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Matt Barr writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2023: Matt Barr

CHIRP Radio Best of 2023

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2023. Our next list is from DJ and Assistant Music Director Matt Barr.

For me, this was a down year for music; not in quality, but in quantity. I didn't listen to half as many records as I did last year, largely because some housing issues physically interfered with my usual listening habits. My list of “2023 albums to check out” is long; still, I managed to find a lot of good albums, an I've submitted them as an unranked list. As usual, some of my favorites are sentimental. The Boo Radleys and Teenage Fanclub are far from their 90s heydays, but they're here due to my decades-long love for those bands (Yo La Tengo, Slowdive and The Dead Milkmen, weren't far behind). I enjoy reading everyone's lists and hope you do as well. See you again in 2024!

 

 

 

Eight by The Boo Radleys (Booster)

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The Boo Radleys EightFavorite tracks: “How Was I to Know” “A Shadow Darker than the Rest”

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Peter Zimmerman writesCHIRP Radio’s Best of 2023: Pete Zimmerman

CHIRP Radio Best of 2023

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2023. Our next list is from DJ Pete Zimmerman.

I listened to a ton of great music in 2023 (including every single record that came through CHIRP!) and these are the ones I listened to the most.

 

 

 

 

#1 The Window by Ratboys (Topshelf)

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Ratboys The Window

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Alex Gilbert writesCHRP Radio’s Best of 2023: Alex Gilbert

CHIRP Radio Best of 2023

Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2023. Our next list is from DJ Alex Gilbert.

There was so much great music released in 2023 that it was—once again—very difficult refining the list to just 10 albums. Ultimately, I chose the music that spoke to me the most directly: songs that I kept coming back to again and again, artists that I enjoyed enough to go see in concert, and albums that were undeniably unique in their musicianship. I know the following years will see me discovering so much I missed from these past 12 months, but for now, here’s a snapshot of my 2023.

 

 

#1 Roach by Miya Folick (Nettwerk)

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Miya Folick Roach

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