
The Best Albums of 2023
15 December 2023 - 51 minsThis week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated “Best Albums” of 2023. Plus, they’ll also hear selections from production staff.
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Featured Songs:
boygenius, "Not Strong Enough," the record, Interscope, 2023
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Ladytron, "We Never Went Away," Time's Arrow, Cooking Vinyl, 2023
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