Not going to do an official ranked list, but here are my favorite albums, EP/reiusses, and singles of 2023 thus far. I have a significant backlog I have to get through still, so I’ll update it in a month or so once I’ve torn through everything. Genres in parentheses.
Albums:
Panopticon - the rime of memory (atmospheric black metal)
Hot mulligan - why would I watch? (Emo)
Silent planet - superbloom (metalcore)
Anita velveeta - i saw the devil in Portland Oregon (emo)
Citizen - calling the dogs (alternative rock)
Beartooth - the surface (metalcore)
Creeper - sanguivore (rock)
Pvris - evergreen (alternative rock)
Sleep token - take me back to Eden (progressive metal)
Free throw - lessons that we swear to keep (emo)
EPs/Reissues:
The callous daoboys - god smiles upon the callous daoboys (Mathcore)
Portrayal of guilt - Devil music (black metal/screamo)
Singles (either from albums that didn’t make the cut, or albums that aren’t out yet)
Glass Beach - CIA (post-emo)
Laura Jane Grace - dysphoria hoodie (folk punk)
Trash Boat - Liar Liar (metalcore)
Save Face feat. The callous daoboys - favorite lullaby (post-hardcore)
Ben Quad - would you tell Picasso to sell his guitars? (Emo)
Blink-182 - anthem part 3 (pop punk)
The menzingers - hope is a dangerous little thing (cowpunk)
Tigers Jaw, Joyce Manor - constant headache (emo)
Rivers of Nihil - hellbirds (technical death metal)
Mannequin Pussy - I Don’t Know You (alternative rock)
The wonder years - goddamnitall (pop punk)
Jessie ware - pearls (r&b)
Brutus - love won’t hide the ugliness (post-hardcore)
The story so far - big blind (pop punk)
Itoki Hana, Toby Fox - the greatest living show (rock)
Bayside, ice nine kills - how to ruin everything (patience) (punk)
Sum 41 - rise up (punk)
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All in all, I think my favorite EPs of all time came out this year, but there were some disappointments from big bands album-wise (taking back Sunday, the used).
My most anticipated for next year are albums from laura jane grace, glass beach, mannequin pussy, deftones, Ben quad, casey, and sum 41. Also ngl am insanely curious to see how job for a cowboy’s new album shapes up.
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