Top 50 Albums of 2023

[@gabrielroberto3095]

LIST: 50 - Ways of Knowing by Navy Blue 49 - That! Feels Good! by Jessie Ware 48 - Ooh Rap I Ya by George Clanton 47 - Glockoma 2 by Key Glock 46 - Me Chama de Gato Que Eu Sou Sua by Ana Frango Elétrico 45 - Burning Desire by MIKE 44 - Ashes, Organs, Blood and Crypts by Autopsy 43 - Autopoiética by Mon Laferte 42 - The Enduring Spirit by Tomb Mold 41 - I've Got Me by Joanna Sternberg 40 - When We Were That What Wept For the Sea by Colin Stetson 39 - BB/ANG3L by Tinashe 38 - 14K Figaro by Wiki and Tony Seltzer 37 - April Mixtape 3 by Snow Strippers 36 - The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski 35 - SAVED! by Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter 34 - Heaven knows by PinkPantheress 33 - Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan 32 - After the Magic by Parannoul 31 - We're Still Here by The Hirs Collective 30 - O Monolith by Squid 29 - Girl with Fish by feeble little horse 28 - This Is Why by Paramore 27 - GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo 26 - Dogsbody by Model/Actriz 25 - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? by McKinley Dixon 24 - Oh Me Oh My by Lonnie Holley 23 - Super Snõõper by Snõõper 22 - PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnatio by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 21 - Space Heavy by King Krule 20 - Hood Hottest Princess by Sexyy Red 19 - 10,000 gecs by 100 gecs 18 - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek 17 - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? by Kara Jackson 16 - i was mature for my age, but i was still a child by grouptherapy. 15 - Fountain Baby by Amaarae 14 - 3D Country by Geese 13 - Wallsocket by underscores 12 - STRUGGLER by Genesis Owusu 11 - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips by Armand Hammer & billy woods and E L U C I D 10 - Everything Harmony by The Lemon Twigs 9 - My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross by ANOHNI 8 - 93696 by Liturgy 7 - The Lamb of Effigy by Sprain 6 - Lahai by Sampha 5 - Maps by billy woods & Kenny Segal 4 - Javelin by Sufjan Stevens 3 - Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey 2 - SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown 1 - HELLMODE by Jeff Rosenstock

[@Wes.loyalty]

Love u

[@techphobic4501]

Thank you!

[@crashdownpc1482]

Thank you but WHERE IS UTOPIA IT NEEDS TO BE HERE

[@AzumariOfficial]

i was thinking the same thing@@crashdownpc1482

[@abbreviatedandincorrect7555]

0 - to the forest to live a truer life - YoshimiOizumikiYoshiduO

[@idunnowhattonamemyself-vr4qv]

Lana really did a 180 going from getting 2s and 3s to being top 3 albums of the year

[@neminem233]

She still got a 3 :(

[@00pium_kingvampstan]

That’s technically still a three :’(

[@harshitawasthi2732]

@@neminem233 against so many good albums ans speacially STH the no. 3 is well deserved . well i can say after listening i am officially lana pilled too

[@iwasshockedhoneyiwasintears]

her music took such a leap quality wise when jack antonoff became her producer yet somehow lana fans hate him 💀💀💀

[@housekinokuni903]

​@@iwasshockedhoneyiwasintearsi think it's her evolution as lyricist. Instead of "sad girl bad girl" she's now "I have Trauma®"

[@dfkdb6249]

I was shocked when you placed [generally poorly received album] in the #1 spot!

[@LDVenus-kz2lc]

I’m here for the meta Fantano comment section

[@JohnClMeis]

You have 69 Likes.

[@ChadIsYourDadlol]

Most orginal fantano fan

[@jerrys1]

I was also surprised when he just said [random thing tangentially related to the topic at hand] over and over again for the whole video

[@YourLocalNobody420]

I see we’re still rolling with the postmetamelonposting. This should be fun for a while until it gets overused

[@klu5301]

Lana’s album is my top of the year. It’s just hauntingly beautiful and I love it more and more each listen.

[@ajc5675]

This album is insane. I dont know how she did it but she managed to make every song on this album so moving and magical. This is coming from someone who ADORES NFR and was a fan of the following records, especially blue banisters i felt like to me was extremely underrated by the general public, and I can confidently say that Ocean Blvd is her best album to date.

