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Post by TheThorne on Dec 7, 2023 8:59:59 GMT 1
6 boygenius - the record
Now the album that is in almost everyone's critic list this year. It is a debut supergroup record but the band I have been together on and off since 2018. It consists of American singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. The last two who have been fairly successful as solo artists in my charts. Like a lot of people I was very excited for whatever Phoebe Bridgers did next and this did not disappoint. Folk rock meets sad girl indie. "Not Strong Enough" is one of my songs of the year we will see where it finishes later. The record, no pun intended, reached #1 in the UK and #4 in the US.
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 8, 2023 14:20:14 GMT 1
From now on there is so much dad rock energy but I can't help that two of the figureheads have made their best records in a decade. 5 Queens of the Stone Age - In Times New Roman...
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And here we are with their eighth album. Not just a decade I would say this is their best album since 'Lullabies to Paralyze' and also had the singles in general have been stronger even than that garet 4th album. I am also tempted to say this is their most consistent album ever. It has grown on me more and more, it was outside my top 10 and now it is #5. Big success in the charts as well reaching #2 in the UK and #9 in the US.
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 8, 2023 14:26:44 GMT 1
4 Creeper - Sanguivore
A band that I am tempted to seeing live as just went on sale is an intimate gig in Norwich and it is not sold out yet! But I can't really manage £50 right now sadly. This album is also the Metal Hammer record of the year, still waiting on Kerrang's list, what is taking them so long. This is their third album and the more theatrical metal direction they have gone in, suits them so much. Now working with the same producer as Ghost, you can see his stamp all over it. These are some of their most anthemic songs yet, just love this album so much. The record reached #29 in the UK.
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 8, 2023 14:36:49 GMT 1
3 Pærish - You're in Both Dreams (And You're Scared)
A band who I am seeing though, next weekend in fact. This is their third album and best yet, a band that all they had to do was call a song 'Winona Ryder' and they were on my radar instantly from day one. Shoegaze or grungegaze has had a massive year for me again and this is the best example in 2023. A super strong record it never really drops off, the singles especially 'Houses of American Style' and 'Daydreaming' are both amazing but they aren't even my favourite.
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 9, 2023 9:53:37 GMT 1
Top 2 these are almost first equal though 2 Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
I have yet to compile the album lists for any other year featuring Foo Fighters but I will be very surprised if they have a top #2 year-end finish. That of course says more about 2023 than anything else, this is a great, bordering on excellent Foos album but I would still maybe place it 4th in their whole catalogue, still very impressive though. Not only was it not expected so soon, after Taylor, but for it to be so brilliant without him, is so surprising. 'Under You' and 'Rescued' both brilliant singles but even more shocking is we have a whole new sound with the track 'Show Me How'. It even goes out on a high with two brilliant tracks to finish. This was their eleventh album and reached #1 in the UK and #8 in the US.
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 9, 2023 10:07:50 GMT 1
So who is my number one 1 Spanish Love Songs - No Joy
This is a tricky one, this is definitely my favourite new collection of songs in 2023. It is a brilliant sound, with great lyrics, ace production, everything is top of the line. Is it my favourite Spanish Love Songs album?, probably not. I still prefer their grittier sound of 'Brave Faces Everyone', it is not really post-hardcore anymore. But saying all that I love this, yes it is a new sound, very college rock yes but now more in line with bands like The Smithereens or pre 'Out Of Time' R.E.M. But as many reviewers say it is just lacking something and for my favourite album of the year to be lacking something, is a bit annoying. I guess I have listened to so many brilliant records from the 80s this year. I guess this is their 'mature' record but I do miss having a song or two that makes me want to jump and down or sing along with. Why do I keep having negative reviews for my number ones, I guess I just expect higher standards. So yes this is a brilliant album but maybe not a brilliant SLS album.
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Post by greendemon on Dec 9, 2023 10:19:56 GMT 1
Great taste as usual, your number 1 won't make my top 100 (can't fault the quality of lyricism but found it a bit too bleak and don't like his vocal style) but most of the rest of the top 10 will be, and several pretty high
