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Trif's 2023 โ˜˜ Records I Love So Far

It's March! Time to start cataloguing all of 2023's records that I 1) have heard; and 2) gave a 3.5 or higher (equals LOVE). Last year's edition was a little airy, entirely because of me. Will this one be any different? We'll see in ~9.5 months!
1Weval
Remember


Electronic
4.5
The Netherlands

Probably my fave Weval full-length. Right now at least (November EDIT: still is!). For sure better than The Weight, debut is super good so I don't know how those two end up. Check if you like techno with a hearty dose of melancholic trip-hoppy goodness. They're a little hard to define. Super glad Changed For The Better was included here!

[Reviewed]
2The Necks
Travel


Jazz
4.0
Australia

Oh yeah, more Necks! Yet another good one. How could it not be with this super The Gathering-esque title! Jammy, explorative jazz which never fails to mesmerize.
3Orbital
Optical Delusion


House
3.5
UK

So this contains some very nice tracks (opener, many early-half ones) and some which are not really for me (The Rat, some others). That's exactly how I've felt about most of their latest ones.
4Little North
Wide Open


Jazz
3.5
Denmark

Acoustic jazz trio. CHECK. Drums, double bass and piano: CHECK. Happy me.
5Mais Uma
Rosa do Deserto


Folk/Bossa Nova/Cantigas
3.5
Brazil

Very weird. Be warned. Some of this is super goofy, her vox are always super lovely. Nice melodies and some just-over-the-edge moments.
6Oceanic (NED)
Choral Feeling


Electronic
3.5
The Netherlands

Club-atmosphere, with some weirdly placed spoken words (in Dutch) here and there. Nice one!
7Tigeroak
Living and Living


Soul/Jazz
3.5
Denmark

Very smooth, cute and melodic. Think Georgie Sweet/Erika de Casier. Yet different enough for sure (that sudden velvet-D'n'B explosion!)! Sounds very good too.
8Altin Gun
AลŸk


Turkish Psychedelic
3.5
The Netherlands

Once more, these Gรผns show that we all should be checking more Turkish psych from the '70s!!! Try to sit still during this!!!
9Pitou
Big Tear


Folky Poppy Chambery Goodness
4.0
The Netherlands

Her first LP sees Pitou explore a denser sound with a more diverse and extensive set of instruments backing up her melodic and clear vocals. As enchanting as ever!
10Mioclono
Cluster I


Tribal/Ambient Techno
3.5
Spain

Lovely tribal infused, hypnotic techno from Spain. Press play and let it wash over you! Avoid this if you do not like repetition.
11Craven Faults
Standers


Techno/Minimal
4.5 (growth happened!~!!)
UK

OK so Craven Faults remains as hypnotic, relaxing, and introspective as ever. Loving this one. Repeating cycles of slowly evolving, brooding techno wash over you for well over an hour. What else could one possibly want? Also that Sun Vein Strings and Idols & Altars combo!!!!

[Reviewed]
12Jungle
Volcano


Soul/Funk/Pop
3.5
UK

Need to get used to the less soulful and more dancy side they went for here. Still a nice record for sure!
13De Staat
Red Yellow Blue


Rock/Alternative
4.0
The Netherlands

As WHOS GONNA BE THE GOAT already promised, this was going to rule. Silly, ugly, overblown, and insanely addictive. Grin on your face and 'gaan met die banaan'.
14Anna B Savage
in|FLUX


Art Pop
3.5
UK

Singer Songwriter is too narrow a term for Anna B, yet it still is applicable in a sense. Her haunting, deep voice sets her apart of many of her peers, and this is chock full of musical ideas. And that t/t! Good disk!
15Sam Goku
Things We See When We Look Closer


Ambient/House/Tribal
3.5
Germany

Very organic, with lots of dripping and misty forest type of sounds. Nicely diverse, with very tasty, cyclic beats.
Cycles and Mangrove Railways are stand-outs for me.
16Session Victim
The Intangibles


House [EP]
3.5
Germany

Old school sounding, great flow, Motivation especially stands out.
17Detalji
Truly