[@MrWumboJumbo]

Thank you for putting Ken Carson’s ‘A Great Chaos’ at number 1. Well deserved ❤

[@GagaBoy1346]

That was trash from beginning to end

[@frostyvr628]

@@GagaBoy1346old head💀

[@beechass4451]

Ok melon dickrider😂​@@GagaBoy1346

[@7alises]

@@GagaBoy1346i feel bad for u that ur ears don’t allow u to hear such a beauty

[@lincolnmozzer]

Album sucks

[@connorferguson3080]

Never expected to see Jeff Rosenstock at number 1, this is so awesome! I dont understand how you left it off your best singles video, but oh well

[@BajaFrecuencia]

I was thinking the same thing, why was Jeff out of his best singles of 2023?

[@henveee]

liked you better was put in the meh category when it dropped

[@wpbn5613]

@@henveee what a trajectory honestly

[@PixelCrabs]

​@@henveee I believe both Liked you Better AND Doubt we're put in meh. The album experience is just really good

[@noahshighlightreel]

@@PixelCrabsright? It kinda suggested he wouldn’t like the album but hey!! Looks like he did!

[@Mark.mp3]

I love seeing Sampha’s big comeback album so high in the ranking 🥹🥹

[@avon_lsr]

I disagree (I haven't opened the video)

[@NOCTACRY]

if you haven't opened the video, how did you comment? checkmate athiests

[@kendricklamarbiggestfan]

@@NOCTACRYyou're not him 💀

[@Jack-arat]

@@NOCTACRY🤓☝️

[@Mands1989]

@@NOCTACRY”erm actually 🤓☝️” ahh comment 💀

[@Kingsquid76]

@@NOCTACRY🤦‍♂️

[@FelixPhillis]

seeing Genesis Owusu so high is AMAZING he is one of the best rising artists coming out of Australia, he such a slept on artist and deserves recognition for his amazing tunes throws awesome live shows too

[@TurtleStormer]

He opened when I saw paramore and I lost it! Had no idea who he was but it was hype!

[@jaydenvisnaw]

I feel like Lil Yachty deserves a spot on this list, also a personal top album of the year that I knew wouldn't make it was Laufey's Bewitched.

[@bignean2280]

no yachty drake ken carson lil tecca lil uzi vert travis scott had me so surprised but i dont know why i was considering this is fantano

[@YoRezzi]

My Best Albums of 2023 1. Sufjan Stevens - Javelin 2. Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here. 3. Caroline Polacheck - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You 4. Daniel Caesar - Never Enough 5. Travis Scott - Utopia 6. JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - Scaring The Hoes 7. bl4ck m4rket c4rt - Today I Laid Down 8. Olivia Rodrigo - Guts 9. The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony 10. Kara Jackson - Why Does The Earth Give Us People to Love 11. Model/Acritz - Dogsbody 12. Sampha - Lahai 13. PinkPantheress - Heaven knows 14. Grouptherapy - I Was Mature for My Age, But I Was Still a Child 15. Paranoul - After The Magic 16. Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 17. Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - Maps 18. yeule - softscars 19. Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer Soundtrack 20. King Krule - Space Heavy 21. Black Country, New Road - Live From Bush Hall 22. Paramore - This Is Why 23. Danny Brown - Quaranta 24. Yaeji - With A Hammer 25. boygenius - the record

[@badadvice6843]

i dont know how fantano didnt have Lets Start Here anywhere on his list. insane honestly some of the albums he apparently preferred over it

[@spyro6833]

i was hoping softscars would be on the list🥲

[@dreamshade]

Feels like a lot of people slept on With A Hammer. Such a weird album but still grounded and fun as hell. I can only take so many sad poetic albums about the depths of all humanity - it was great to get an album of beats and energy about actual hope and motivation.

[@supxrkicks560]

so happy to see underscores not only make the list, but to place really highly on it as well. one of my favourite albums that came out this year as well

[@alexs5394]

Geese was my favorite discovery of the year. I'm excited to see what they do next!

[@tile-maker]

For sure, their vocal delivery is so huge and all over the place

[@weenyys]

@@tile-makervocals on i see myself are nutty can’t get enough of that song

[@brodycrockett6755]

still can’t believe they’re touring with greta van fleet

[@henriktheepic8690]

​@@brodycrockett6755and king gizzard!

[@kdawgthechef2855]

@@brodycrockett6755say what you will about Greta, that show would probably be killer to see.

[@Juli_is_Online]

PARAMOOOOOORE WOOOOOOOO Thx for all the amazing content, recommendations and entertainment throughout the Year Antknee, have a great New Year!

[@gerhardpfeiffer1627]

Jeff is the number one at your list of best album from 2023. That makes me really happy. I really love this album. It feels like a christmas present. Thanks a lot :-) Wish you a Merry Christmas!

