The Pitchfork Review The Best, Worst, and Most Surprising Albums of 2023
Dec 7, 2023
Music journalist Puja Patel, music critic Jeremy D. Larson, and music writer Anna Gaca discuss their favorite albums from Pitchfork's 50 Best Albums of 2023 list, including Amaarae, ANOHNI, Sofia Kourtesis, Kara Jackson, and SZA. They also talk about some of the year's biggest disappointments, like Lil Yachty's psych-rock experiment and Doja Cat's rap misfire.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Curating and Ranking Albums for Year-End Lists
01:46 • 6min
Recreating the Birth of Hip Hop and Surprising Albums on the List
07:54 • 2min
Exploring Ambient, Dub, and Folksy Albums
10:02 • 4min
Two Albums: Theatrical Songwriting and Explicit Themes
14:13 • 14min
Analyzing a Punk Song from the Album
27:58 • 3min