House/Techno/Electro pop (some Trance and Drum'n'Bass too!)
4.0
Finland

Very catchy, danceable, often employing sweet vocals: very good for those approaching (?) Summer days. Occasional Moby-esque vibes, but then through steady House/Techno eyes. Super diverse and fun!
18Captain Planet (US)
Sounds Like Home


World/Funk/Disco
3.5
USA

Nice one. Wish it had some more ultra funky moments, but it does have more than enough for me to come back to it. Nice mix too!
19Wet Velvet
The Spaces Between


Post punk/Gothic/Dream pop
3.5
USA

Nicely dreamy and rough-around-the-edges post-punky goodness. Think drum machines and twinkly guitar washes. Made by a fellow Sput-friend no less!
20Urfaust
Untergang


Black metal/Doom metal
3.5
The Netherlands

Reminds me of Im Wald-era Paysage d'Hiver occasionally. Great record, nicely diverse, knows when to stick to a groove and when to introduce something new. Vocals buried nicely deep in the mix.
21Slowdive
Everything is Alive


Shoegaze
3.5
UK

Shanty is suuuuuuper good, the rest is less interesting and a bit too sweet for me. I guess this is exactly the Pygmalion-effect.
22Follakzoid
V


Techno/Krautrock(...kind of)
4.0
Chile

Just like its predecessor, V is a journey into Krautrock-flavoured Minimal Techno land that is just to die for. Loooooooooong hypnotic stretches slowly grow and evolve to sloooooooowly fade away again after 15 minutes have gone by. Wouldn't have it any other way!
23You Can Can
You Can Can


Musique concrรจte/Ambient/Folk
3.5
Canada

Sounds pretentious, doesn't it? But it's a nice little record, with some great atmosphere and it never goes too far into over-the-top-brain-music land.
24Maya Ongaku
Approach to Anima


Psychedelic/Folk/Ambient
3.5
Japan

I'm glad I checked this despite that poo-like cover. There's some super sweet, slow, quiet, bossa/lounge stuff here, lovely choice of instrumentation and with suitably mumbly dreamy vocals to top it all off.
25Namian Sidibe
Namian Sidibe


Griot/Wassoullou
4.0
Mali

A perfect record for those who, like me, cannot ever get enough of these Malian traditional music styles (think Oumou Sangarรฉ). Very very very nice.
26Anna St. Louis
In The Air


Country/Americana/Indie folk
3.5
US

A bit on the syrupy side, but still very enjoyable, perhaps mainly because Anna's honest, clear, and full vocals.
27Oma Totem
Exercicis Ritmics


Tribal/Electronic [EP]
3.5
Spain

EP totally built around rhythm. Very satisfying debut, would love to hear more from this Barcelonan.
28Tinariwen
Amatssou


Tuareg/Folk/Blues/Rock
4.0
Both sides of the border between Algeria and Mali

Still as lovely as ever. Saw these guys live a couple of years ago, they are still as mesmerizing as back then.
29The Colorist And Emiliana Torrini
Racing The Storm


Rock/Trip hop
3.5
Iceland/Belgium

As lovely as one would expect, based on the previous collaboration of these two lovelies. Emiliana's semi-whispered, colourful vocals and Colorist's diverse instrumental approach make for a great combo! I totally get why they decided this collab needed to happen again.
30Anthony Napels
Orbs


Electronic
3.5
US

Subdued and hypnotising. Some BoC-worship, but in an expanded way. Like it!
31Maria BC
Spike Field


Folk/electronic
4.0
US

Wonderful iteration of MBC's calm, soothing vocals and quiet instrumentation. Watch this one grow from a cute and introspective folk-driven first half into a more diverse, open-ended and out-there second half! Very lovely work, better than her debut LP!
32Peter Fox
Love Songs


Dancehall/Reggae/Pop
3.5
Germany

I think PF will be sick of hearing this by now, but here goes: not as good as the phenomenal debut (2009!), but this one still is a very enjoyable and diverse and wonderfully produced album that makes you want to DANCE. And: German is suuuuuch a good music-language, he proves that once more. Listen to Vergessen Wie and be hypnotised!
33Bokantรฉ
History