[@BABVSOULEATER2005]

I'm just super glad that you gave Jeff Rosenstock the #1, I couldn't stop listening to the album since it dropped and I saw your review (Should have been a 10 lol), what else to say, you really nailed it this time with the spot and the few words about what the record meant, thanks a lot melon and merry christmas 😁🎄

[@mackielunkey2205]

Jeff Rosenstock has a great resume. Composing music for Craig of the Creek and now getting #1 in Fantano’s best album list lol.

[@noahshighlightreel]

I still hate him for not giving it a 10 BUT YAYYYYY MY FAVORITE ARTIST AT #1

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

I appreciate the spotlight on Jeff Rosenstock but feel like he could've given higher spots for Parannoul, Squid, Paramore, King Gizzard and Snõõper. For Geese to end up in a higher spot than others seems like a weird choice for me😕

[@HellNation]

Thank you Melon for all this music shared once again this year. You're doing a lot for musicians everywhere in this round world. Keep it the same for ever

[@Benjlmao1996]

He doesn’t do shit, he gets paid by labels to give pop albums 7s and 8s

[@angeltearz420]

​@@Benjlmao1996bro what😭

[@afiquacks1246]

​He's been doing in for a decade there's just no motive for him to give an album a high rating by getting paid. ​@@Benjlmao1996

[@bartbreukels5429]

​@@Benjlmao1996born in 1996 and still dumb asl😭😭

[@-_--td2hq]

@@Benjlmao1996Kanye fans

[@Sprtschk]

I just want to say that it's awesome how much effort and (yes, really) love you put into this. I doubt I could get into 50 albums a year, the fact that you're able to not only listen and get into it but actually review it and speak about it in depth is just awesome. Merry christmas and happy new year, melon. You deserve it.

[@PolyvinylRecords]

thank you king

[@SleepyAlbatross]

Great list! The Lamb as Effigy is definitely my album of the year, which I discovered through your review, so thanks for that.

[@laygo4799]

Just wanna say thank you Melon for putting out these amazing reviews throughout the year. I've been preparing for the graduate school entrance exam throughout this year, and was at an all time low mentally. The reviews you put out really helps me discover different genres and artists (used to only listen to rap), which made my boring daily life kinda joyful. So once again, thank you melon, wish you a happy Christmas.

[@kurexx3424]

Such a wholesome comment, hope you have a Merry Christmas man

[@ThePUFFYCHICKEN]

Merry Christmas!

[@laygo4799]

@@kurexx3424 Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too!

[@laygo4799]

@@ThePUFFYCHICKEN Merry Christmas to you too!🎄🎄

[@evaxzheng]

hope you had a happy holidays and hope next year is better 🤍🤍

[@fa2lemuelm2]

9:05 "you do need to be paying attention to group therapy." Thank you fantano for putting awareness for the importance of mental health!! Really respect the work you put out

[@abelalarco8901]

I still can't believe the Lemon Twigs album didn't explode in popularity this year. That thing is all ultra catchy sweet gold.

[@waylobeat]

they wouldve probably received more attention during the 90s or so... But yes, i does have a layer of pop appeal and some undeniable catchyness to it

[@JaceTout]

Glad fantano is recognizing it though! Seen them live twice and they put on a hell of a show

[@WarWorksProductions]

Beautiful stuff

[@ghostrunfree]

Instant classic and endlessly replayable. Best in their discography so far and hopefully they’ll only go up from here! Big up to fantano for bringing some attention to the brothers’ immense talent🎉

[@Takeninake]

They have a very dedicated fan base in europe

[@madocrichardson]

Jeff is definitely my favourite artist of all time, and hellmode feels like a release of built up energy of the last few years since the last record. It feels reflective and it feels healing, as if Jeff is coming to terms with his extenential angst and finally settling down in sunny california

[@BillyCobbOfficial]

Was not expecting the Jeff placement

[@benw9667]

did not expect Jeff to be number one, he is my favorite artist of all time and i love that you saw the beauty in HELLMODE. not my album of the year but it’s truly deserving of the title!

[@GagaBoy1346]

Ben what was yours?!!

[@gambee_]

Even if Hellmode wasn’t my favorite from him, impossible not to be happy for Jeff! Such a great artist who doesn’t have a single miss in his entire catalog.

[@johnjenkins52]

Everything Harmony is probably my album of the year. Every time I listen to it it sounds as if it is a 50 year old classic that multitudes of people could sing word for word. It may not be experimental or daring but it is purely catchy and full of songs that sound like instant classics.

