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2023

1. Gaz Coombes - Turn The Car Around

Gaz Coombes - Turn The Car Around

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

85

10 reviews

2. Katatonia - Sky Void of Stars

Katatonia - Sky Void of Stars

January 20, 2023

Alternative Metal

Critic Score

84

7 reviews

3. The Murder Capital - Gigi's Recovery

The Murder Capital - Gigi's Recovery

January 20, 2023

Post-Punk Revival

Critic Score

84

21 reviews

4. King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust

King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust

January 27, 2023

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

83

6 reviews

5. Complete Mountain Almanac - Complete Mountain Almanac

Complete Mountain Almanac - Complete Mountain Almanac

January 27, 2023

Critic Score

83

5 reviews

6. Fucked Up - One Day

Fucked Up - One Day

January 27, 2023

Critic Score

82

16 reviews

7. Margo Price - Strays

Margo Price - Strays

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

82

22 reviews

8. Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12

Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12

January 17, 2023

Modern Classical

Critic Score

82

7 reviews

9. Ahab - The Coral Tombs

Ahab - The Coral Tombs

January 13, 2023

Funeral Doom Metal

Critic Score

80

8 reviews

10. Biig Piig - Bubblegum

Biig Piig - Bubblegum

January 20, 2023

Critic Score

80

7 reviews

11. The Arcs - Electrophonic Chronic

The Arcs - Electrophonic Chronic

January 27, 2023

Critic Score

80

5 reviews

12. Samia - Honey

January 27, 2023

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

80

12 reviews

13. H.C. McEntire - Every Acre

H.C. McEntire - Every Acre

January 27, 2023

Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

79

6 reviews

14. James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle

James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

79

8 reviews

15. Joesef - Permanent Damage

Joesef - Permanent Damage

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

79

7 reviews

16. Iggy Pop - EVERY LOSER

Iggy Pop - EVERY LOSER

January 6, 2023

Garage Rock Revival

Critic Score

79

27 reviews

17. Meg Baird - Furling

Meg Baird - Furling

January 27, 2023

Critic Score

79

6 reviews

18. Liela Moss - Internal Working Model

Liela Moss - Internal Working Model

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

78

5 reviews

19. John Cale - Mercy

John Cale - Mercy

January 20, 2023

Critic Score

78

22 reviews

20. Italia 90 - Living Human Treasure

Italia 90 - Living Human Treasure

January 20, 2023

Critic Score

78

5 reviews

21. Circa Waves - Never Going Under

Circa Waves - Never Going Under

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

78

5 reviews

22. Rozi Plain - Prize

Rozi Plain - Prize

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

77

13 reviews

23. Guided By Voices - La La Land

Guided By Voices - La La Land

January 20, 2023

Critic Score

77

5 reviews

24. Billy Nomates - CACTI

Billy Nomates - CACTI

January 13, 2023

Critic Score

77

16 reviews

25. Mozart Estate - Pop-Up! Ker-ching! and The Possibilities of Modern Shopping

Mozart Estate - Pop-Up! Ker-ching! and The Possibilities of Modern Shopping

January 27, 2023

Critic Score

76

5 reviews

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