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| Jump for Joy - Hiss Golden Messenger | |
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Metacritic Reports
The 20 Best Albums of 2023 So Far
We rank the 20 highest-scoring albums released during the first half of 2023.
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Picture of Bunny Rabbit - Arthur Russell
June 23, 2023
The compilation features nine unreleased tracks from avant-garde/experimental cellist Arthur Russell, who passed away in 1992.
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Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die (world war) - Jaimie Branch
August 25, 2023
The posthumous release from jazz trumpeter Jaimie Branch was recorded in April 2022 and completed by her family, her band and label after her death in August 2022.
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Fountain Baby - Amaarae
June 9, 2023
The second full-length release from American-Ghanian singer Amaarae features executive production with KZDidIt and Kyu Steed.
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Smash: The Singles 1985-2020 [Box Set] - Pet Shop Boys
June 16, 2023
The 55-track compilation of singles from synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys are newly remastered and a Blu-ray set adds 66 music videos.
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Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy - John Coltrane
July 14, 2023
The 1961 recording of John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy at the Greenwich Village nightclub, Village Gate, was rediscovered recently in the archive of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
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The Greater Wings - Julie Byrne
July 7, 2023
The first full-length release from Julie Byrne since 2017's Not Even Happiness was recorded with the late Eric Littmann and completed with producer Alex Somers.
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Chrome Dreams - Neil Young
August 11, 2023
The official release for Neil Young's "lost" album that was originally set to be released in 1977 features two previously unreleased tracks (the rest have been included in other albums/collections).
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Sundial - Noname
August 11, 2023
The latest full-length release from rapper Noname features gest appearances by $Ilkmoney, Ayoni, Common, Jay Electronica, Eryn Allen Kane, Jimetta Rose, Stout, Voices of Creation, and billy woods.
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I Am Not There Anymore - The Clientele
July 28, 2023
The latest full-length release from British indie-pop band The Clientele was recorded in London from 2019-2022, in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Complete Dirty South - Drive-By Truckers
June 16, 2023
The expansion of the 2004 Drive-By Truckers album The Dirty South features three songs cut from the original release, four remixes, and two tracks with new vocals.
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