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Best 20 Albums of 2023! - Ashley

Watch our podcast to get both of our lists!! or read below for Ashley's

20: Foley "Crowd Pleaser"



FAVORITE SONGS: Tongue, Nothing, Coffee










19: Fefe Dobson "EMOTION SICKNESS"



FAVORITE SONGS: HUNGOVER, SHUT UP AND KISS ME, SOMEONE NEW









18: Blink-182 "ONE MORE TIME..."



FAVORITE SONGS: ONE MORE TIME, EDGING, DANCE WITH ME









17: Adi Oasis “Lotus Glow”


French-Caribbean singer, bassist and producer Adi Oasis fuses soul, funk and R&B in an incredible bop after bop album!


FAVORITE SONGS: Get it Got it, Adonis







16: ANNABEL LEE “MOTHER’S HAMMER”


Genre-defining album full of alt pop/rock bops and poetic lyrics!


FAVORITE SONGS: UP, UGLY GIRL








15: Abraham Alexander “SEA/SONS”


Abraham’s story is inspirational. I talk all about him in episode 25 of the podcast! This is his debut album, full of soul and vulnerability.


FAVORITE SONGS: Déjà Vu, Blood Under The Bridge







14: Hazlett “Bloom Mountain”


One of the best folk releases this year! Beautiful and dreamy.


FAVORITE SONGS: Please Don’t Be, Oh Downhill








13: Devon Gilfillian “Love You Anyway”


Sophomore album by the incredibly talented Devon Gilfillian. His soulful, americana album is a must listen!


FAVORITE SONGS: All I Really Wanna Do, Love You Anyway







12: CRi "Miracles"


FAVORITE SONGS: I Can Like It, Astray, Memories










11: Charlotte Cardin “99 Nights”



FAVORITE SONGS: Enfer, Confetti, Way Back










10: Trousdale “Out Of My Mind”


FAVORITE SONGS: If I'm Honest, Go There, If You're Hurting










9: boygenius “the record”

This album cut me deep. Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus create stunning harmony’s and write songs that will give you goosebumps.


FAVORITES: True Blue, Cool About It







8: Little Simz “NO THANK YOU”


FAVORITE SONGS: Angel, No Merci, Heart on Fire










7: Kali Uchis “Red Moon In Venus”


Kali’s third studio album, a dreamy neo-soul, R&B masterpiece!


FAVORITE SONGS: Endlessly, Fantasy









6: Carlie Hanson “Wisconsin”


Lyrically it doesn’t get much better than Carlie. Mix that with indie pop/folk vibes and you’ll get a masterpiece.


FAVORITE SONGS: Blueberry Pancakes, College Boy







5: Chappell Roan “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”



FAVORITE SONGS: Femininomenon, My Kink is Karma, HOT TO GO!









4: boygenius “the record”


FAVORITES: Reeling, Bleeding Heart, C'est Si Bon










3: Jessie Murph “drowining”


I had to have a sad girl album on here. PSA - This pop album is SAD but Jessie’s voice is stunning and worth the tears.


FAVORITE SONGS: What Happened to Ryan, How Could You






2: Holly Humberstone “Paint My Bedroom Black”


FAVORITE SONGS: Paint My Bedroom Black, Cocoon, Ghost Me










1: RAYE “My 21st Century Blues”


RAYE has had a long journey to get to this point of releasing her debut album and wow did she not disappoint. Kels and I both picked this album as our number 1 for good reason. Simply put, it’s incredible. Her vocals, the production… it’s perfection.


FAVORITE SONGS: Oscar Winning Tears., Ice Cream Man








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