Top 20 Music Albums of 2023 by Exist-en-ciel 
Favorite songs of the year:
1. Shit Talk - Sufjan Stevens
2. Turbines / Pigs (live at Bush Hall) - Black Country, New Road
3. i/o - Peter Gabriel
4. Chrysalis - Zanias
5. Madres - Sophia Kourtesis
6. Dawn in the Adan (live at Milton Court) - 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]
7. Party - Daughter
8. A Barely Lit Path - Oneohtrix Point Never
9. Space Invader - The National
10. Welcome to My Island - Caroline Polachek
- Chart updated: 11/26/2024 00:15
- (Created: 12/01/2023 02:29).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Progressive Pop, Art Rock, Chamber Pop
8/10
Track selection: Turbines / Pigs
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1. Up Song 8
2. The Boy 8
3. I Won’t Always Love You 8
4. Across the Pond Friend 8
5. Laughing Song 8
6. The Wrong Trousers 7.5
7. Turbines / Pigs 8.5
8. Dancers 8
9. Up Song (Reprise) 8 [First added to this chart: 12/03/2023]
8/10
Track selection: Turbines / Pigs
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1. Up Song 8
2. The Boy 8
3. I Won’t Always Love You 8
4. Across the Pond Friend 8
5. Laughing Song 8
6. The Wrong Trousers 7.5
7. Turbines / Pigs 8.5
8. Dancers 8
9. Up Song (Reprise) 8 [First added to this chart: 12/03/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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Rank Score:
591
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Art Rock, Art Pop, Ambient Pop
8/10
Track selection: i/o
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1. Panopticom 7.5
2. The Court 8
3. Playing for Time 8
4. i/o 8.5
5. Four Kinds of Horses 8
6. Road to Joy 8
7. So Much 8
8. Olive Tree 8
9. Love Can Heal 8
10. This Is Home 8
11. And Still 7.5
12. Live and Let Live 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/30/2023]
8/10
Track selection: i/o
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1. Panopticom 7.5
2. The Court 8
3. Playing for Time 8
4. i/o 8.5
5. Four Kinds of Horses 8
6. Road to Joy 8
7. So Much 8
8. Olive Tree 8
9. Love Can Heal 8
10. This Is Home 8
11. And Still 7.5
12. Live and Let Live 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/30/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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Rank Score:
439
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Dance-Pop, Disco, Diva House
7.6/10
Best track: Begin Again
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1. That! Feels Good! 8
2. Free Yourself 8
3. Pearls 7.5
4. Hello Love 7.5
5. Begin Again 8
6. Beautiful People 7.5
7. Freak Me Now 7.5
8. Shake the Bottle 7.5
9. Lightning 7.5
10. These Lips 7.5 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2023]
7.6/10
Best track: Begin Again
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1. That! Feels Good! 8
2. Free Yourself 8
3. Pearls 7.5
4. Hello Love 7.5
5. Begin Again 8
6. Beautiful People 7.5
7. Freak Me Now 7.5
8. Shake the Bottle 7.5
9. Lightning 7.5
10. These Lips 7.5 [First added to this chart: 12/04/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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Rank Score:
717
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Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Post-Rock
7.6/10
Track selection: Party
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1. Intro 7
2. Be on Your Way 8
3. Party 8.5
4. Dandelion 7.5
5. Neptune 7.5
6. Swim Back 7.5
7. Junkmail 7.5
8. Future Lover 7.5
9. (Missed Calls) 7.5
10. Isolation 7
11. To Rage 7.5
12. Wish I Could Cross the Sea 8 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2023]
7.6/10
Track selection: Party
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1. Intro 7
2. Be on Your Way 8
3. Party 8.5
4. Dandelion 7.5
5. Neptune 7.5
6. Swim Back 7.5
7. Junkmail 7.5
8. Future Lover 7.5
9. (Missed Calls) 7.5
10. Isolation 7
11. To Rage 7.5
12. Wish I Could Cross the Sea 8 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2023]
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Dream Pop, Shoegaze, Post-Rock
7.5/10
Best track: Shanty
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1. Shanty 8
2. Prayer Remembered 7.5
3. Alife 7.5
4. Andalucia Plays 7.5
5. Kisses 7.5
6. Skin in the Game 7.5
7. Chained to a Cloud 7.5
8. The Slab 7.5 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2023]
7.5/10
Best track: Shanty
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1. Shanty 8
2. Prayer Remembered 7.5
3. Alife 7.5
4. Andalucia Plays 7.5
5. Kisses 7.5
6. Skin in the Game 7.5
7. Chained to a Cloud 7.5
8. The Slab 7.5 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2023]
Year of Release:
2023
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Rank Score:
840
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Top 20 Music Albums of 2023 composition
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| Zanias | 1 | 5% | |
| Nation Of Language | 1 | 5% | |
| Susanne Sundfør | 1 | 5% | |
| Enji | 1 | 5% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 1 | 5% | |
| Oneohtrix Point Never | 1 | 5% | |
| 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba] | 1 | 5% | |
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 95/100  | 03/13/2024 21:23 | vruslov | | 89/100 |
| 100/100 | 12/31/2023 07:00 | ThuramThugood | | 89/100 |
| 90/100 | 12/13/2023 02:05 |  Arthurknight | | 89/100 |
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From Exist-en-ciel 12/13/2023 05:45
Thanks Arthurknight for the rating. :) If you like Zanias, try Linea Aspera, she is the singer. I love her voice. I keep my year charts at only 20 albums.
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From Arthurknight 12/13/2023 02:05
Arthurknight 12/13/2023 02:05
Thanks for the Zanias rec. Despite it being my neck of the woods I'd never heard of her. Are you gonna add to this more?
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