Wet Thud's Top Albums of 2023

 

10.

boygenius

The Record

(Interscope)

Includes the singles "$20," "Emily I'm Sorry," "True Blue," "Not Strong Enough," and "Cool About It."

Listen to The Record here.

09.

Caroline Polachek

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

(Perpetual Novice)

Includes the singles "Bunny Is A Rider," "Billions," "Sunset," "Welcome To My Island," "Blood And Butter," and "Smoke."

Listen to Desire, I Want To Turn Into You here.

08.

Everything But The Girl

Fuse

(Buzzin' Fly/Virgin)

Includes the singles "Nothing Left To Lose," "Caution To The Wind," "Run A Red Light," and "No One Knows We're Dancing."

Listen to Fuse here.

07.

Jessie Ware

That! Feels Good!

(Universal)

Includes the singles "Free Yourself," "Pearls," "Begin Again," "Freak Me Now," and "Hello Love."

Listen to That! Feels Good! here.

06.

Fever Ray

Radical Romantics

(Rabid/Mute)

Includes the singles "What They Call Us," "Carbon Dioxide," and "Kandy."

Listen to Radical Romantics here.

05.

Little Simz

NO THANK YOU

(Forever Living Originals/AWAL)

Includes the tracks "Gorilla," "X," "Silhouette," "Sideways," "Broken," and "Heart On Fire."

Listen to NO THANK YOU here.

04.

Lana Del Rey

Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd

(Polydor/Interscope)

Includes the singles "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd," "A&W," "The Grants," and "Candy Necklace."

Listen to Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd here.

03.

SZA

SOS

(Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA)

Includes the singles "Good Days," "I Hate U," "Shirt," "Nobody Gets Me," "Kill Bill," and "Snooze."

Listen to SOS here.

02.

Sufjan Stevens

Javelin

(Asthmatic Kitty)

Includes the singles "So You Are Tired," "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?," and "A Running Start."

Listen to Javelin here.

01.

Olivia Rodrigo

GUTS

(Geffen)

Includes the singles "vampire," "bad idea right?," and "get him back!"

Listen to GUTS here.

Wet Thud's Top 10 Albums of 2023

10. boygenius The Record (Interscope)

09. Caroline Polachek Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (Perpetual Novice)

08. Everything But The Girl Fuse (Buzzin' Fly/Virgin)

07. Jessie Ware That! Feels Good! (Universal)

06. Fever Ray Radical Romantics (Rabid/Mute)

05. Little Simz NO THANK YOU (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)

04. Lana Del Rey Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd (Polydor/Interscope)

03. SZA SOS (Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA)

02. Sufjan Stevens Javelin (Asthmatic Kitty)

01. Olivia Rodrigo GUTS (Geffen)

Wet Thud's Top Songs of 2023

040.

Fever Ray

"Shiver"

(Listen to "Shiver" here.)

039.

Olivia Rodrigo

"get him back!"

(Listen to "get him back!" here.)

038.

Men I Trust

"Ring Of Past"

(Listen to "Ring Of Past" here.)

037.

Yaeji

"For Granted"

(Listen to "For Granted" here.)

036.

serpentwithfeet

"Gonna Go"

(Listen to "Gonna Go" here.)

035.

The New Pornographers

"Angelcover"

(Listen to "Angelcover" here.)

034.

Sampha

"Spirit 2.0"

(Listen to "Spirit 2.0" here.)

033.

Sufjan Stevens

"So You Are Tired"

(Listen to "So You Are Tired" here.)

032.

Björk x ROSALÍA

"Oral"

(Listen to "Oral" here.)

031.

Little Simz

"Heart On Fire"

(Listen to "Heart On Fire" here.)

030.

Mitski

"My Love Mine All Mine"

(Listen to "My Love Mine All Mine" here.)

029.

Lana Del Rey

"Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd"

(Listen to "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" here.)

028.

Miley Cyrus

"Flowers"

(Listen to "Flowers" here.)

027.

Depeche Mode

"Ghosts Again"

(Listen to "Ghosts Again" here.)

026.

Mannequin Pussy

"I Got Heaven"

(Listen to "I Got Heaven" here.)

025.

Everything But The Girl

"Caution To The Wind"

(Listen to "Caution To The Wind" here.)

024.

Jessie Ware

"Pearls"

(Listen to "Pearls" here.)

023.

Caroline Polachek

"Welcome To My Island"

(Listen to "Welcome To My Island" here.)

022.

SZA

"Kill Bill"

(Listen to "Kill Bill" here.)

021.

Blur

"The Narcissist"

(Listen to "The Narcissist" here.)

