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Tujiko Noriko - Crépuscule I & II
January 13, 2023
Ambient
Score
80
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2
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Kali Malone - Does Spring Hide Its Joy
January 20, 2023
Drone
Score
80
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3
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Ruhail Qaisar - Fatima
January 27, 2023
Noise
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
4
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John Cale - Mercy
January 20, 2023
Art Pop
Score
78
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Amazon
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5
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Rian Treanor & Ocen James - Saccades
January 20, 2023
Electroacoustic
Score
77
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Amazon
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6
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Ice Spice - Like..?
January 20, 2023
Drill
Score
76
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7
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Núria Graham - Cyclamen
January 20, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
Score
76
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8
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Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
January 13, 2023
Indie Pop
Score
76
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9
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Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12
January 17, 2023
Modern Classical
Score
76
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10
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H.C. McEntire - Every Acre
January 27, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
Score
76
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11
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Brainiac - The Predator Nominate
January 20, 2023
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
12
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Fucked Up - One Day
January 27, 2023
Post-Hardcore
Score
75
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13
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Meg Baird - Furling
January 27, 2023
Psychedelic Folk
Score
75
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14
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Strategy - Graffiti in Space
January 17, 2023
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
15
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One Step Closer - Songs for the Willow
January 10, 2023
Melodic Hardcore
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
16
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03 Greedo & Mike Free - Free 03
January 9, 2023
Score
74
Source →
Amazon
17
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Oozing Wound - We Cater To Cowards
January 27, 2023
Noise Rock
Score
74
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18
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Oddisee - To What End
January 20, 2023
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
74
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19
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The C.I.A. - Surgery Channel
January 20, 2023
Garage Punk
Score
74
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Amazon
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Spotify
20
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Margo Price - Strays
January 13, 2023
Americana
Score
74
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Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
21
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BabyTron - Bin Reaper 3: New Testament
January 13, 2023
Detroit Trap
Score
72
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Spotify
22
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Rozi Plain - Prize
January 13, 2023
Art Pop
Score
72
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Amazon
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Spotify
23
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Mette Henriette - Drifting
January 20, 2023
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
71
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Amazon
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24
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GEORGE - Letters to George
January 27, 2023
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
25
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The Tubs - Dead Meat
January 27, 2023
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2023.
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