Tuesday, December 26, 2023

My Top 10 Albums of 2023

2023 TOP TEN

10. Boygenius - The Record











9. Blondshell - Blondshell 








8. The Gaslight Anthem - History Books








7. We Are Scientists - Lobes








6. Portugal. The Man - Chris Black Changed My Life









5. Metric - Formentera 








4. Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day








3. The National - The First Two Pages of Frankenstein 









2. Islands - And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs









1. Belle & Sabastian - Late Developers 











2022
1. Shout Out Louds - House
2. Stars - From Capelton Hill
3. Arcade Fire - WE
4. Death Cab for Cutie - Asphalt Meadows
5. Metric - Formentera 
6. Andrew Bird - Inside Problems
7. The Head and The Heart - Every Shade of Blue
8. Belle & Sabastian - A Bit of Previous
9. Band of Horses - Things Are Great
10. Tegan and Sara - Crybaby

2021
1. Islands - Islomania 

2. Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks of God
3. CHVRCHES - Screen Violence
4. The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
5. Twenty One Pilots - Scaled And Icy
6.  The Killers - Pressure Machine
7. The Fratellis - Half Drunk Under A Full Moon
8. tUnE-yArDs - Sketchy 
9. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
10. The Black Keys - Delta Kream

2020
1. Future Islands - As Long As You Are
2. The Killers - Imploding the Mirage
3. Plants And Animals - The Jungle
4. Surfer Blood - Carefree Theater
5. Tennis - Swimmer
6. Bahamas - Sad Hunk
7. Wolf Parade - Thin Mind
8. Grouplove - The Healer
9. The Front Bottoms - In Sickness And In Flames
10. CocoRosie - Put The Shine On

2019
1. Andrew Bird - My Finest Work Yet
2. Metronomy - Metronomy Forever
3. The National - I Am Easy To Find
4. Vampire Weekend - Father of the Bride
5. Tegan & Sarah - Hey, I'm Just Like You
6. Generationals - Reader As Detective
7. The Head and the Heart - Living Mirage
8. Mumford and Sons - Delta
9. Silversun Pickups - Widow's Weeds
10. Two Door Cinema Club - False Alarm

2018
1. Matt & Kim - Almost Everyday
2. Chvurches - Love Is Dead
3. Death Cab for Cutie - Thank You For Today
4. Metric - Art of Doubt
5. Moon Taxi - Let The Record Play
6. The Decemberists - I'll Be Your Girl
7. Pale Waves - My Mind Makes Noises
8. The Rural Alberta Advantage - The Wild
9. Okkerville River - In The Rainbow Rain
10. Belle and Sabastian - How to Solve Our Human Problems

2017
1. Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile to the Surface
2. Future Islands - The Far Field
3. Mew - Visuals
4. Alt-J - Relaxer
5. The Shins - Heartworms
6. Portugal. The Man - Woodstock
7. Foster the People - The Sacred Hearts Club
8. The National - Sleep Well Beasts
9. Shout Out Louds - Ease My Mind
10. Arcade Fire - Everything Now

2016
1. Radical Face - The Leaves
2. Cloud Cult - The Seeker
3. Islands - Taste
4. The Strumbellas - Hope
5. Tegan and Sara - Love You To Death
6. The Head And The Heart - Signs Of Light
7. The Avett Brothers - True Sadness
8. The Lumineers - Cleopatra
9. Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack
10. Empire of the Sun - Two Vines


2015
1. Mowgli's - Kids In Love
2. Twenty One Pilots - Blurry Face
3. Matt And Kim - New Glow
4. Metric - Pagans In Vegas
5. Death Cab For Cutie - Kintsugi 
6. Belle And Sabastian - Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance
7. Walk Off The Earth - Sing It All Away
8. Mew - + - 
9. Decemberists - What A Terrible World, What A Wonderful World
10. Chvurches - Every Open Eye

2014
1. Future Islands - Singles
2. Passenger - Whispers
3. Bishop Allen - Lights Out
4. Tokyo Police Club - Forcefield
5. The Rural Alberta Advantage - Mended With Gold
6. Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow
7. Spoon - The Want My Soul
8. Foster the People - Supermodel
9. Broken Bells - After the Disco
10. Manchester Orchestra - Cope

2013
1. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
2. Radical Face - Family Tree: The Branches
3. Twenty One Pilots - Vessel
4. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
5. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
6. Shout Out Louds - Optica
7. Crystal Fighters - Cave Rave
8. The Sounds - Weekend
9. Tegan & Sara - Heartthrob
10. Little Green Cars - Absolute Zero


2012
1. Radical Face – The Family Tree: The Roots
2. Passion Pit - Gossamer
3. Mumford And Son – Babel
4. Miike Snow – Happy To You
5. Imagine Dragons – Night Visions
6. Two Door Cinema Club – Beacon
7. Metric – Sythetica
8. Dr. Dog – Be The Void
9. Of Monsters And Men – My Head Is An Animal
10. The Avett Brothers – The Carpenter

2011
1. Death Cab For Cutie – Codes And Keys
2. The Sounds – Something To Die For
3. Architecture In Helsinki – Moment Bends
4. Decemberists – The King Is Dead
5. The Strokes – Angles
6. The Head And The Heart – The Head And The Heart
7. Brett Dennen – Loverboy
8. Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math
9. I’m From Barcelona – Forever Today
10. The Rural Alberta Advantage – Departing

2010
1. The National – High Violet
2. Vampire Weekend – Contra
3. Shout Out Louds – Work
4. Mumford And Sons – Sigh No More
5. Mates Of State – Crushes
6. Dr. Dog – Shame Shame
7. Rogue Wave – Permalight
8. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
9. Matt & Kim – Sidewalks
10. Tokyo Police Club – Champ

2009
1. The Sounds – Crossing The Rubicon
2. Passion Pit – Manners
3. Metric – Fantasies
4. Animal Collective – Merryweather Post Pavilion
5. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream
6. The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns
7. Silversun Pickups – Swoon
8. We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls
9. Islands – Vapours
10. Mew – No More Stories Are Told…

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