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The 23 Best Albums of 2023
From LA noise, to Soundcloud rap gone skyward, to skintight discodelia, these are the albums that defined our 2023.
KCRW's Favorite Songs of 2023
Our unranked and totally subjective favorite tracks of 2023, hand-picked and fiercely defended by KCRW DJs and curators.
Best of 2023: KCRW DJs’ Top 10 of the Year
Dig into the personal favorites of 2023 from KCRW Music’s DJs, curators, and tastemakers.
KCRW’s most played songs, albums, and Top Tunes of 2023
What DJs have had in the heaviest rotation — and which Top Tunes you’ve loved the most — in 2023.
Allison Russell: KCRW Live from Apogee Studio
Grammy nominee Allison Russell stretches her Americana roots into funkier territory with highlights from her 2023 album “The Returner.”
Peanut Butter Wolf: KCRW Guest DJ set
Stones Throw label boss Peanut Butter Wolf drops by with an exclusive first listen of Campus Christy’s “Candles (Feat. Say She She).”
Romy: KCRW Guest DJ set
The XX’s vocalist/guitarist, Romy, joins to talk “Mid Air,” being spat on by Madonna, and watching everyone lose their cool to Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own.”
Lost Notes Returns with the True Story of ‘Tainted Love’
‘Lost Notes’ returns for Season 4 with a special preview episode about the song “Tainted Love,” and its lesser-known origins as a forgotten ‘60s soul gem from LA.