KAYTRAMINÉ, with their collaborative effort, have made an enjoyable collection of songs with bright production, smooth flows, and a chill atmosphere. On the other hand, Aminé doesn't produce his best lyricism or energy, and songs like UGH UGH and STFU3 aren't on the same level as the rest.

Hyperpop stars 100 gecs return with a bang on their sophomore record '10,000 gecs,' a collection of fun, bouncy hyperpop bangers, this time with more of a rock flare. While the album is not groundbreaking or a masterpiece in any sense, the album is gratifying and can earn a smile from the listener throughout.

Favorite Tracks: Dumbest Girl Alive, Frog On the Floor, Billy Knows Jamie, One Million Dollars, I Got My Tooth Removed, mememe
Least Favorite: Doritos & Fritos

While not the instant classic it has been hyped to be, 'the record' is an excellent collection of emotionally poignant songs that bring out the best in each member's writing style while still making the most of their collaborative sound. Overall, it's a fantastic indie rock album with some imperfections and makes for a perfect road trip album.

Favorite Tracks: $20, Emily I'm Sorry, Cool About it, Not Strong Enough, Leonard Cohen, We're In Love, Anti-Curse
Least Favorite: Revolution 0

Relentless, impressive, disgusting, unforgiving, and at many moments truly terrifying, God's Country captures the essence of horror in a way that not many albums have to this extent.

Favorite Tracks: Slaughterhouse, Why, Pamela, Wicked Puppet Dance, Anywhere, The Mask, Grimace_Smoking_Weed.jpeg
Least Favorite: I Don't Care If I Burn

Skrillex returns with 'Quest For Fire,' an entertaining journey through fantastic soundscapes, although it occasionally falls flat of its intended greatness.

Favorite Tracks: Leave Me Like This, RATATA, Tears, Rumble, Inhale Exhale, XENA, Supersonic (my existence)
Least Favorite: Good Space

With 'This is Why,' Paramore re-asserts itself at the top of the music sphere through Hayley Williams' engaging writing and the band's bouncy, imaginative instrumentals. Each song is excellent, and together they make up a fantastic pop-punk album. (in 2023?!?!?!)

Favorite Tracks: This is Why, The News, Running Out of Time, Figure 8, Liar, Crave, Thick Skull
Least Favorite: N/A

Orville Peck's recent album gets off to an incredibly hot start with the first five songs, setting the tone for some exciting, retrospective country with fun production and engaging storytelling. However, the album stalls a bit due to its length and filler tracks, though the final product is still very enjoyable.

Favorite Tracks: Daytona Sand, The Curse of the Blackened Eye, Outta Time, C'mon Baby Cry, Hexie Mountains, Let Me Drown, All I Can Say
Least Favorite: Kalahari Down

Brakence occasionally suffers from melodramatic songwriting and cringe-worthy lines, but the creative and engaging production, catchy hooks, and passionate vocal performances shine through to result in a pretty great album.

Lucy Dacus' recent album Home Video is a nostalgia-fueled foray into past loves, empathy, emotional traumas, and hope for the future.

Favorite Tracks: Hot & Heavy, Christine, VBS, Thumbs, Please Stay, Triple Dog Dare
Least Favorite: Partner in Crime

The hype for I Didn't Mean to Haunt You is not unwarranted in the slightest. Quadeca's voyage into alternative genres (folk, electronic, and countless more, like punk and drone) tells a story of sorrow, loss, regret, anger, and cathartic release through incredible soundscapes and smart, thoughtful songwriting.

Favorite Tracks: sorry4dying, tell me a joke, don't mind me, picking up hands, born yesterday, the memories we lost in translation, house settling, knots, fantasyworld, fractions of ... read more

Slowthai's revisits his punk rock roots to fantastic results, setting the stage for heartbreaking stories and brain buzzing bangers.

Favorite Tracks: Yum, Selfish, Sooner, Feel Good, Never Again, Tourniquet, 25% Club
Least Favorite: UGLY

Dispirited Spirits have turned heartbreak into something profoundly ethereal. Fantastic instrumentation, pleasant vocals, and grandiose emotional payoffs help bring The Redshift Blues into the top echelon of albums this year.

Favorite tracks: Ships Sailing Space, Nine Cloud, Bring Down the Sky, Saturnine Saturn Dreams, Methanol Fire, Redshift Blues
Least Favorite: N/A

Surprisingly enjoyable, some songs don't hit as well as others though and the album can occasionally steer into corny territory, but overall pretty good!

Favorite Tracks: Girl Next Door, Skybound, Gypsy, Heartbreak Hotel, Scar Souvenirs, The Chase

Low-key and emotional, CARE FOR ME explores the artist's mental health after a tremendous loss. Saba is able to paint vivid feeling of depression, anger, and emptiness into the mind of the listener with intimate songwriting, backed by uniquely stripped-back jazz instrumentation.