12 Days of 2023: Fierce Grace at Dawn

2nd in series inside the old year dying

Five more of my favourite records of 2023, in alphabetical order, an ongoing series.

My top 10 is here. These lists are wildly unlike any others I’m reading, so hopefully you find your next new favourite record in here somewhere.

In this post, for paid subscribers: healing drone songs from two Canadian art-rock giants; the best breakup record of this year (and many other years); some old-reliable Scots; a ubiquitous Canadian pop hit; and a wobbly oddball saxophonist.