AOTY 2023
MIKE - Burning Desire
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Mike - Burning Desire

Genre: Abstract Hip Hop
Country: US

Final Verdict: 58% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 724th / 997

Highlight: plz don’t cut my wings (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvyt1D38fjk

Made me think of:
Earl Sweatshirt
Pink Siifu
Armand Hammer

Porcupine Tree - CLOSURE / CONTINUATION. LIVE. AMSTERDAM 07/11/22
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Porcupine Tree - CLOSURE / CONTINUATION. LIVE. AMSTERDAM 07/11/22

Genre: Progressive Rock
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 74% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 31th / 996

Highlight: Anesthetize (CLOSURE/CONTINUATION.LIVE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDfJGTtr6x4

Made me think of:
Opeth
Riverside
The Pineapple Thief

Daniel Pemberton - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
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Daniel Pemberton - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Original Score)

Genre: Soundtrack
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 65% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 328th / 995

Highlight: Indian Teamwork
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSeJrHtauog

Made me think of:
Ludwig Göransson
Jeff Wayne
Michael Giacchino

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Model/Actriz - Dogsbody

Genre: Post Punk
Country: US

Final Verdict: 55% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 872th / 994

Highlight: Slate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiK-mokFP-4

Made me think of:
The Rapture
Xiu Xiu
Bloc Party

Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Genre: Soundtrack
Country: Sweden

Final Verdict: 61% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 601th / 993

Highlight: Manhattan Project

Made me think of:
Hans Zimmer
William Ross
Daniel Pemberton

John Francis Flynn - Look Over the Wall, See the Sky
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John Francis Flynn - Look Over the Wall, See the Sky

Genre: Indie Folk
Country: Ireland

Final Verdict: 58% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 740th / 992

Highlight: Within a Mile of Dublin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHmK4Hyaog

Made me think of:
False Lankum
Iron & Wine
The Dubliners

Lettuce - Live in Providence
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Lettuce - Live in Providence

Genre: Jazz Funk
Country: US

Final Verdict: 69% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 135th / 991

Highlight: The New Reel

Made me think of:
Fonderia
The Budos Band
George Clinton

Bjørkø - Heartrot
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Bjørkø - Heartrot

Genre: avant-garde Metal
Country: Finland

Final Verdict: 57% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 759th / 990

Highlight: Magenta (feat. Mariska)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak1OUuFuOkQ

Made me think of:
Amorphis
Katatonia
Edge of Sanity

Voodoo Beach - Wonderful Life
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Voodoo Beach - Wonderful Life

Genre: Shoegaze
Country: Germany

Final Verdict: 60% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 665th / 989

Highlight: Meine Freunde
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88cz61LU0ic

Made me think of:
Peter Muffin
Wir Sind Helden
Tocotronic

Steeleye Span - The Green Man Collection (Compilation)
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Steeleye Span - The Green Man Collection (Compilation)

Genre: Folk Rock
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 81% (Excellent Album)
Yearly Ranking: 13th / 988

Highlight: (both added to my 2023 best of)
New York Girls (2023)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWjty8svKL0
Dodgy Bastards (2016)

Made me think of:
Mostly Autumn
Fairport Convention
Shirley Collins

Visions Of Atlantis - A Pirate's Symphony
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Visions of Atlantis - A Pirate's Symphony

Genre: Orchestral
Country: Austria

Final Verdict: 58% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 715th / 987

Highlight: Master the Hurricane (Orchestral Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TosODvErH8o

Made me think of:
Apocayptica
Epica
Delain

Haiku Hands - Pleasure Beast
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Haiku Hands - Pleasure Beast

Genre: Dance Pop
Country: Australia

Final Verdict: 66% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 254th / 986

Highlight: Ma Ruler (added to my 2023 best of)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ-dFzCwZcI

Made me think of:
Icona Pop
CHVRCHES
Robyn

Trevor Horn - Echoes - Ancient & Modern
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Trevor Horn - Echoes - Ancient & Modern

Genre: Art Pop
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 68% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 164th / 985

Highlight: Steppin' Out (feat. Seal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6WhTLb_BkQ

Made me think of:
Spandau Ballet
Tears for Fears
Roxy Music

King Buffalo - Live at Burning Man
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King Buffalo - Live at Burning Man

Genre: Stoner Rock
Country: US

Final Verdict: 73% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 49th / 984

Highlight: Red Star 1 & 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utVxKq7iIpA

Made me think of:
Elder
Colour Haze
Earthless

Peter Gabriel - i/o
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Peter Gabriel - i/o

Genre: Art Rock
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 72% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 54th / 983

Highlight: Road to Joy (Bright-Side Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463mTTVFxlA

Made me think of:
Brian Eno
Fish
Phil Collins

Panopticon - The Rime of Memory
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Panopticon - The Rime of Memory

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Country: US

Final Verdict: 65% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 365th / 982

Highlight: Cedar Skeletons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnWZ8vFJCzY

Made me think of:
Wolves in the Throne Room
Saor
Winterfylleth

Måneskin - RUSH!
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Måneskin - Rush!

Genre: Pop Rock
Country: Italy

Final Verdict: 48% (Average Album)
Yearly Ranking: 976th / 981

Highlight: The Loneliest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odWKEfp2QMY

Made me think of:
The White Stripes
Palaye Royale
Nothing But Thieves

The New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest
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The New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest

Genre: Indie Pop
Country: Canada

Final Verdict: 57% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 774th / 980

Highlight: Wish Automatic Suite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAlqlCmHbOs

Made me think of:
The Decemberists
Belle and Sebastian
Stars

Kesha - Gag Order
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Ke$ha - Gag Order

Genre: Art Pop
Country: US

Final Verdict: 55% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 837th / 979

Highlight: Peace & Quiet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRSEAW04CiA

Made me think of:
Tove Lo
Halsey
Demi Lovato

Jorja Smith - falling or flying
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Jorja Smith - falling or flying

Genre: Contemporary R&B
Country: UK

Final Verdict: 59% (Pleasant Album)
Yearly Ranking: 693th / 978

Highlight: What if my heart beats faster?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuJ-PgRC5tQ

Made me think of:
Janelle Monae
Emeli Sandé
SZA

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