We are back! Just like that, another year in music has come and gone, which means it’s time for the fifth-ever FTL Annual Playlist!
I have a 10 month old child now, so no time for any extra preamble. You know why you’re here. Let’s get to the goods!
Welcome back for another edition of (surely) everyone’s favorite end-of-year music list! We’re officially on Year 3 of this exercise, in which I do my best to keep up with as much new music as humanly possible without feeling like Steve Buscemi wandering the halls of a high school.
Again, this list is a mostly subjective, mostly comprehendible selection of the music that made my year. Hopefully I included your favorite 2023 album, or mention your favorite song. If not…well there was a lot of great music this year, and there’s always room to listen to more! For what it’s worth, I have 2023 as not quite as good as last year, but better than 2021 (although I am open to hearing arguments to the contrary). Regardless, I loved everything mentioned here, and a few things that didn’t make the cut.
Without further ado, let’s kick this thing off with a brand new bonus category!
For The Love 