u201cFrog On The Floor,\u201d and \u201cMememe\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>42. PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-40.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-40.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-40-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-40-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-40-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-40-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>King Giz is way too much fun. Whether they\u2019re chanting \u201cGila! Gila! Gila!\u201d or melting our faces with sludgey psych-rock solos, these aussies are having a blast while shaking the world of rock to its core with their magic. This is the band\u2019s 24th studio album, and they don\u2019t seem to be showing any signs of slowing down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Metal<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSupercell\u201d and \u201cGila Monster [#86]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>43. Chaos For The Fly &#8211; Grian Chatten:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-41.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-41.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-41-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-41-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-41-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-41-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mixture of synths, horns, and guitars provide a beautiful backdrop to the poetry of Chatten\u2019s songwriting. As we swirl through varied ornate instrumentals on this Fontaines D.C. side project, Grian Chatten channels a bit of Morissey\u2019s long winded vocal sauntering and a bit of Alex Turner\u2019s edge to strike at a timeless sound.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genres: Folk<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSalt Throwers Off A Truck [#128]\u201d and \u201cAll Of The People\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>44. \u68f2\u5c45\u5728\u6eaa\u6e90\u4e4b\u4e0a Seeking the Sources of Streams &#8211; Cicada:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42.png?w=1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42.png 1000w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-42-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>a luscious landscape of sounds that somehow transports listeners into its album art, with symphonic piano arrangements that sprawl out like the valley on its cover.&nbsp; A beautifully ornate listen.<br>Genre: Instrumental<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cBirds and Moist Pine Needles,\u201c&nbsp; \u201cOn the Way to the Glacial Cirque,\u201d and \u201cFoggy Rain\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>45. Bridge Underwater &#8211; Club Casualties: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-43-1.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1194\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Club Casualties is an anomaly, a duo that thrives within the strange sounds of symphonies backed by club beats. Anything janky or clunky about their style is entirely intentional, adding to their avant garde swagger. Using this unique palette of sounds, Club Casualties weave earworms out of the unlikely- creating a truly one of a kind project in the process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Genreless \/ Indie \/ Experimental<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cFate [#72],\u201d \u201cHeaven Awaits [#126],\u201d \u201cFall of the Leaves,\u201d \u201cMany Years,\u201d and \u201cDirt\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>46. Twin &#8211; Stars Word: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-44.png?w=750\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-44.png 750w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-44-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-44-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The newest member of Patience Tapes blesses us with a curious debut EP. As guitars twirl in shimmering fashion, whispered melodies rock back and forth in the background. The riffage is seriously crazy; it\u2019s a beautiful little piece of music and I\u2019m stoked to see what the future has in store for Stars Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Janglepop \/ Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cK.O. [#104]\u201d and \u201cKey\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>47. Today I Laid Down &#8211; bl4ck m4rket c4rt:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-45.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-45.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-45-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-45-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A 17 year old made this EP. Shortly after he took his own life. It\u2019s a heavy sentiment to carry into this beautiful piece of music that\u2019s brimming with chiming bells and beaming shoegaze guitars. The vocals are toned down a bit (for better or for worse). As an avid listener of Lonerism, I kind of love the far back vocals; I think they give off a nice quiet sound that\u2019s contrasted by the loud fuzzy guitars that howl throughout. As we move between whispers and floods of static, it\u2019s hard not to tear up over the tragedy of it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Shoegaze<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cGood Morning Texts [#117],\u201d \u201cNo Food [#135],\u201d \u201cAlive, Always,\u201d and \u201cToday I Laid Down\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>48. SPEED RUN &#8211; Frost Children: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-46.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-46.png 700w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-46-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-46-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dynamic duo of Frost Children tear up the digital age with SPEED RUN. The album is a flash of creativity that manages to breathe new life into the hyperpop space. As they slide between ion blasts and devilish earworms, their approach remains unconventional yet cool as ever.<br>Genre: Hyperpop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cWONDERLAND [#136],\u201d \u201cCOUP [#89],\u201d \u201cFLATLINE,\u201d and \u201cSERPENT\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>49. blue garden &#8211; DreamWeaver:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-47-1.