[@liamgauvreau]

Easily my number one

[@ghostrunfree]

Yup!!! Mine, too!! Endlessly replayable, instant classic, incredible display of talent

[@MylesMarrero]

Composition-wise, it’s easily one of the best crafted batch of songs from this year. It’s rare for an entire album to have that level of ear worm quality

[@Vdrum1010]

Absolutely hate my guts for having listened to it for the first time just a few days ago. The album would've absolutely made it to my top 10 easily!

[@brandedtotroll9153]

Everything Harmony was my #2 after Matt Maltese's Driving Just To Drive.

[@McFlyIncognito]

Everything harmony is so goddamn beautiful. Thank you mr melon, I wouldn't have know it without you

[@bronsolino6274]

Thank you mr Fantano for expanding my horizon and showing me beautiful music i would never listen to if it wasn‘t for you! Greetings from switzerland and happy holidays

[@LowlySlime]

Javelin was my number one album of the year, glad to see you giving it the praise it deserves, absolutely beautiful album

[@LowlySlime]

(I'm a top .05% listener of Sufjan on Spotify also lol)

[@beaualoevv]

@@LowlySlimecongrats you deserve a noble prize

[@Windows98.]

@@beaualoevvwhat prizes aren’t noble?

[@jakoby757]

Honestly that's a valid flex

[@heyseuz]

i agree with you lowlyslime, you have excellent taste you deserve the rank of king

[@gorgulyan123]

very happy that tinashe, pinkpantheress and amaarae made the list. they all had such a great year.

[@hugo07260]

Shoutout to women

[@joedorben3504]

Yes we are judging him for sexxy red just an insult to all the female rappers who are actually amazing but whose work he won't review or even mention when he gibes this utter garbage artist such high, undeserved praise

[@vkfuzed]

⁠@@joedorben3504you got no place to talk about female rappers bruh quit being sexist and parasocial thank you. Also literally every single statement you made here is completely false as well 🔥

[@desperatelycravingahamsandwich]

I wouldn’t be judging him for sexyy red if it wasn’t placed ABOVE SPACE HEAVY

[@narwall7289]

@@joedorben3504I mean if he liked the album, how is it undeserved praise? it's not much deeper then him liking it, don't act like he doesn't review more thoughtful music from female artist just cuz of sexy redd

[@sumacmusac]

lana in top 3 is such a serve 😭 , crazy how much of an arc fantano has had with her

[@sylvesteruchia5263]

Jack Antonoff

[@jackyfrom_usa522]

​@@sylvesteruchia5263 what do u mean he gave money???

[@KingGenji]

Good list. Loved seeing so much metal. Disappointed that Green Lung's This Heathen Land and Fires in the Distance's Air Not Meant for Us. Those two albums were killer and two of my favs.

[@mk13546]

Nice rec! Just downloaded these albums. Staind should also be in the top 10

[@sirtorchington]

Colin Stetson like the guy who did Hereditary score?! Radddd Side note- I discovered the incredible Sylvana Estrada from your 2022 AOTY vid, I appreciate you doing these, and appreciate your diverse tastes dude🙏

[@sledgehammr6615]

So happy to see sampha getting the recognition he deserves. Such a generationally groundbreaking artist with unbelievable versatility.

[@Dashaway22]

I was so worried as you went through the teens that Jeff wouldnt be on here, then as you got the top ten I had come to accept it wouldnt be on there but color me suprised with the number 1 pick holy shit. Jeff deserves all the love so proud to see him get that recognition.

[@EmpireAntz]

Can't believe melon and I are on the same page about our number one spot. Jeff really outdid himself with this new album, and I've had it on loop for the last couple of months.

[@MrCoop187]

Anthony has a wide range of music he listens to. That’s why I like hearing his opinions on the stuff I like. I also like finding new hip hop and jazz bands he mentions because I don’t listen to enough of it.

[@Torbinsky]

TND AOTYs by Year 2009: Fever Ray - Fever Ray 2010: LCD Soundsytem - This is Happening 2011: Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues 2012: Death Grips - The Money Store 2013: Tim Hecker - Virgins 2014: Swans - To Be Kind 2015: Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly 2016: Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition 2017: Father John Misty - Pure Comedy 2018: Daughters - You Won't Get What You See 2019: Charli XCX - Charli 2020: Jessie Ware - What's Your Pleasure? 2021: SPELLLING - The Turning Wheel 2022: Natalia Lafourcade - De Todas las Flores 2023: Jeff Rosenstock - Hellmode

[@tylercraig5633]

So freaking happy the new Lana record is as high as it is! Most emotionally impactful album for me of the year. She absolutely mesmerized and hooked me in a way I never expected coming from someone who I have very limited experience in her respective genre and creative output. Truly a queen that deserves all her flowers for such an amazing piece of art

[@athaosand]

@breadonbuddder5827 good for you!

