Best Of 2023: Jon’s Picks
Another weird year done! As we always do, we’re using the end of the calendar year to collect the music that we loved from this year. The music that got us dancing, the music that got us through hard times, the music that broke through and resonated even after years of listening to thousands of albums of new music. Below you’ll find Jon’s favorite local and national albums and shows of 2023. We hope you’ll find something you like or maybe something new to check out. Onward!
National Albums
- billy woods / Kenny Segall – Maps
- Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
- Dave Okumu – I Came From Love
- Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
- Genisis Owusu – Struggler
- Y La Bamba – Lucha
- NOIA – Gisela
- G.O.A.T. – Medicine
- Jessie Ware – That! Feels Good
- (tie) Being Dead – When Horses Would Run
- (tie) Katie Von Schleicher – A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night
RU: Yves Tumor – Praise A Lord…, Saso – COCOLO
Other songs, etc
- Pachyman – Trago Coqueto
- Sofia Kourtesis – Madres
- James Ellis Ford – The Yips
- Indigo De Souza – Younger and Dumber
- Kali Uchis and KAROL G- Labios Mordidos
- Wednesday – Quarry
Local Albums (unranked)
- MMYYKK – The Midst of Things
- Kate Malanaphy – Rock
- Products – Some Sudden Weather
- Elle PF – After The Snow
- Florina – Candy Wrapper
- American Cream – Presents
- Aesha Minor – Seven Summers
- She’s Green – Wisteria
- Miami Dolphins – Melon Baller
- Greta Ruth – Holy Omen
- DERECHO Rhythm Section – Assorted Singles
- Falcon Arrow – Patterns In Noise
Shows
- Genisis Owusu at the Fine Line (photos)
- Y La Bamba at the Entry (photos)
- Weyes Blood at First Ave (photos)
- Yves Tumor at First Ave (photos)
- Love In Exile at the Cedar (photos)
- Killer Mike at First Ave (photos)
- Tarta Relena at the Cedar (photos)
- Black Belt Eagle Scout at the Cedar (photos)
- Bikini Kill at the Palace (photos)
- (tie) Altin Gun at the Varsity (photos)
- (tie) Bonny Doon / Anna St. Louis at the Entry (photos)
