Spectrum Pulse - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2023
Dec 21, 2013 0:36:21 GMT -5
Post by Spectrum Pulse on Dec 21, 2013 0:36:21 GMT -5
So time to revive things here a bit... and to provide a significant explanation where I've been the past four and a half years...
So hi, I'm Mark, the host of the web series Spectrum Pulse where I talk about music, movies, art and culture. I originally started posting here for publicity... and for some reason decided to keep posting on other forums rather than here, which really did miss the mark considering said forums were not heavily driven towards music at all. But given that said forums are falling apart as we speak (and I'd prefer to chronicle my work somewhere - maybe will port in my Billboard BREAKDOWN stuff here too, which is probably the reason anyone on Pulse knows me), I figured I'd resume updating this with my reviews. I'll try to keep my movie updates to a minimum, but beyond that, here's the rundown...
1-102 (2013 Reviews)
103-314 (2014 Reviews)
315-494 (2015 Reviews)
495-685 (2016 Reviews)
686-882 (2017 Reviews)
883-1065 (2018 Reviews)
1066-1218 (2019 Reviews)
1219-1592 (2020 Reviews)
1593-1858 (2021 Reviews)
1859-2081 (2022 Reviews)
HARDY - the mockingbird & THE CROW - where I finally discuss HARDY's ambitious but transparently two-faced country rock release.
Paramore - This Is Why - where I finally dig into Paramore's post-punk pivot with... questionable results.
Algiers - Shook - where Algiers deliver their most boundary-pushing, experimental, and difficult album to date.
JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES - where JPEGMAFIA teams up with Danny Brown for a wildly experimental, challenging but entertaining collab project that could fall among the best of 2023.
Lana Del Rey - Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - where Lana Del Rey delivers a messy, vulnerable culmination that might just be her best album to date.
Ruston Kelly - The Weakness - where Ruston Kelly delivers his messiest and most accessible album to date, while still handily one of the best of 2023!
Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! - where Jessie Ware delivers an absolute disco masterwork and one of the best of 2023!
Ed Sheeran - - (Subtract) - where Ed Sheeran delivers a more quiet, subtle, but no less heartfelt return to his folk roots with strong results.
Kesha - Gag Order - where Kesha delivers her most harrowing, difficult, and emotionally cleansing album to date.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Weathervanes - Jason Isbell finds a balance of control with his best album to date and one for the ages.
Gabe Lee - Drink The River - where Gabe Lee goes for a more organic and acoustic sound and delivers another fantastic release, one of the best of 2023!
Post Malone - AUSTIN - where I team up with Jon from ARTV to discuss Post Malone's most comfortable album to date.
Noname - Sundial - where Noname delivers a politically charged project five years in the making, and arguably one of the most contentious albums of 2023.
Spanish Love Songs - No Joy - where Spanish Love Songs return with a swerve into indie rock for another emotionally devastating record that stands among the best of 2023.
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2 - where Nicki Minaj's long-overdue return finds her chasing trends than finding her own on a bloated, frustrating album.