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1199\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DreamWeaver\u2019s 2023 <em>blue garden<\/em> is a hypnotic electronic dance record that slips through space and time within its 39 minute runtime. Released June 3rd, <em>blue garden <\/em>is the third album we\u2019ve gotten from Tokyo, Japan\u2019s DreamWeaver. They meld cybernetic spaces through soothing voices and synthesizers that are driven forward by meticulous breakbeats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/12\/29\/dreamweavers-entrancing-dive-blue-garden-author-eliott-hay\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Breakbeat \/ Trance<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cwinter wing,\u201d \u201cblue garden,\u201d \u201cblue sun,\u201d and \u201csplash\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>50. Se Bueno &#8211; TURQUOISEDEATH:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-48.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-48.png 1200w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-48-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-48-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-48-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-48-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This album dodges the typical confines of genre while incorporating illustrious breakbeat into beautiful floods of shoegaze. This post-rock instrumental project utilizes everything from house beats to sprawling saxophone solos in order to create an ever-evolving sonic journey for the listener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Breakbeat \/ Shoegaze<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cThe Sky Fell [#87], \u201cCrawl Space,\u201d and \u201cDive\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Best Deluxes of 2023:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Lonerism (10 Year Anniversary Edition \/ Unreleased Demos) \u2013 Tame Impala:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-49-1.png?w=974\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lonerism is my favorite album of all time so it almost feels like it\u2019d be cheating to put this as my favorite release of 2023 but the feeling I have when peering into this portal of a project is akin to a curious familiarity for something that I\u2019ve never heard before.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting to hear this myriad of unnamed Lonerism era ideas was nothing short of a dream come true; they all seem to come from that same place that made Lonerism so special to me in the first place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These tracks are all from the vault and the very best of this project isn\u2019t even on streaming (as much as I love \u201cRetina Show\u201d and \u201cSidetracked Soundtrack\u201d) so I\u2019m putting this in the deluxe category to display my undying love for Kevin Parker while maintaining the sanctity of this list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can listen to the sketches <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hUeKBwj-qbo?si=EY3D9BeIkVIFpkqI\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(my favorite sound that have come out this year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review <a href=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/2023\/05\/26\/tame-impala-its-actually-2-guys-lonerism-10-year-anniversary-edition-unreleased-demos\/\">here<\/a>.<br>Genre: Psychedelic Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cRetina Show\u201d and \u201cEndors Toi (sketch).\u201d<br><br><strong>2. CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale &#8211; Tyler, the Creator:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-50.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-50.png 640w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-50-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-50-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the best deluxe albums we\u2019ve got in a minute. The 8 new songs bring a whole new splash of color to an already vibrant project. With features from West and Rocky, the project is exploding with new life. It\u2019s hard to not have a blast while listening to these bonus tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Hiphop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSORRY NOT SORRY [#73],\u201d \u201cDOGTOOTH [#142],\u201d and \u201cHEAVEN TO ME [#139]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Random Access Memories (10 Year Anniversary Edition)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-51.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-51.png 1280w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-51-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-51-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-51-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-51-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another portal into the past was presented to us with the 10 year anniversary of RAM. This album is already so special for its ability to entwine the past, present, and future through its collaborative voices. Middle 8 has a great deep dive into the project that you can watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qzs5cVA5goo\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we get to hear \u201cHorizon,\u201d a track that was exclusively released on the Japanese CD version of RAM. It starts as a light instrument that dimension shifts into an extra-planetary experience.<br><br>Then we have \u201cInfinity Repeating,\u201d another collaboration between Daft Punk and the singer of The Strokes, Julian Casablancas. This is the star of the project. Julian excels at subversive down tempo hooks and Daft Punk\u2019s instrumentation sets the perfect stage for it. As he sings of a cyclical relationship that seems too easily to fall into place, the track dives through spiral; the destination is a never-ending circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Electronic<br>Favorite Tracks: &#8220;Infinity Repeating [#77]&#8221; and &#8220;Horizon [#132]&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>HONORABLE MENTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/screenshot-2023-12-31-at-6.02.55-pm.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1114\" style=\"width:768px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/screenshot-2023-12-31-at-6.02.55-pm.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/screenshot-2023-12-31-at-6.02.55-pm-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/screenshot-2023-12-31-at-6.02.55-pm-1024x355.