[@Luke-el8hs]

​@breadonbuddder5827 no. Co-Star is a banger though but A&W is the song of the year.

[@ajc5675]

Everytime i listen to A&W I'm just like how does she do it. I LOVED EVERYTHING about this album. Felt like I got to know her a lot more because of it. Very emotional and impactful and overall beautiful. @Luke-el8hs

[@tylercraig5633]

A&W was the song that really broke through to me emotionally on the record. Beforehand she struck me as just a really interesting person that had struggled with her past. Then after listening to it and reading the lyrics I caught myself feeling like a knife twisting in my gut emotionally speaking

[@suicidalkangarooz]

What about it grabbed you, if I might ask? I'm gonna try it again soon but I listened to it twice back when Fantano reviewed it but I found it really dull musically. All I could remember about it afterwards were the annoyingly long interludes. I feel like I need to know what to listen for to "get it".

[@ja3377]

underscores' "wallsocket" is my AOTY, so to see it land in the Top 15 is a welcome surprise. Also pleasantly surprised to see "Maps" in the Top 5, and deservedly so. That's my favorite rap album of 2023.

[@kipdaedricartifact]

as praised as he is, i really hope wider audiences start taking peggy seriously, dude has been releasing insane albums for well over 5 years

[@paydenmcknight]

​@xch00F gatekeeping is crazy

[@paydenmcknight]

@xch00F 🤓🤓🤓 the fact that you think if peggy would change if he went mainstream is some goofy behavior

[@fistedwaffle845]

​@@paydenmcknight bro are you illiterate

[@barcelomrozovic1625]

Hoes be scared tho

[@zolris5498]

​@@paydenmcknightthat's not what gatekeeping means lmao

[@attackthewack262]

Glad to see billy woods & Kenny Segal at the Top 5, MAPS is an album I've been having on repeat all year... and it should've been a Strong 9.

[@MadamRoastBeefYT]

INCREDIBLY Shocked to see LDR, IMO 😅(The LIVING Legend!! 😍That she is!! 😝) Going from getting INFAMOUSLY!! VERY Low-Score's from/by you!! 😮To being in the TOP THREE Of the YEAR!! (#3 😍🥰😅) For you!! 😝😅Thanks for that!! 😁That was absolutely so cool to see! 😅Even IF, I would have DEFINITELY Have had 'Gag Order' by Kesha!! On the list SOMEWHERE!! 😓Hahaha

[@kennyjohnson26]

Personally I really loved Geese’s 3D country, it was my niche pick of the year and fantano’s jab at Greta Van Fleet while praising Geese becomes even more funny when you know Geese is going on tour with them as their opener lol

[@sergiobarros_]

great video Melon, great seeing you throw albums that were enjoyable in your own taste and opinion high up on the list instead of striving for some "objectivity" that's not really there. You're a great influence on the music community, thanks for the great year!

[@hachikos]

so happy to see hellmode & sth at 1 and 2!!!! they’re def the two albums that stuck with me the most this year. i’ve cried to hellmode more times than i’d like to admit lol

[@elijahh2220]

I think you've just given me some new favorite artists. Grouptherapy, Genesis Owusu, Sampha, JPEGMAFIA... never heard of them before, but this video took me waaay longer to watch because I kept listening to more songs off the albums.

[@yetiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

I urge everybody here to listen to number 25 on this list: ‘Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?’ by McKinley Dixon. There is only one song on the album that is kind of iffy, but the rest of the tracks are all 10/10. The instrumentals are incredible, the flows are amazing, the messages are deep, important, and heartbreaking. It is genuinely a life-changing album, and I could not recommend it more.

[@penofficial_]

Which song would you consider iffy? I personally think they all are amazing and an amazing album.

[@Prodbyjah464]

@@penofficial_probably mezzanine tippin’

[@penofficial_]

@@Prodbyjah464 eh I guess I can kinda see it, but that song still has its merits

[@Prodbyjah464]

@@penofficial_ just to clarify I don’t dislike it I just don’t think it really fits well with the albums overall sound and style

[@penofficial_]

@@Prodbyjah464 yeah that’s probably right, the production sounds cluttered while on the rest of the album it’s really clean.

[@stupidsquirrel12]

Emotionally, the number one spot got me this year! The first show I went to see live (by myself at least) in like 4 years post Covid//the ending of a friendship with my ex-fiancee was Jeff Rosenstock and Nnamdi!

[@th.nd.r]

Huge shout out to underscores and Paramore. Those were my two fav albums of the year for sure

[@henriktheepic8690]

Paramore really came through this year, what an incredible album, well worth the 6 year(!) Wait.

