| PLAY ME | A Pound Of Feathers | Trying Times |
|---|---|---|
 Kim Gordon Based on |  The Black Crowes Based on |  James Blake Based on |
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| Mutiny After Midnight - Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds | |
| Only You Left - The Orielles | |
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| Hard Hearted Woman - Ora Cogan | |
| GOLDSTAR - The Sophs | |
| Crystalpunk - Chalk |
Metacritic Reports The 20 Best Albums of 2023 So Far
We rank the 20 highest-scoring albums released during the first half of 2023.
| | 1. A Pound Of Feathers - The Black Crowes March 13, 2026 The Black Crowes recorded its latest full-length album in Nashville with producer Jay Joyce in 10 days. | |||
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 | 2. Nothing's About To Happen To Me - Mitski February 27, 2026 The latest full-length release from alternative/indie singer-songwriter Mitski was produced by Patrick Hyland. | |||
 | 3. Secret Love - Dry Cleaning January 9, 2026 The third full-length studio release from British post-punk band Dry Cleaning was produced by Cate Le Bon. | |||
 | 4. Off The Fence - The James Hunter Six January 16, 2026 The latest full-length release from British soul band The James Hunter Six features a guest appearance by Van Morrison. | |||
 | 5. When A Flower Doesn't Grow - Softcult January 30, 2026 The debut full-length studio release from Canadian twin sister duo Softcult was self-produced. | |||
 | 6. Singin' To An Empty Chair - Ratboys February 6, 2026 The latest full-length release from Chicago indie rock band Ratboys was produced with Chris Walla. | |||
 | 7. The Mountain - Gorillaz February 27, 2026 The latest release from Gorillaz features guest appearances by Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash, Yasiin Bey, Asha Bhosle, Bizarrap, Black Thought, IDLES, Kara Jackson, Johnny Marr, Ajay Prasanna, Gruff Rhys, Anoushka Shankar, Paul Simonon, Omar Souleyman, Sparks, and Trueno. | |||
 | 8. URGH - Mandy, Indiana February 6, 2026 The second full-length release from electronic noise rock band Mandy, Indiana features a guest appearance by billy woods. | |||
 | 9. This Can't Be Today: American Psychedelia & The Paisley Underground 1977-1988 - Various Artists February 13, 2026 The Bangles, Camper Van Beethoven, Hüsker Dü, Meat Puppets, R.E.M., The Dream Syndicate, The Flaming Lips, The Long Ryders are some of the artists featured on the 67 tracks of the three-disc compilation from Cherry Red Records. | |||
 | 10. Of The Earth - Shabaka March 6, 2026 The latest full-length solo release from British jazz artist Shabaka was self-produced. | |||
