Welcome to part one of the MisplacedStraws Best of 2023. In this post, we will be counting down positions 20 – 11. As always, I want to know your thoughts! Share your Best Of lists in the comments!
2023 was a stronger year than I originally expected. Many releases that I thought would be in the Top 20 ended falling just short when I put the final list together. I also included a track from each release that I think best sums up that particular record.
Honorable mentions –
20 – The Cold Stares – Voices
Song pick – “Sorry I Was Late”
19 – The Church – Hypnogogue
Song Pick – “The Hypnogogue”
18 – The Hold Steady – Price of Progress
Song Pick – “Distortions of Faith”
17 – Duff McKagen – Lighthouse
Song Pick – “I Saw God on 10th Street”
16 – Pattern-Seeking Animals – Spooky Action At A Distance
Song Pick – “He Once Was”
15 – Vega – Battlelines
Song Pick – “33’s and 45’s”
14 – Eclipse – Magalomanium
Song Pick – “The Hardest Part Is Losing You”
13 – Margo Price – Strays
Song Pick – “Radio”
12 – Kenny Wayne Shepherd – Dirt On My Diamonds, Vol 1
Song Pick – “Best of Times”
11 – Extreme – Six
Song Pick – “Rise”