[@RobPritchardTV]

I never would have thought in a million years that a Paramore record would be my favourite album of 2023@@henriktheepic8690

[@joshvanz]

As much as “After The Magic” is a brilliant listen, Parannoul’s live album “After The Night” blew it out of the water this year. On top of that, “Into the Endless Night” (extended version) might be my favorite song of all time.

[@wpbn5613]

i feel like the only person who thought the studio album was better...

[@ol_iv_ei_ra]

I think the only reason no one’s really talking about it is because all but one song on it are only slightly modified versions of previously released songs, unlike for example the Black Country, New Road live album, in which they only presented new songs; which is unfortunate because yeah the whole performance is absolutely stellar and the 46 minute version of Into The Endless Night specifically is indeed a contender not only for song of the year but also oat

[@0nlyaBunny]

I also preferred the live album, the extended version of "Into the endless night" was an amazing thing to experience. Still in awe of how that was pulled off live.

[@haydenreed1995]

i also absolutely adore parannouls earlier works, i find the roughness and rawness to songs like “white ceiling”(my favorite song of all time) and “youth rebellion” to just scratch a perfect emotional itch

[@YupOkayThx]

Albums that I feel like you may not have heard that made my list are "Black Rainbows by Corinne Bailey Rae, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" by Chappell Roan, "Heavy Heavy" by Young Fathers, and "The Record" by boygenius. If you haven't heard these, I'd really suggest giving them a listen.

[@darrendarke]

Maps is hands down my favourite rap album of the year, so sick placing at 5 ! Loved a lot of your list especially, also agree with that king krule album being here ❤

[@domcactus]

Although I would've loved to see underscores higher, I'm glad you finally gave Maps its flowers. That's definitely my rap album of the year!

[@SHIFTKICK]

same, Scaring the hoes is a bit overrated for me personally. but i loved Maps

[@DHawkBeats]

Maps was awesome

[@world_of_manny_malibu]

Maps is so good dude hell yeah

[@dickidsrip5262]

@breadonbuddder5827 very cring of you to reply this in every comment.

[@0nlyaBunny]

93696 and the Lamb as Effigy have to be the albums that left the deepest impressions on me this year. Both are just revolutionary for me.

[@whatamidoing5683]

Underscores and Genesis Owusu both right outside the top 10 is awesome because those along with Paramore were my most-played this year. I was obsessed with both of them couldn’t stop listening

[@jacquin8511]

Agree on Wallsocket, just kept going back to it

[@yefan24]

Thank you for putting Sexxy Red on the list but not Utopia. Good opinion as always melon!

[@drewharker956]

💀💀💀💀

[@Prodbyjah464]

Sarcasm isn’t going to change the fact it’s just an opinion

[@hazzabang17]

Geese’s 3D Country is so so good. Can’t wait to see what the band do next. Thanks for introducing them to me Melon

[@TheGobbit]

Thank you Anthony for another year of your hard work sharing your music. It might not be said enough but we all appreciate what you do on the day to day to share such great (and terrible) music. I’m saying this, I am a bit confused as to why you have placed Imagine Dragons’ Night Vision at number 1 when it came out in 2012. Regardless, thanks again!

[@batterfly49]

Can’t believe this year is coming to an end. It’s gone by so fast

[@Thndrstrike]

don't see anyone talking about Sprain in these comments. massive W having it in ur top 10, easily one of the best albums i've heard this year, and what a crazy live show. glad i could see them before their broke up, they were truly a band worth persevering for

[@flocki3958]

Glad to see Ken Carson's A Great Chaos at number one! Interesting how fast you changed your opinion on it but I'm there for it!

[@Boomy839]

Kind of surprised Yatchy didn't make at least 50 with "LETS START HERE"

[@mannyandnataliarodriguez8744]

Jeff deserved this. It’s also my album of the year and has been since release. Really glad to see this :)

[@Brave_Tsubasa]

I got into Jeff Rosenstock this year and he became one of my top 3 artists of all time within a couple months. While I attribute Worry to most of that, Hellmode was a very close second. That album had amazing highs and touched on a lot of the same feelings I’ve had in recent memory. I think it’s the kind of album that came to me at the perfect time and I love every second of it. Very happy to see you give it the praise it deserves.

