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Exclaim!
Gigwise
God Is in the TV
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Kerrang!
Loud and Quiet
Louder Than War
Metal Hammer
Metal Injection
Metal Sucks
Mojo
musicOMH
NME
No Ripcord
Northern Transmissions
Paste
Pitchfork
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Indie Rock
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Pop
Post-Punk
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2020
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2023
1
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Jelani Blackman - The Heart Of It
November 10, 2023
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
2
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The Kills - God Games
October 27, 2023
Garage Rock Revival
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
3
.
Sampha - Lahai
October 20, 2023
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
4
.
CMAT - Crazymad, For Me
October 13, 2023
Alt-Country
,
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
.
Kylie Minogue - Tension
September 22, 2023
Dance-Pop
,
House
,
Electropop
,
Synthpop
,
Nu-Disco
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
Ashnikko - WEEDKILLER
August 25, 2023
Pop Rap
,
Trap Metal
,
Alt-Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
June 2, 2023
Alternative Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Bully - Lucky for You
June 2, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
.
Christine and the Queens - PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE
June 9, 2023
Art Pop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Trip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
.
Yaeji - With A Hammer
April 7, 2023
Glitch Pop
,
Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
.
boygenius - the record
March 31, 2023
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
.
JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES
March 24, 2023
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Glitch Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Heartworms - A Comforting Notion
March 24, 2023
Post-Punk
,
Gothic Rock
,
Spoken Word
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
slowthai - UGLY
March 3, 2023
Post-Punk
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
February 14, 2023
Art Pop
,
Alt-Pop
,
Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Paramore - This Is Why
February 10, 2023
Post-Punk Revival
,
Dance-Punk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy
February 3, 2023
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
.
Penelope Scott - Mysteries for Rats
November 17, 2023
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
19
.
Penelope Scott - Girl’s Night
November 3, 2023
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
20
.
CASisDEAD - FAMOUS LAST WORDS
October 27, 2023
UK Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
21
.
Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
October 20, 2023
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Troye Sivan - Something To Give Each Other
October 13, 2023
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Creeper - Sanguivore
October 13, 2023
Rock Opera
,
Gothic Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
.
Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
October 6, 2023
Indie Folk
,
Chamber Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Jorja Smith - falling or flying
September 29, 2023
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2023.
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