Controversial opinion: I like lists.
If you trust the source, then lists are a great way to find out about worthwhile things that you may have missed, or may have not had time to look into yourself. And as the end of the year is now on the horizon, the lists that wrap up records/books/movies/etc for 2023, they are a-coming. And mine are heading straight to you.
In the coming weeks, I will be sending out a series of picks for 2023 Best-Ofs, both surveys that are at the core of my personal listening and ones sent into other outlets. And one of those is all set, my submission to The Wire for their Rewind 2023 issue, which will be out in January. No need to wait until then, though, or even by that issue—here’s my lists of top 10 New Releases and Archival/Reissue Releases:
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