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| A year of 4.5 releases
I don't have any 5 for a 2023 release in my ratings yet, but I have some strong 4.5s, so I decided to put them all together. What great tunes did I miss? Which of these should go one step higher and become a definitive 5 of 2023? Are there any possible 4.5s still ahead of us? | | 1 |  | Sprain
The Lamb As Effigy
This one is closest to 5 probably, but i need a few more spins. Perfectly unhinged stuff. Also see you later alligator or something, RIP. | | 2 |  | Big|Brave
nature morte
I was initially little dissapointed by how short it feels, but the tunes are perfect. | | 3 |  | Swans
The Beggar
Obvious Soundtracks of the Blind legacy sequel, but I like it quite a lot. | | 4 |  | Liturgy
93696
My first proper introduction to the band, pretty fucking cool. | | 5 |  | Tim Hecker
No Highs
It doesn't reach the *heights* of Tim's best works but he obviously remains the absolute king of ambient. | | 6 |  | Fire! Orchestra
Echoes
Nice combo of fun grooves and free-jazzy / experimental stuff. | | 7 |  | Bell Witch
Future's Shadow I: The Clandestine Gate
After the totally devastating live set I experienced, this has also potential to go higher in some time. | | 8 |  | Thantifaxath
Hive Mind Narcosis
Weird stuff. 4.5 just for the first track alone. | | 9 |  | There Will Be Fireworks
Summer Moon
Sputnik sweethearts strike again. I've been waiting for the follow up to Dark, Dark Bright for quite some time and this strikes many of the same chords. Listening to this over and over right now, might be the one record on this list that will eventually rise to 5? | | 10 |  | Lingua Ignota
THE END: LIVE AT ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL
Kristin's new record under new name is great too but this live album with just piano and her voice is just phenomenal. Horrifying and beautiful at the same time. | |
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10.18.23 | 4.5 is the Sput equivalent of blue balls | Demon of the Fall
10.18.23 | There’s a couple of 3.5s and a 3 here, so agreed (?!) | Deez
10.18.23 | Thats actually pretty interesting yeah I dont think I have any 5s this year but a load of 4.5s too. Big Brave is top 5 for this year for me, 8 too | CugnoBrasso
10.18.23 | 8 impressed me when I first listened to it but I never revisited it. I remember that the first song reminded me of Level 5 by King Crimson. | Demon of the Fall
10.18.23 | 8 is unimpressive. Liturgy is good but I don’t remember that one now, so yeah their earlier stuff is better, particularly HAAQ. Fire! Orc have definitely surpassed that before, same with Hecker (it’s good tho). Swans and Bell Witch suck (lol?) and Sprain is erm cool actually | Demon of the Fall
10.18.23 | no idea what 2 is | JohnnyoftheWell
10.18.23 | Still need to jam 4 and 6 dammit, but otherwise hmmm Sprain and Bell Witch are good and fair picks for that almost-breaking-the-ceiling tier
thought Big Brave and Swans were dull, Tim Hecker was predominantly good-not-great and Thantifaxath was, uh, polite applause at best lol
have you heard Gezan, Chepang or Kostnateni?
"no idea what 2 is"
a cautionary tale in performing drone/doom/post metal with a sludge/stoner deficiency | JoyfulPlatypus
10.18.23 | I feel ya man, I've had a few albums hit that 4.5 mark this year, but nothing has crossed that point. Though to be fair, I tend to average roughly one 5 per year, so it's not out of the realm of possibility for a given year to not have any. | FurtherDown
10.19.23 | I get why that Swans record can sound dull to many people, it's no TBK but it's a big improvement over leaving meaning. Maybe I'm just happy something sounds like Soundtracks again (I definitely wouldn't defend it that much without the Beggar Lover). Big Brave are objectively awesome tho.
I still need to jam Kostnateni more, I heard it just once but I liked it a lot. I will check Gezan and Chepang for sure, thx! | wildinferno2010
10.19.23 | Haven't listened to any of these except for the liturgy album. Probably will check out that Sprain album, sounds neat | FurtherDown
11.07.23 | Adding two more. Good year.
Also, Swans definitely deserve to be here after their brutal live gig I witnessed last week. |
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