We’ve just about reached the end of 2023… which mean’s it’s time for my yearly wrap-up show! All songs played on the show this week are selections from my favorite LPs and EPs released in 2023. Check out the links below in the running playlist, or skip to the bottom for final standings.
PLAYLIST
Famous Mammals – Let The Light In
https://siltbreeze.bandcamp.com/album/famous-mammals-instant-pop-expressionism-now-lp
Bed Bits – Roly’s Grotto
https://bedbits.bandcamp.com/album/bed-bits
Dancer – Chris Whitty’s Inner World
https://goldmoldrecords.bandcamp.com/album/dancer
divorcer – Crying
https://divorcer.bandcamp.com/album/espionage
Field School – I Think You’re Amazing, Grace
https://fieldschool.bandcamp.com/album/a-familiar-fate-ep
Blues Lawyer – True Love’s Only Name
https://blueslawyer.bandcamp.com/album/sight-gags-on-the-radio
Versing – Distractions
https://versing.bandcamp.com/album/tape-ii-2
Feeling Figures – Seek and Hide
https://feelingfigures.bandcamp.com/album/migration-magic
Holiday Ghosts – Limbo
https://holidayghosts.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-reality
seablite – Faded
https://seablite.bandcamp.com/album/lemon-lights
Lewsberg – An Ear To The Chest
https://lewsberg.bandcamp.com/album/out-and-about
Barbara Manning – Tape You To A Star
https://barbaramanning.bandcamp.com/album/charm-of-yesterday-convenience-of-tomorrow
Tough Age – Scattered
https://tough-age.bandcamp.com/album/waiting-here
En Attendant Ana – The Cut Off
https://enattendantana.bandcamp.com/album/principia
Patio – The Sun
https://patio-bandcamp.bandcamp.com/album/collection
Ibex Clone – Funeral
https://ibexclone.bandcamp.com/album/all-channels-clear
The Tubs – Duped
https://thetubs.bandcamp.com/album/dead-meat
rocky – Repeater
https://rockyrocky.bandcamp.com/album/rocky
Cycles Per Second :: Best of 2023
Top LPs
- (tie) The Tubs – Dead Meat (Trouble In Mind Records)
(tie) Ibex Clone – All Channels Clear (Goner Records)
- Patio – Collection (Fire Talk)
- En Attendant Ana – Principia (Trouble In Mind Records)
- Tough Age – Waiting Here (Bobo Integral/We Are Time)
- Barbara Manning – Charm of Yesterday… Convenience of Tomorrow (Ba Da Bing Records)
- Lewsberg – Out and About (12XU)
- Seablite – Lemon Lights (Mt. St. Mtn)
- Holiday Ghosts – Absolute Reality (FatCat Records)
- Feeling Figures – Migration Magic (K/Perennial)
Honorable Mention LPs
Famous Mammals – Instant Pop Expressionism Now! (Siltbreeze Records)
Bed Bits – Bed Bits (self-released)
rocky – rocky (Lulu’s Sonic Disc Club)
Top EPs
- Versing – Tape II (self-released)
- Blues Lawyer – Sight Gags On The Radio (Dark Entries Records)
- Field School – A Familiar Fate (Small Craft Advisory)
- divorcer – Espionage (Domestic Departure)
- Dancer – Dancer (GoldMold Records)