The Best Albums of 2023
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated “Best Albums” of 2023. Plus, they’ll also hear selections from production staff.
The Best Albums of 2023
Jim:
- boygenius, “the record” and “the rest”
- Wednesday, “Rat Saw God”
- Lydia Loveless, “Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again”
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Weathervanes”
- Louise Post, “Sleepwalker”
- Big Freedia, “Central City”
- Mitski, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”
- Margo Price, “Strays”
- Ladytron, “Time’s Arrow”
- The Hives, “The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons”
- The Handsome Family, “Hollow”
- Lil Yachty, “Let’s Start Here”
- Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, “Maps”
- Cleo Sol, “Gold”
- The Feelies, “Some Kinda Love”
- Cherry Glazerr, “I Don’t Want You Anymore”
- Bully, “Lucky for You”
- Jenny Lewis, “Joy’All”
- PJ Harvey, “I Inside the Old Year Dying”
- Screaming Females, “Desire Pathway”
Greg:
- Wednesday, “Rat Saw God”
- boygenius, “the record”
- Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, “Maps”
- Young Fathers, “Heavy Heavy”
- Lydia Loveless, “Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again”
- Jaimie Branch, “Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))”
- Mitski, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”
- Genesis Owusu, “Struggler”
- Kelela, “Raven”
- Jamila Woods, “Water Made Us”
- Avalon Emerson, “& the Charm”
- Ratboys, “The Window”
- Anohni and the Johnsons, “My Back Was a Bridge for you to Cross”
- Jlin, “Perspective” EP
- Lil Yachty, “Let’s Start Here”
- PJ Harvey, “I Inside the Old Year Dying”
- Lankum, “False Lankum”
- Kara Jackson, “Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love”
- Low Cut Connie, “ART DEALERS”
- Tombstones in Their Eyes, “Sea of Sorrow”
Production Staff:
- Sol: Underscores, "Wallsocket"
- Max: Kicksie, "Slouch"
- Andrew: Joanna Sternberg, "I’ve Got Me"
- Alex: Troye Sivan, "Something To Give Each Other"
Featured Songs:
- boygenius, "Not Strong Enough," the record, Interscope, 2023
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Ladytron, "We Never Went Away," Time's Arrow, Cooking Vinyl, 2023
- Kelela, "Contact," Raven, Warp, 2023
- Underscores, "Locals (Girls like us)," Wallsocket, Mom + Pop, Corporate Rockmusic, 2023
- Margo Price, "Lydia," Strays, Loma Vista, 2023
- Genesis Owusu, "Leaving The Light," Struggler, Ourness, AWAL, 2023
- Kicksie, "Sinking In," Slouch, Counter Intuitive, 2023
- Big Freedia, "Booty Like A Drummer," Central City, Queen Diva, 2023
- Mitski, "Bug Like an Angel," The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, Dead Oceans, 2023
- Joanna Sternberg, "I've Got Me," I've Got Me, Fat Possum, 2023
- Louise Post, "God I Know," Sleepwalker, El Camino, 2023
- Jaimie Branch, "Burning Grey," Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)), International Anthem, 2023
- Troye Sivan, "Got Me Started," Something To Give Each Other, EMI Australia, Capitol, 2023
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, "Save the World," Weathervanes, Southeastern, Thirty Tigers, 2023
- Young Fathers, "Drum," Heavy Heavy, Ninja Tune, 2023
- Lydia Loveless, "Runaway," Nothing's Gonna Stand in My Way Again, Bloodshot, 2023
- billy woods and Kenny Segal, "FaceTime (feat. Samuel T. Herring)," Maps, Backwoodz Studioz, Fat Possum, 2023
- boygenius, "Satanist," the record, Interscope, 2023
- Wednesday, "Quarry," Rat Saw God, Dead Oceans, 2023
- Mary White, "Rudolph Pouts," Rudolph Pouts (Single), Cowtown, 1960
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