[@WillToNihilsm]

Go see him live it's so insane and it's such good vibes in the pit

[@Brave_Tsubasa]

@@WillToNihilsm I saw him live a couple weeks ago at a local smaller venue and it was genuinely one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to

[@WillToNihilsm]

@@Brave_Tsubasa total agreeance with you there dude. Smaller shows are always better to me. Jeff and origami angel are the best shows I've ever been to, hands down. Just such great energy

[@nickl2854]

@@WillToNihilsmI have Jeff and hot mulligan tix for next year, cannot wait! I really wanna see origami Angel but they aren’t anywhere near the Midwest

[@WillToNihilsm]

@@nickl2854 yeah I think origami angel did their first national tour and that's when I saw them out west. Just waiting for them to do another one, but they're just in the east for right now. You'll love the concert!

[@davidhowell5585]

Thanks for such a great year. Came across a whole lot of great albums thanks to your recommendations. You're the best

[@NicholasStulga]

@@davidhowell5585he probably meant glazing

[@ssme_]

Don't donate money on YT. YT take like 40% of your donation

[@davidhowell5585]

@@ssme_ good to know

[@hawkbad360]

Gizzard and Geese both top 50! That tour is going to be nuts.

[@detectivecox]

My favorite albums of 2023 are: 1. Paramore - This Is Why 2. Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS 3. Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - SAVED! 4. Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 5. Blondshell - Blondshell 6. Screaming Females - Desire Pathway 7. Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We 8. Danny Brown - Quaranta 9. Pony Bradshaw - North Georgia Rounder 10. Squid - O Monolith

[@f4gsforpele]

W but how is Quaranta here and not SCARING THE HOES 💀💀

[@waffleslayer1]

jeff getting album of the year is so hype. I loved the album right away but it wasn't necessarily my favorite of his, until I saw him play it live, at which point it really clicked and its been a top for me since. 3 summers is a fucking masterpiece and if you get the chance to see it live you need to.

[@calsipher]

Glad to see The Brave II taking the #1 spot. Tom Macdonald and Adam Calhoun are truly pioneers of their own genre.

[@buymagicfish]

I never listened to Jeff Rosenstock before watching your review. It became my easy #1 this year. Thank you very much for introducing me to such an amazing artist.

[@Aleph-Noll]

thats awesome dude, yeah jeff has been a massive force in my life since i discovered him in high school. such a wide cataloge of music too

[@sk1design]

Thought Lana was gonna end up #1 but stoked for Jeff. It’s a truly great rollercoaster of an album.

[@LOLDEMOS]

I managed to listen to every single album in just one month. Congrats for this list Mr Fantano, take your 50 views and see you next year

[@ChadIsYourDadlol]

My personal favorite has to be Scaring the hoes. I mean two amazing legends combing to make the most fascinating and mind blowing album I have ever heard.

[@barcelomrozovic1625]

This album is such a grower, once it hits it just stays with you

[@dickbags75]

I just listened to it for the first time yesterday. It's definitely an instant classic

[@twoinacarcrash]

the implications of all 25 albums being now 9s or above is crazy

[@f4gsforpele]

Right I was so confused by his ordering of some of them. He gave Oh Me Oh My a light to decent 9 and yet it was only #24 and Maps I think a decent 8 and it was #5 😃

[@dancerarinz556]

​@@f4gsforpeleIt shows how much an album can change in enjoyment with time.

[@wpbn5613]

i feel that the implication now is that only the top 10 albums or so have become 9s

[@JR-hg3vz]

I was shocked when you placed Jeff Rosenstock's Hellmode in the #1 spot!

[@isabelacampos1611]

didnt know much of sufjan besides the call me by your time track and thanks to this channel Javelin became my favorite of the year 💛 along with This Is Why and Weathervanes, by Jason Isbell, who's been my favorite songwriter for years now

[@ajc5675]

I just wanna say, to anyone who really hasn't heard Lana's new record, please do. It is criminal to not experience the emotional journey this album takes you on. After NFR i really thought she couldn't go above that record but Ocean Blvd is truly her magnum opus. She really deserves where she is and even more.

[@f4gsforpele]

Spillll

[@christiangado1832]

yup

[@leewoodlee557]

I really did not expect Ultraviolence to be on the list, but thanks Anthony you did justice to this masterpiece🖤

[@stepbroimstuck2822]

Thanks for putting the pink tape at number 1 ,many slept on it and overhated. Great album ❤

[@addevale]

MY TOP FAVE ALBUMS OF 2023 1. Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You 2. Wednesday - Rat Saw God 3. Sufjan Stevens - Javelin 4. yeule - softscars 5. Amaarae - Fountain Baby 6. ANOHNI and the Johnsons - My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross 7. Lana Del Rey - Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 8. Yaeji - With a Hammer 9. boygenius - the record 10. Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We 11. Noname - Sundial 12. Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS 13. Kelela - Raven 14. 100 gecs - 10,000 gecs 15. Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! 16. L’Rain - I Killed Your Dog 17. Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) 18. Model/Actriz - Dogsbody 19. Youth Lagoon - Heaven Is a Junkyard 20. Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus 21. 파란노을 (Parannoul) - After the Magic 22. Nourished by Time - Erotic Probiotic 2 23. Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? 24. billy woods / Kenny Segal - Maps 25. Fever Ray - Radical Romantics Honorable Mentions: Sampha - Lahai Jeff Rosenstock - HELLMODE JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES Victoria Monét - JAGUAR II Paramore - This Is Why The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony

[@tallish4727]

Dope list!

