Daily Newsletter, December 28, 2023

By Ljubinko Zivkovic, Rock At Night Amsterdam Review: Karamelien’s album – Living with the Moon – Release date: December 6, 2023  Behind the sweetish moniker of Karamelien is indie pop-rock duo of singer-songwriter Léanie Kaleido [...]

It turns out that The Ghosts Are Coming Home is one of the albums that arrived close to the end of 2023, that will be often cited as one of the hidden gems of that year.

In an age where listeners are overwhelmed by the endless choices that streaming offers, independent Spotify curators are adding a personal touch to the music landscape through non-algorithmic Spotify playlists.

The 30-year-old subgenre has found new life in the hands of indie rockers, digicore artists, TikToking teens, and reunited first-wavers.

"Past your prime" is a state of mind and this list shows you can be any age and make a terrific album.

When Guided By Voices released Space Gun way back in 2018, MAGNET had the brilliant idea to have some patsy rank all of the band’s LPs, as that one was Robert Pollard and crew’s 25th proper album, not counting collections, “postal rock” efforts, etc. Since people love lists—i.e., bitching about them—things went about as well as expected. (“This list seems … wrong.”)

From The Rolling Stones to Marvin Gaye and Nirvana, a host of famous acts nearly didn't release their biggest hits. Read more here.

From Olivia Rodrigo to Arlo Parks to Amaarae to Del Water Gap, here are our picks for the 30 best pop albums of 2023.

Raising a toast to those musicians, producers, songwriters and artists who passed away in 2023

My top 12 (double HHD) for 2023. plus Bonus songs for the year