Top Albums of 2023

Somehow it seems I never actually published my Top Albums of 2022 here, which I must rectify soon - however, after much anguish and culling and pulling 50 albums into the “Top of 2023 Runners Up” overflow list, here’s my favourite 100 albums (that I managed to get around to listening to) split into two alphabetical lists - no rankings here!

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Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

A cold wet and dark Monday may be an ominous start to the week, but what more of a fitting way to embark on a journey to witness one of black metals finest - Norway's legendary Emperor - on their first appearance in Auckland - the winter's chill, a stillness in the air following a weekend of storms, all themes that would song titles from many of Emperors bleak back catalog.

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