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 9, 2023 11:20:28 GMT 1
200 The Used - Numb
199 BOYS LIKE GIRLS - NEW LOVE
198 Teenage Joans - Superglue
197 Slowdive - skin in the game
196 Neck Deep - We Need More Bricks
195 Taking Meds - Memory Lane
194 Drop Nineteens - Scapa Flow
193 The New Division - One Day
192 Wet Leg - Being In Love
191 boygenius, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus - $20
190 You Me At Six - :mydopamine:
189 Fatherson - Afterwords
188 Holly Humberstone, d4vd - Superbloodmoon (feat. d4vd)
187 The XCERTS - Blame
186 The Honest Heart Collective - Suffocate
185 Temples - Afterlife
184 Linkin Park - Fighting Myself
183 CHVRCHES - Over
182 swim school - don't leave me behind
181 Heavenward - Be My Blues
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 9, 2023 11:21:16 GMT 1
180 Lizzy McAlpine - ceilings
179 Crawlers - That Time Of Year Always
178 Teenage Wrist - Digital Self
177 Lauren Mayberry - Are You Awake?
176 Wayside - Lean Into It
175 City and Colour - The Love Still Held Me Near
174 Webbed Wing - Medication
173 Lovejoy - Portrait of a Blank Slate
172 Holly Humberstone - Room Service
171 The Libertines - Run Run Run
170 Enter Shikari - It Hurts
169 Lovejoy - Normal People Things
168 The Chemical Brothers - All Of A Sudden
167 All Time Low - Calm Down
166 Against The Current - silent stranger
165 Suede - The Sadness In You, The Sadness In Me
164 Royal Blood - Pull Me Through
163 Twin Atlantic - Stuck In a Car With You
162 Inhaler - Just To Keep You Satisfied
161 Spiritbox - Jaded
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 9, 2023 11:28:35 GMT 1
160 BLOXX - Happy Anniversary (To Being Lonely)
159 The Big Moon - 2 Lines
158 Narrow Head - Caroline
157 The Vaccines - Heartbreak Kid
156 Sigrid - The Hype
155 The Gaslight Anthem, Bruce Springsteen - History Books (feat. Bruce Springsteen)
154 Teenage Wrist, S.A. Martinez - Dark Sky
153 Beck, Phoenix - Odyssey
152 Bad Omens - Just Pretend
151 Blossoms, Findlay - To Do List (After The Breakup) [feat. Findlay]
150 Feeder - Playing With Fire
149 Greywind - Antidote
148 Slowdive - kisses
147 Teenage Wrist - Diorama
146 Mammoth WVH - I'm Alright
145 Bully, Soccer Mommy - Lose You (feat. Soccer Mommy)
144 PÆRISH - Still There
143 Bring Me The Horizon - DArkSide
142 Yard Act - The Trench Coat Museum
141 All Time Low, Avril Lavigne - Fake As Hell (with Avril Lavigne)
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 9, 2023 17:16:50 GMT 1
140 Chappaqua Wrestling - Need You No More
139 Neck Deep - Heartbreak Of The Century
138 Softcult - Love Song
137 Bedridden - Clara's Mouth
136 Can't Swim - me vs me vs all of y'all
135 City and Colour - Underground
134 Temples - Gamma Rays
133 Hot Milk - HORROR SHOW
132 The Front Bottoms - Not Joking
131 Speedy Ortiz - You S02
130 Bully - Hard to Love
129 Chappaqua Wrestling - Wide Asleep
128 Against The Current - "good guy"
127 Metallica - If Darkness Had a Son
126 Dolores Forever - When I Say So
125 The Front Bottoms - Punching Bag
124 Nothing But Thieves - Tomorrow Is Closed
123 Blondshell - Salad
122 Speedy Ortiz - Ghostwriter
121 Bombay Bicycle Club, Holly Humberstone - Diving (feat. Holly Humberstone)
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 9, 2023 17:17:48 GMT 1
120 Hot Milk - PARTY ON MY DEATHBED
119 The Chemical Brothers - No Reason
118 Gengahr - A Ladder
117 Wings of Desire - Runnin'
116 As December Falls - Carousel
115 MILLY - Grab The Wheel
114 Green Day - Look Ma, No Brains!
113 Hundred Reasons - Replicate
112 CMAT - Stay For Something
111 BLOXX - Television Promises
110 All Time Low - Modern Love
109 Fall Out Boy - Heartbreak Feels So Good
108 Softcult - Haunt You Still
107 Royal Blood - Shiner In The Dark
106 Thundercat, Tame Impala - No More Lies
105 Enter Shikari - (pls) set me on fire
104 The Front Bottoms - Outlook
103 Spanish Love Songs - Pendulum
102 Softcult - Dress
101 BLOXX - Modern Day
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:33:52 GMT 1
Ok top 100 time 100 Spanish Love Songs - Clean-Up Crew
99 Mammoth WVH - Like a Pastime
98 Blondshell - Disappointment
97 Sophie and the Giants, MEARSY - DNA
96 The Killers - Your Side of Town
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:37:48 GMT 1
95 The Smashing Pumpkins - Spellbinding
94 We Are Scientists - Settled Accounts
93 Tigercub - Play My Favourite Song
92 Somebody's Child - Hold Me Like You Wanna
91 Wayside - Safe Forever![](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3DrMj6QdJw&ab_channel=WAYSIDE)
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:40:34 GMT 1
90 BOYS LIKE GIRLS - CRY
89 Softcult - Spoiled
88 Dude Safari - Mr Prickles
87 Ash - Race the Night
86 Spiritbox - Too Close / Too Late
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:43:05 GMT 1
85 Heavenward - Tangerine
84 The Mysterines - Begin Again
83 Sleep Token - The Summoning
82 Momma - Sunday
81 BOYS LIKE GIRLS - LANGUAGE
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:45:25 GMT 1
80 All Time Low - Tell Me I’m Alive 79 The Chemical Brothers, Halo Maud - Live Again (feat. Halo Maud)
78 Queens of the Stone Age - Negative Space 77 You Me At Six - God Bless the 90s Kids 76 BOYS LIKE GIRLS - THE OUTSIDE
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:48:54 GMT 1
75 Nothing But Thieves - Keeping You Around
74 Mammoth WVH - Take a Bow
73 The Smashing Pumpkins - Empires
72 Suede - That Boy on the Stage
71 Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:51:03 GMT 1
70 Teenage Wrist - Sunshine
69 The Menzingers - Hope is a Dangerous Little Thing
68 Inhaler - If You’re Gonna Break My Heart
67 Bombay Bicycle Club - I Want To Be Your Only Pet
66 Holly Humberstone - Into Your Room
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Post by TheThorne on Dec 10, 2023 19:53:59 GMT 1
65 Foo Fighters - Show Me How
64 blink 182 - ONE MORE TIME
63 The Menzingers - Come on Heartache
62 Paramore - Running Out Of Time
61 Purple Disco Machine, Duke Dumont, Nothing But Thieves - Something On My Mind
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