The Dean's List of Pop Albums for 2023

About new music, or the best records put out last year, I really have no idea anymore, sorry. But, if you are curious about such things, as I certainly used to be, and was for a long time, nobody has turned me on to more great albums than Robert Christgau, not even close, and I know of no better survey source for new pop music albums. 

This is his annual list of favorites from the last year; 84 albums he awarded with an 'A' grade. (Yes, the pedantic teacherly thing has always been a big draw for me. He's not called The Dean for nothing.) The records on his list I've actually heard at least once and wasn't repulsed by: Olivia Rodrigo, Boygenius, Robert Forster, Gina Burch, Wednesday, The Moldy Peaches, and Big Joanie. 

That's seven out of 84! I'm pathetically out of it, I know, but you don't have to be!

The Dean's List 2023

And, come on, you haven't caught up yet with 2022 either: 

The Dean's List 2022

At any rate, Xgau is ancient (even more ancient than me) and I think lives off his Substack gig now, And It Don't Stop, and deserves your support.