020.

Frankie Rose

"Anything"

(Listen to "Anything" here.)

019.

Jamila Woods x duendita

"Tiny Garden"

(Listen to "Tiny Garden" here.)

018.

Fever Ray

"Kandy"

(Listen to "Kandy" here.)

017.

Nation Of Language

"Stumbling Still"

(Listen to "Stumbling Still" here.)

016.

100 gecs

"Hollywood Baby"

(Listen to "Hollywood Baby" here.)

015.

Yves Tumor

"Echolalia"

(Listen to "Echolalia" here.)

014.

Little Simz

"Gorilla"

(Listen to "Gorilla" here.)

013.

Olivia Rodrigo

"bad idea right?"

(Listen to "bad idea right?" here.)

012.

The National

"New Order T-Shirt"

(Listen to "New Order T-Shirt" here.)

011.

Billie Eilish

"What Was I Made For?"

(Listen To "What Was I Made For?" here.)

010.

Dua Lipa

"Houdini"

(Listen to "Houdini" here.)

009.

Olivia Rodrigo

"vampire"

(Listen to "vampire" here.)

008.

Skrillex x Fred again.. x Flowdan

"Rumble"

(Listen to "Rumble" here.)

007.

SZA

"Nobody Gets Me"

(Listen to "Nobody Gets Me" here.)

006.

Troye Sivan

"Rush"

(Listen to "Rush" here.)

005.

Wednesday

"Chosen To Deserve"

(Listen to "Chosen To Deserve" here.)

004.

Lana Del Rey

"A&W"

(Listen to "A&W" here.)

003.

Kylie Minogue

"Padam Padam"

(Listen to "Padam Padam" here.)

002.

Sufjan Stevens

"Will Anybody Ever Love Me?"

(Listen to "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" here.)

001.

boygenius

"True Blue"

(Listen to "True Blue" here.)

040. Fever Ray "Shiver" (Rabid/Mute)

039. Olivia Rodrigo "get him back!" (Geffen)

038. Men I Trust "Ring Of Past" (independent)

037. Yaeji "For Granted" (XL)

036. serpentwithfeet "Gonna Go" (Secretly Canadian)

035. The New Pornographers "Angelcover" (Merge)

034. Sampha "Spirit 2.0" (Young)

033. Sufjan Stevens "So You Are Tired" (Asthmatic Kitty)

032. Björk x ROSALÍA "Oral" (Wellhart/one little independent)

031. Little Simz "Heart On Fire" (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)

030. Mitski "My Love Mine All Mine" (Dead Oceans)

029. Lana Del Rey "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" (Polydor/Interscope)

028. Miley Cyrus "Flowers" (Smiley Miley/Columbia/Sony)

027. Depeche Mode "Ghosts Again" (Venusnote/Columbia/Sony)

026. Mannequin Pussy "I Got Heaven" (Epitaph)

025. Everything But The Girl "Caution To The Wind" (Buzzin' Fly/Virgin)

024. Jessie Ware "Pearls" (Universal)

023. Caroline Polachek "Welcome To My Island" (Perpetual Novice)

022. SZA "Kill Bill" (Top Dawg/RCA)

021. Blur "The Narcissist" (Parlophone/Warner)

020. Frankie Rose "Anything" (Slumberland)

019. Jamila Woods x duendita "Tiny Garden" (Jagjaguwar)

018. Fever Ray "Kandy" (Rabid/Mute)

017. Nation Of Language "Stumbling Still" (Play It Again Sam)

016. 100 gecs "Hollywood Baby" (Dog Show/Atlantic)

015. Yves Tumor "Echolalia" (Warp)

014. Little Simz "Gorilla" (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)

013. Olivia Rodrigo "bad idea right?" (Geffen)

012. The National "New Order T-Shirt" (4AD)

011. Billie Eilish "What Was I Made For?" (Darkroom/Interscope)

010. Dua Lipa "Houdini" (Warner UK)

009. Olivia Rodrigo "vampire" (Geffen)

008. Skrillex x Fred again.. x Flowdan "Rumble" (OWSLA/Atlantic)

007. SZA "Nobody Gets Me" (Top Dawg/RCA)

006. Troye Sivan "Rush" (Universal Australia)

005. Wednesday "Chosen To Deserve" (Dead Oceans)

004. Lana Del Rey "A&W" (Polydor/Interscope)

003. Kylie Minogue "Padam Padam" (Darenote/BMG UK)

002. Sufjan Stevens "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" (Asthmatic Kitty)

001. boygenius "True Blue" (Interscope)