My Favourite Music of 2023

Here is my favourite music of 2023 including songs, albums, and songs not from this year that nevertheless got a lot of play.


My fave albums of 2023

  1. GOOD LUCK by Debby Friday
  2. Did you know there’s a tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard by Lana Del Rey
  3. Safe to Run by Esther Rose
  4. Time Ain’t Accidental by Jess Williamson 
  5. Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) by Yves Tumor 
  6. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens
  7. Anarchist Gospel by Sunny War 
  8. My 10 fave songs of 2023

My Top 10 Songs of 2023

  1. A&W by Lana Del Rey
  2. SO HARD TO TELL by DEBBY FRIDAY
  3. Time Ain’t Accidental by Jess Williamson 
  4. Chet Baker by Esther Rose
  5. I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy
  6. Fader by Róisín Murphy*
  7. Don’t Let the Devil by Killer Mike
  8. Name of God by Mustafa
  9. Morning Light by Dilly Dally
  10. In Spite of War by Yves Tumor 

*I'm going with 'death of the author' here given Murphy's transphobic comments; I still love this song.

Songs not released in 2023 but I listened to a lot

  1. Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight and The Pips
  2. Let Me Love You Like A Woman by Lana Del Rey
  3. Money Jane feat Sean Paul and Jully Black by Kardinall Offishall
  4. Woodstock by Joni Mitchell
  5. Sometimes Always by The Jesus and Mary Chain
  6. Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Neil Young
  7. Rehab by Amy Winehouse
  8. God Bless the Child by Billie Holiday 
  9. Pierre by Ryn Weaver 
  10. Depression (both the fast and slow version) by Abner Jay
  11. Rock Lobster by The B-52’s
  12. The Weight by The Band 

And here is a list of my Best Of 2023 playlist in full, listed in the order I have it on my playlist.

  1. Fader by Roisin Murphy
  2. Ebony Eye by Yves Tumor
  3. Smoke (feat. Lucky Daye) by Victoria Monét
  4. Glorietta by Tennis
  5. Boy's a liar, Pt. 2 by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
  6. Smog by Indigo De Souza
  7. Blood and Butter by Caroline Polachek
  8. Kandy by Fever Ray
  9. WUACV by Tkay Maidza
  10. Morning Light by Dilly Dally 
  11. Blame Brett by The Beaches
  12. 5 O'Clock by Deb Never
  13. Tiny Garden feat. duendita by Jamila Woods
  14. Californiamut (Going to California) by Elisapie
  15. Sit Right by HONEYMOAN
  16. Eye On The Bat by Palehound
  17. Champagne Shit by Janelle Monáe
  18. SO HARD TO TELL by DEBBY FRIDAY
  19. A&W by Lana Del Rey
  20. Will I Still Bloom? by Half Dream
  21. vampire by Olivia Rodrigo
  22. Big Songbirds Don't Cry by Superviolet
  23. Nervous System by Joseph
  24. Chet Baker by Esther Rose
  25. pawnshop by Kara Jackson
  26. No Reason by Sunny War
  27. Lay Down Girl by Nora Kelly 
  28. Time Ain't Accidental by Jess Williamson
  29. Vampire Empire by Big Thief
  30. Chosen to Deserve by Wednesday
  31. Mom Jeans// Mom Genes by miesha & the spanks
  32. I Got Heaven by MANNEQUIN PUSSY
  33. Say When by Dan Mangan
  34. Sweet by Jodi Riccio
  35. Lowland Trail by Margo Cilker
  36. Jim Carrey by Charlotte Cardin
  37. DON'T LET THE DEVIL by Killer Mike
  38. Thirteen by myst milano.
  39. Guillotine Dreams by Super Duty Tough Work
  40. Dress by Softcult
  41. Red Wine Supernova by Chappell Roan
  42. TAKE ME OUT! by FIONN
  43. Pick Your Tears Up by Grace Carter
  44. Shit Talk by Sufjan Stevens
  45. Back To the Country by Jaime Wyatt
  46. Name of God by Mustafa
  47. My Love is Mine All Mine by Mitski
  48. How I Loved You by Jenn Grant

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