BEST OF 2023

best of the year lists are always subjective, and often silly, so rather than best of the year list, these are my highlights. it was a pretty good year across a lot of genres, and i’m a little worried about what bandcamp’s future will do for discovering records like this next year, but that’s looking forward, and this list is about looking backwards. i’ve also, for the most part, stuck with bands i learned about through bandcamp, because there are already plenty of lists out there for more accessible or more popular music. 

if you just want to listen to the playlist, one of my favorites from every record is embedded in the playlist below (assuming songtradr hasn’t broken the API before you read this). if you want to check out why i liked each record, a couple other favorites, and as a video from each band, well, check out the posts after the playlist. 

if you’re reading this, we lived through 2023, let’s do it again next year.

xoxo,

golikehellmachine

Cover of the album 'Games of Power' by band Home Front
Cover of album 'Hagata' by band TEKE:TEKE
Cover of EP "This House is Made of Corners" by band Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Cover of album "Process" by band "Pinch Points"
Cover of album "Et Cetera, Etc." by band dust
Cover of album "Ringlets" by band Ringlets
Cover of album "Nightmare Nights" by band Church Girls
Cover of album "Hit Record" by band "Private Lives"
Cover of album "Magnetic Point" by band Tube Alloys