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/screenshot-2023-12-31-at-6.02.55-pm-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/the-new-curious-city.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/screenshot-2023-12-31-at-6.02.55-pm-1536x533.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Me Chama &#8211; Ana Frango El\u00e9ctrico: <\/strong>This funky project bounces atop groovy bass lines as it experiments with both eccentricity and chilled out yet dance worthy pockets, all the while Ana\u2019s vocals sprinkle into the soundscape like a light drizzle. The production on this project is razor sharp; every voice and instrument comes in so cleanly and uniquely in order to cast a proper spotlight for the show that is Little Electric Chicken Heart (english name for this sophomore album).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Funk<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cDela,\u201d \u201cNuvem Vermelha,\u201d and \u201cBoy of Stranger Things [#62]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jupiter Return &#8211; Fleur Geurl:<\/strong> 26 minute EP. Beautifully soft spoken lyrics dance atop violins. This album feels like rolling down a blissful river of guitar while being serenaded by forest fey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full review on <a href=\"https:\/\/extrachill.com\/2023\/02\/fleur-geurl-releases-debut-album-jupiter-return.html\">Extra Chill<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Folk<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cThe Woods,\u201d \u201cGross,\u201d \u201cMoors Lullaby,\u201d and \u201cSadie (sorry for leaving)\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UTOPIA &#8211; Travis Scott: <\/strong>After a 5 year wait and plenty of industry controversy, Travis Scott released his fourth studio album, UTOPIA, on Friday, July 28th. With hidden features from the likes of Drake, Playboi Carti, Kid Cudi, Future, The Weeknd, SZA, Westside Gunn, Beyonce, Young Thug, and many more this album uses its star power to take us through the pantheon of modern hip-hop. In a lot of ways, this album reminded me of the Donda- maybe it\u2019s the hidden features, the black background, or because it too was largely bloated- but also in the sense that both UTOPIA and Donda fall into the category of big blockbuster hip-hop albums with so many hands at work behind them. They\u2019ve got this MARVEL hype scene around to them and they\u2019re always culturally significant, for better or for worse. The production highs on UTOPIA are comparable to that of Donda too. This just feels like a proper Donda 2. One last note, SZA\u2019s verse on \u201cTELEKINESIS\u201d is easily one of the best moments on the album if not the very best.<br><br>Genre: Hiphop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cTELEKINESIS [#116]\u201d, \u201cFE!N,\u201d DELRESTO (ECHOES),\u201d \u201cLOOOVE,\u201d and \u201cSIRENS\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F \/ O &#8211; Fell Off:<\/strong> A whirlwind of distortion. This indie shoegaze album clocks in at 33 minutes and doesn\u2019t waste a second of it. With massive hardcore riffs that tear the tracks to shreds and vocals that rest behind walls of sound, this album delivers what you need from an indie shoegaze band while keeping it fresh with a flair of their own.<br><br>Genre: Shoegaze<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cSpun [#111],\u201d \u201cFucked Up [#121],\u201d and \u201cDrag\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shedding &#8211; E.S.S.: <\/strong>Dream-like. Charleston\u2019s very own Elijah Sky Springs releases 3 years of work from the vault with Shedding. From soft spoken chorus soaked songs to revved up guitar solos, this album is a blast to listen to. It\u2019s a quilt stitched together by sweet indie riffs and Elijah\u2019s brilliant knack for mixing vocals. I seriously haven\u2019t heard many albums this year where the vocals sound better than on this one. As indie as you can get in 2023 (if you like this you should check out his band <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0SBmqjHn2v2Zc9f5kMmrwP?si=kWhSlQssSiqqvHWeTYrFsg\">tree limbs<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cLightheaded [#148],\u201d \u201cYou Go,\u201d \u201cShallow Cup,\u201d \u201cThis Devil,\u201d \u201cand When I\u2019m Back Home\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>the record &#8211; boygenius:<\/strong> The supergroup comprising of indie stars: Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus summons a varied track selection, fit for rocking out to in your room or to stare out the window on a rainy day to. One moment you\u2019re tangled in the beautiful songwriting and acoustic guitars, the next you\u2019re dragged along into a garage rock riff, and then you\u2019re drifting away in some far off chorus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Pop \/ Indie Rock<br>Favorite Tacks: \u201cSatanist [#131],\u201d \u201cLeonard Cohen,\u201d \u201cAnti-Curse,\u201d and \u201cLetter To An Old Poet\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barrett Marshall &#8211; All That You Can Imagine<\/strong>: Splendidly creative and ever-evolving beats that feel airy and inspired. As winds blow around your ears, a diverse cast of instruments brings an energy to life. Some of the coolest beats of the year.<br><br>Genre: Beat \/ Instrumental<br>Favorite Track: \u201cKotorebi\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FREE BREAKFAST FOR CHILDREN &#8211; Ghais Guevara:<\/strong> This mixtape showcases the various flows of Ghais Guevara while he spits atop classic hiphop beats. It\u2019s a pretty fun listen, hearing the reimaginings of these tracks with new spins and energy from Guevara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Hip-hop<br>Favorite Tracks: \u201cFour 44\u2019s\u201d and \u201cDudley Boyz\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Romantic Piano &#8211; Gia Margaret: <\/strong>This album is exactly as its title states, \u201cRomantic Piano,\u201d a gorgeous voyage across the keys through various detours. A beautiful instrumental album, full of the sounds of nature and life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Ambient \/ Piano \/ Instrumental<br>Favorite Track: \u201cWays of Seeing\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Rosa do Deserto &#8211; mais uma:<\/strong> Atmospheric and adventurous, this album released onto bandcamp on the very first day of 2023 and snuck under the radar for the most part. This album is fearless in its experimentation from acoustic ballads to latin techno. 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