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James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra - The Great White Sea Eagle
January 13, 2023
Chamber Pop
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90
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King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust
January 27, 2023
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Bass Drum of Death - Say I Won't
January 27, 2023
Score
90
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Billy Nomates - CACTI
January 13, 2023
Dance Punk
Score
90
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Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors
January 27, 2023
Dance Pop
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90
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Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix
January 27, 2023
Score
80
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GEORGE - Letters to George
January 27, 2023
Score
80
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José James - On & On
January 20, 2023
Score
80
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Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes - A Short Diary
January 20, 2023
Score
80
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Mette Henriette - Drifting
January 20, 2023
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
80
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Joe Henry - All The Eye Can See
January 27, 2023
Score
80
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The Bad Ends - The Power and the Glory
January 20, 2023
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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13
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Liela Moss - Internal Working Model
January 13, 2023
Indie Rock
Score
80
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14
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Belle and Sebastian - Late Developers
January 13, 2023
Indie Pop
Score
80
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15
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Sightless Pit - Lockstep Bloodwar
January 27, 2023
Score
80
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Velvet Negroni - Bulli
January 13, 2023
Art Pop
Score
80
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Oozing Wound - We Cater To Cowards
January 27, 2023
Noise Rock
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80
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Guided By Voices - La La Land
January 20, 2023
Indie Rock
Score
80
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19
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Fran - Leaving
January 20, 2023
Score
80
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Mozart Estate - Pop-Up! Ker-ching! and The Possibilities of Modern Shopping
January 27, 2023
Synthpop
Score
80
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21
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Iggy Pop - EVERY LOSER
January 6, 2023
Garage Rock Revival
Score
80
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22
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MOLLY - Picturesque
January 13, 2023
Post-Rock
Score
80
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23
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Måneskin - RUSH!
January 20, 2023
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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Fucked Up - One Day
January 27, 2023
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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25
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Ladytron - Time's Arrow
January 20, 2023
Synthpop
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 2023.
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