Welcome to the final chart report of 2023. In perhaps the least surprising news imaginable, our most played record of the past two weeks is André 3000’s improvisatory, flute-centric ambient soundscape album New Blue Sun. Made in collaboration with KCRW superfriends including Carlos Niño and Nate Mercereau, this is just the thing we’ve been waiting for to wind down the year on the sweetest note.
Fun fact! Our official year end lists are just around the corner and they’ll include our most played albums of 2023 so watch this space. And keep an eye (and ear) tuned to our Top 30 Spotify playlist as we’ll still be collecting weekly data and updating the tunes. Regular recaps will resume in mid-January, 2024. Until we meet again, be well and happy holidays!
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Top 30 Albums (11.29.2023)
| 1 | André 3000 | New Blue Sun |
| 2 | Helado Negro | PHASOR |
| 3 | DRAMA | Til We Die |
| 4 | Arlo Parks | My Soft Machine (Deluxe) |
| 5 | Liam Bailey | Zero Grace |
| 6 | Brainstory | Nobody But You b/w Gift Of Life [Single] |
| 7 | DJ Shadow | Action Adventure |
| 8 | Brittany Howard | What Now [Single] |
| 9 | Fabiana Palladino & Jai Paul | I Care [Single] |
| 10 | Eddington Again | Naomi9 |
| 11 | The Smile | Wall Of Eyes |
| 12 | Gabriel Garzón-Montano | MARMALADE [Single] |
| 13 | Yaeji | easy breezy [Single] |
| 14 | The Beatles | Now And Then [Single] |
| 15 | Black Pumas | Chronicles of a Diamond |
| 16 | James Blake | Playing Robots Into Heaven |
| 17 | Sofia Kourtesis | Madres |
| 18 | Nation of Language | Strange Disciple: Companion Piece |
| 19 | PinkPantheress | Heaven Knows |
| 20 | Danny Brown | Quaranta |
| 21 | Biig Piig | Watch Me [Single] |
| 22 | Joy Anonymous | Carry Me Higher |
| 23 | Quantic | Dancing While Falling |
| 24 | Barry Can’t Swim | When Will We Land? |
| 25 | Jockstrap & Taylor Skye | I<3QTINVU |
| 26 | Art Feynman | Be Good The Crazy Boys |
| 27 | Souleance | Beautiful |
| 28 | Cleo Sol | Heaven |
| 29 | serpentwithfeet | GRIP |
| 30 | Wajatta | Waiting for the Get Down |