Thought Enthusiast Special Edition: Staff Picks – Top Albums of 2023

💭 A round-up of the albums we loved & enthusiastically thought about the most this year.

Thought Enthusiast is an AdHoc Project where we chat with fascinating folks across various facets of music, tech, and culture, simply asking “what’s on your mind?” and “why do you care?” 💭

One thought that’s been on our staff’s collective mind non-stop is what music mattered most to us in the past year. So, behold! Check out our favorite albums of 2023 –– it’s the music that we each loved & enthusiastically thought about the most over these last 12 months. Scroll through below, take a quick listen here, and maybe find a new (or few) favorite releases.

AdHoc Staff Picks – Top Albums of 2023

Caroline:

1. With a Hammer - Yaeji

2. Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? - Kara Jackson

3. Desire, I Want to Turn Into You - Caroline Polachek

4. Calla - NTsKi

5. The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We - Mitski

Morgan:

1. Follow the Cyborg - Miss Grit

2. Strange Disciple - Nation of Language

3. Time Ain’t Accidental - Jess Williamson

4. Rat Saw God - Wednesday

5. ROACH - Miya Folick 

Rachael: 

1. Animals - Kassa Overall

2. Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) - Jaimie Branch

3. My Back Was a Bridge For You To Cross - ANOHNI 

4. Maps - Billy Woods & Kenny Segal 

5. Girl In The Half Pearl - Liv.e

Ric: 

1. Cruisin’ - Bernice

2. Desire, I Want to Turn Into You - Caroline Polachek

3. EXCELSIOR - Slauson Malone 1

4. Destiny - DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ

5. Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? - Kara Jackson

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🎁 Oh, and one more thing… Happy holidays from AdHoc HQ! ​​