2023 New Album Ratings

Hello all! I've been mostly listening older music recently, but I thought I would make a post with my ratings of albums released this year so far.

1. Fever Ray - Radical Romantics || Darkwave, Art Pop, Post-Industrial || dark, political || 9.5/10 || Sweden

2. Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World || Post-Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia || dense, pessimistic || 9/10 || USA

3. Black Country, New Road - Live at Bush Hall || Art Rock, Progressive Pop || uplifting, progressive || 8.5/10 || UK

4. Tropical Fuck Storm - Submersive Behavior || Punk Blues, Experimental Rock || quirky, raw || 8/10 || Australia

5. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You || Alt-Pop, Art Pop, Downtempo || lush, romantic || 8/10 || USA

6. Algiers - Shook || Industrial Hip Hop, Post-Punk || eclectic, dark || 5.5/10 || USA

7. Skrillex - Quest for Fire || Dance Music, Dubstep || tedious, annoying || 4/10 || USA

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