[@crustpunkjesuschrist]

As a massive Jeff fan I’m both in disbelief and pure euphoria over it being the no. 1 pick. It was easily top 3 albums of the year imo but I kinda expected you to put it in the 40s or upper 30s at best so to see it get the recognition it deserves makes me so happy

[@hayward325]

thanks for the recommendations anthony! i'm not sure all of them are for me, but certainly some great recommendations to check out! in fact, I think I'll go give some a first or another go! happy new year!

[@evanhayles3517]

Wow Melon! Very interesting that you put Vultures at number one, especially when it isn’t even out yet😳😳

[@petermahler853]

Big kudos and ups for the Lemon Twigs placement. That album is absolutely one of the best soft rock albums i’ve heard in at least a decade

[@ghostrunfree]

What an incredible, endlessly replayable album! Catchy, catchy tunes and heart-wrenching ballads😮‍💨 great instrumentation, too!

[@daviddeacon4258]

Cant believe I slept on this album! Gave a listen and I'd definitely put it up there as one of my faves released in 2023.

[@abartel6]

i stumbled apon jeff rosenstock earlier this year and fell in love with his discography, so cool to see people love his new album so much

[@royb5820]

Hey we have the same #1 for the year. Thanks for making me feel cool or something.

[@sessyllama7548]

Was not expecting (but very happy to see) HELLMODE at number one. Very much deserved pick, Jeff came through with an incredible variety of sounds. Though I wish Armand Hammer’s We Buy Diabetic Test Strips was higher than number 11, I’m glad Scaring the Hoes was your number two.

[@steotrron]

happy to see underscores in this list. some of the best music I listened to all year!

[@VinnieGer]

Jessie Ware’s That! Feels Good! is an easy top ten for me. It’s just so good.

[@llewyndavis438]

Jeff is one of, if not my favorite artist and although Hellmode isn’t my favorite album of his, it is still so great. Happy to see him at #1.

[@AgainstTheeWickedlyMusic]

I have to give a moment of appreciation for your ability to rank all of these different artists and genres of music against each other, it's very impressive. I had to make two seperate Top 10s (metal and not metal), cause I felt I couldn't fairly compare the albums. Anyway, as far as stuff we had in common, Caroline Polachek, Kristin Hayter, Liturgy, Mitski, and Lana Del Rey all really resonated with me this year. The first three were really high in my rankings.

[@greygardens81]

Hellmode was my #1 this year too. Absolutely perfect album and so creative. So many unexpected surprises.

[@zzzq2887]

You won't gonna believe how hard I clenched my fist up in the air when you choose Jeff's as your album of the year !!!!

[@scotlandmc1724]

My personal #1 was Swans’ The Beggar. It’s slowly become one of my favorite Swans albums.

[@justice_was_taken]

Swans is such an amazing group I don't know how I have slept on them for so long

[@jerrys1]

😂

[@TheDGREY]

they have like 3 or 4 better albums tbh

[@sammo2560]

@@TheDGREYthey have at least 6 better albums imo but it’s still a fantastic one

[@scotlandmc1724]

@@TheDGREY I agree they have better albums, that’s why I said it’s one of my favorites and not my absolute favorite

[@neminem233]

I've started listening to a lot more music recently, as I got back into it. And am so just generally thankful for all of your content, as it's expanded my music taste a thousandfold. Thank you, and btw, you were right on Hood's Hottest Princess, don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. That album's the shit You were completely wrong on Emotion tho that's the best pop album last decade. 7/10 is far too low.

[@kirkwarburton2277]

Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony. Beautiful, lush, nostalgic comfort but great songwriting and production. Perfect songcraft. S tier melodies and harmonies. I’m so glad you didn’t cop out on it. Kudos Antony!

[@petermahler853]

Something crazy: Three of Fantano’s top 10 albums all came out on the same day: March 24. Liturgy, Lana, and Scaring the Hoes all dropped.

[@hassanmansour9857]

Goated day