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 1 (Iravu, Swiss Army Wife, Margo Price, Ice Spice, Maneskin, Ava Max, Sam Smith, Lil Yachty)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 2 (Fox Stevenson, Sundy Best, SG Lewis, Kelly Lee Owens, Kimbra, Elle King, Rebecca Black, RAYE)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 3 (2nd In Command, Screaming Females, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Caroline Polachek, Skrillex, Gorillaz, Morgan Wallen)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 4 (Manchester Orchestra, Model/Actriz, Xiu Xiu, Meet Me @ The Altar, TWICE, slowthai, Miley Cyrus, 100 gecs)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 5 (Richard Batchelor, Korine, Pony Bradshaw, The New Pornographers, Kamelot, boygenius, Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 6 (Lamp of Murmuur, Ron Gallo, redveil, shame, Caitlyn Smith, Liturgy, Kara Jackson, Metallica)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 7 (Nashville Ambient Ensemble, Grandbrothers, Temples, Karen Jonas, Agust D, Enter Shikari, The National, Jack Harlow)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 8 (Tim Hecker, Hot Mulligan, Rory, billy woods & Kenny Segal, Wednesday, Kaytranada & Amine, Bailey Zimmerman, Sleep Token)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 9 (Protomartyr, Arlo Parks, Amaarae, McKinley Dixon, Ben Folds, Foo Fighters, Janelle Monae, Niall Horan)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 10 (Mesarthim, Brandy Clark, Jake Owen, Squid, Victory Over The Sun, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Gunna, Killer Mike)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 11 (Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen, The Aces, The Japanese House, ANOHNI, Hamish Hawk, PJ Harvey, Swans, Lil Uzi Vert)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 12 (fen, MisterWives, Angel Electronics, The Raven Age, Lori McKenna, Disclosure, Carly Rae Jepsen, Travis Scott)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 13 (Jason Eady, Fully Involved, Home Is Where, Grupo Frontera, Emotional Oranges, That Mexican OT, Genesis Owusu, Hozier)
Resonators - Episode 001 - Damaged by Black Flag
Resonators - Episode 002 - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys
Resonators - Episode 003 - Milo Goes To College by Descendents
Resonators - Episode 004 - Bad Brains by Bad Brains
Resonators - Episode 005 - Out Of Step by Minor Threat
Resonators - Episode 006 - Kill From The Heart by the Dicks
Resonators - Episode 007 - Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen
Resonators - Episode 008 - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing by Discharge
Resonators - Episode 009 - Rites Of Spring by Rites Of Spring
Resonators - Episode 010 - Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
Resonators - Episode 011 - Earth A.D./Wolf's Blood by The Misfits
Resonators - Episode 012 - Feed US. A. Fetus by Dayglo Abortions (+Interview!)
Resonators - Episode 013 - Funcrusher Plus by Company Flow
Resonators - Episode 014 - The Psycho-social, Chemical, Biological, and Electro-magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness by Jedi Mind Tricks
Resonators - Episode 015 - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star by Black Star
Resonators - Episode 016 - Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1 by Slum Village
Resonators - Episode 017 - Doom by Mood
Resonators - Episode 018 - BourgieBohoPostPomoAfroHomo by Deep Dickollective
Resonators - Episode 019 - Operation: Doomsday by MF DOOM
Resonators - Episode 020 - Deltron 3030 by Deltron 3030
Resonators - Episode 021 - Black On Both Sides by Mos Def
Resonators - Episode 022 - Labor Days by Aesop Rock
Resonators - Episode 023 - Internal Affairs by Pharoahe Monch
Resonators - Episode 024 - Personal Journals by Sage Francis
Year-End Lists - 1967 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 1967
Year-End Lists - 1993 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 1993
Year-End Lists - 2004 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2004
Year-End Lists - 2009 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2009
Year-End Lists - 2010 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2010
Year-End Lists - 2010 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2010 (30,000 Subscriber Special!)
Year-End Lists - 2011 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2011
Year-End Lists - 2011 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2011
Year-End Lists - 2012 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2012
Year-End Lists - 2012 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2012
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2016
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2016
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2016 (Part 1) (Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2016
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2017
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2017
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2017 (Part 1) (Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2017
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2018
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2018
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2018 (Part 1)(Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2018
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2019
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2019
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2019 (Part 1) (Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2019
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2023
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2023
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2023
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2023
Decade-End Lists - 2010s - The Worst Hit Songs of the 2010s
Decade-End Lists - 2010s - The Best Hit Songs of the 2010s
Decade-End Lists - 2010s - The Top 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
The Experiment Begins Now (Patreon Announcement) - with great hesitation, I roll out the Spectrum Pulse Patreon!
Patreon Update - 2018 - where I introduce two new series and announce some changes!
Patreon Update - 2018 - Per Video to Per Month Format Shift
Patreon Update - 2020 - Channel Revamp
Thanks for watching!