World/blues/funk/jazz/etc.
4.0
US

Superb album, probably needs a rating bump already! Diverse, alive, danceable, with influences taken left, right, and centre, and lots of soul and delicious rhythms!
34Kabeaushe
Hold On to Deer Life There's a Blcak Boy Behind U


Hip hop/Electronic/Pop/Experimental
3.5
Kenya

OK so this type of sound often is totally not for me, but this wonderful Kabeaushรฉ just knows how to keep things interesting and alive and like a whirlpool of ideas that for some reason work together beautifully. Certainly a weird record, but certainly wonderful too!

Also, no, that is no typo.
35Sign Libra
Hidden Beauty


Ambient/Electronic
3.5
Latvia

Often, this record sounds like Super Mario 64 in a good way. It also sounds a bit like a combination of Cocteau Twins' more ethereal side, of Enya (?!), and of 90s (or late-80s) new age stuff. Kitschy, yes, but certainly nice!
36Helena Deland
Goodnight Summerland


Folk/Indie
4.0
Canada

Gorgeous. Her first EP was absolutely wonderful, the releases after that one were a slight step in the wrong direction for me, yet this is another super gorgeous record. Hellelellelalallalalaa Dellallalanananaanad!!!
37Mason (NL)
Chroma Panorama


Dance/Soul
3.5
The Netherlands

Ultra-accessible dancey goofy happy music. Very radio-friendly, also often nicely weird in a small way. Puts a smile on the face and makes the feet move!
38Skalpel
Big Band Live


Nu-Jazz/Big Band [Live album]
4.0 (4.5???????!!!!)
Poland

Oh... my!!!!! Never thought this would happen, but oooooh my is it good! These Polish nu-jazz legends are joined on stage by a 17 piece big band and boy do they swing and groove and how good does it sound!!!!! Late-year highlight for sure, and already one of the best disks I've heard this year.
39Emil Amos
Zone Black


Hip-Hop/Experimental/Rock/Kraut-influences
3.5
USA

Very diverse, all of it cool. Some slow, expansive, and quietly evolving, meandering tracks, all of it wonderfully produced. Can't really pinpoint this one, and it's all the better for it!
40Arutani
Oblique


Techno/Breaks
4.0
Germany/Venezuela

You can hear this guy hails from a South American country originally, and you can hear he moved to Berlin later. Very nice combo of South American percussion and rhythms with the rigidity and coolness of German Techno.
41Benjamin Gisli
Line of Thought


Jazz
3.5
Iceland

OK so these guys name Bill Evans as an inspiration. I hear this in their work. They're a jazz trio. Love it. The trio consists of bass/drums/piano. Love it. They use acoustic instruments. Love it. Very sweet record, albeit veering a little too much into the Sims Buying Music direction sometimes... They could do with some less pronounced melancholy/bittersweetness.
42Dada Joaozinho
Tds Bem Global


Tropicalia/Hip-Hop/Samba
3.5
Brazil

Super strange, weird yet wonderful mix of styles, huge warm production, and so many ideas carried out beautifully. Never goes into ear shattering territory either, it's a very nice sort of calm weirdness!
43Bebel Gilberto
Joao


Bossa Nova/Downtempo
4.0
Brazil

Of course, we're discussing some delicious bossa nova, so feelings of warm, sunny weather are everywhere on this album. Some nicely mysterious sounding songs too! Undiรบ for instance!
44Sofia Kourtesis
Madres


House/Dub/Latin American
3.5
Peru

Thanks Pan, for bringing this to my attention. It's a very diverse and very danceable record! Those Rhythms are super nice as well, oh my!
45Deadbeat
Kรผbler-Ross Soliloquies


Minimal Techno/Dub
3.5
Canada

I like this more than the only other Deadbeat I heard (Eight). Perhaps it's time to give some others a go!
46Titanic (MEX)
Vidrio


Minimal/Jazz
3.5
Mexico

Loose, nicely dissonant but also sweet in its vibe. Lovely late entry for me!
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