So hi, I'm Mark, the host of the web series Spectrum Pulse where I talk about music, movies, art and culture. I originally started posting here for publicity... and for some reason decided to keep posting on other forums rather than here, which really did miss the mark considering said forums were not heavily driven towards music at all. But given that said forums are falling apart as we speak (and I'd prefer to chronicle my work somewhere - maybe will port in my Billboard BREAKDOWN stuff here too, which is probably the reason anyone on Pulse knows me), I figured I'd resume updating this with my reviews. I'll try to keep my movie updates to a minimum, but beyond that, here's the rundown...
1-102 (2013 Reviews)
103-314 (2014 Reviews)
315-494 (2015 Reviews)
495-685 (2016 Reviews)
686-882 (2017 Reviews)
883-1065 (2018 Reviews)
1066-1218 (2019 Reviews)
1219-1592 (2020 Reviews)
1593-1858 (2021 Reviews)
1859-2081 (2022 Reviews)
HARDY - the mockingbird & THE CROW - where I finally discuss HARDY's ambitious but transparently two-faced country rock release.
Paramore - This Is Why - where I finally dig into Paramore's post-punk pivot with... questionable results.
Algiers - Shook - where Algiers deliver their most boundary-pushing, experimental, and difficult album to date.
JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES - where JPEGMAFIA teams up with Danny Brown for a wildly experimental, challenging but entertaining collab project that could fall among the best of 2023.
Lana Del Rey - Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd - where Lana Del Rey delivers a messy, vulnerable culmination that might just be her best album to date.
Ruston Kelly - The Weakness - where Ruston Kelly delivers his messiest and most accessible album to date, while still handily one of the best of 2023!
Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good! - where Jessie Ware delivers an absolute disco masterwork and one of the best of 2023!
Ed Sheeran - - (Subtract) - where Ed Sheeran delivers a more quiet, subtle, but no less heartfelt return to his folk roots with strong results.
Kesha - Gag Order - where Kesha delivers her most harrowing, difficult, and emotionally cleansing album to date.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Weathervanes - Jason Isbell finds a balance of control with his best album to date and one for the ages.
Gabe Lee - Drink The River - where Gabe Lee goes for a more organic and acoustic sound and delivers another fantastic release, one of the best of 2023!
Post Malone - AUSTIN - where I team up with Jon from ARTV to discuss Post Malone's most comfortable album to date.
Noname - Sundial - where Noname delivers a politically charged project five years in the making, and arguably one of the most contentious albums of 2023.
Spanish Love Songs - No Joy - where Spanish Love Songs return with a swerve into indie rock for another emotionally devastating record that stands among the best of 2023.
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2 - where Nicki Minaj's long-overdue return finds her chasing trends than finding her own on a bloated, frustrating album.
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 1 (Iravu, Swiss Army Wife, Margo Price, Ice Spice, Maneskin, Ava Max, Sam Smith, Lil Yachty)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 2 (Fox Stevenson, Sundy Best, SG Lewis, Kelly Lee Owens, Kimbra, Elle King, Rebecca Black, RAYE)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 3 (2nd In Command, Screaming Females, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Caroline Polachek, Skrillex, Gorillaz, Morgan Wallen)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 4 (Manchester Orchestra, Model/Actriz, Xiu Xiu, Meet Me @ The Altar, TWICE, slowthai, Miley Cyrus, 100 gecs)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 5 (Richard Batchelor, Korine, Pony Bradshaw, The New Pornographers, Kamelot, boygenius, Luke Combs, Fall Out Boy)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 6 (Lamp of Murmuur, Ron Gallo, redveil, shame, Caitlyn Smith, Liturgy, Kara Jackson, Metallica)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 7 (Nashville Ambient Ensemble, Grandbrothers, Temples, Karen Jonas, Agust D, Enter Shikari, The National, Jack Harlow)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 8 (Tim Hecker, Hot Mulligan, Rory, billy woods & Kenny Segal, Wednesday, Kaytranada & Amine, Bailey Zimmerman, Sleep Token)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 9 (Protomartyr, Arlo Parks, Amaarae, McKinley Dixon, Ben Folds, Foo Fighters, Janelle Monae, Niall Horan)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 10 (Mesarthim, Brandy Clark, Jake Owen, Squid, Victory Over The Sun, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Gunna, Killer Mike)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 11 (Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen, The Aces, The Japanese House, ANOHNI, Hamish Hawk, PJ Harvey, Swans, Lil Uzi Vert)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 12 (fen, MisterWives, Angel Electronics, The Raven Age, Lori McKenna, Disclosure, Carly Rae Jepsen, Travis Scott)
On The Pulse - 2023 - Episode 13 (Jason Eady, Fully Involved, Home Is Where, Grupo Frontera, Emotional Oranges, That Mexican OT, Genesis Owusu, Hozier)
Resonators - Episode 001 - Damaged by Black Flag
Resonators - Episode 002 - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys
Resonators - Episode 003 - Milo Goes To College by Descendents
Resonators - Episode 004 - Bad Brains by Bad Brains
Resonators - Episode 005 - Out Of Step by Minor Threat
Resonators - Episode 006 - Kill From The Heart by the Dicks
Resonators - Episode 007 - Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen
Resonators - Episode 008 - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing by Discharge
Resonators - Episode 009 - Rites Of Spring by Rites Of Spring
Resonators - Episode 010 - Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
Resonators - Episode 011 - Earth A.D./Wolf's Blood by The Misfits
Resonators - Episode 012 - Feed US. A. Fetus by Dayglo Abortions (+Interview!)
Resonators - Episode 013 - Funcrusher Plus by Company Flow
Resonators - Episode 014 - The Psycho-social, Chemical, Biological, and Electro-magnetic Manipulation of Human Consciousness by Jedi Mind Tricks
Resonators - Episode 015 - Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star by Black Star
Resonators - Episode 016 - Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1 by Slum Village
Resonators - Episode 017 - Doom by Mood
Resonators - Episode 018 - BourgieBohoPostPomoAfroHomo by Deep Dickollective
Resonators - Episode 019 - Operation: Doomsday by MF DOOM
Resonators - Episode 020 - Deltron 3030 by Deltron 3030
Resonators - Episode 021 - Black On Both Sides by Mos Def
Resonators - Episode 022 - Labor Days by Aesop Rock
Resonators - Episode 023 - Internal Affairs by Pharoahe Monch
Resonators - Episode 024 - Personal Journals by Sage Francis
Year-End Lists - 1967 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 1967
Year-End Lists - 1993 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 1993
Year-End Lists - 2004 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2004
Year-End Lists - 2009 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2009
Year-End Lists - 2010 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2010
Year-End Lists - 2010 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2010 (30,000 Subscriber Special!)
Year-End Lists - 2011 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2011
Year-End Lists - 2011 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2011
Year-End Lists - 2012 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2012
Year-End Lists - 2012 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2012
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2016
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2016
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2016 (Part 1) (Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2016 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2016
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2017
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2017
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2017 (Part 1) (Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2017 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2017
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2018
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2018
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2018 (Part 1)(Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2018 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2018
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2019
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2019
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2019 (Part 1) (Part 2)
Year-End Lists - 2019 - The Top 25 Best Albums of 2019
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2020 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2020
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2021 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2021
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2022 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2022
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Best Albums/Songs of the Midyear
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2023
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top Ten Best Hit Songs of 2023
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top 50 Best Songs of 2023
Year-End Lists - 2023 - The Top 50 Best Albums of 2023
Decade-End Lists - 2010s - The Worst Hit Songs of the 2010s
Decade-End Lists - 2010s - The Best Hit Songs of the 2010s
Decade-End Lists - 2010s - The Top 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
The Experiment Begins Now (Patreon Announcement) - with great hesitation, I roll out the Spectrum Pulse Patreon!
Patreon Update - 2018 - where I introduce two new series and announce some changes!
Patreon Update - 2018 - Per Video to Per Month Format Shift
Patreon Update - 2020 - Channel Revamp
Thanks for watching!