Stereogum's Best EPs of 2023
For the past few years, we’ve dedicated a list during our year-end coverage to shortform releases. There’s no grand through-line for these sort of lists — it’s just 25 EPs that got us hyped up from artists all across the board. There are young bands showcasing developing talents; established acts taking a much necessary breather between LPs or offering us some might-have-beens from their previous albums; splits and collaborations and one-offs that just wouldn’t make sense in a full-length incarnation. Their runtimes might be minor, but they feel major.
Published: December 06, 2023 14:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RЯ | ROSALÍA, Rauw Alejandro | Mar-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #2 | Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 | Aphex Twin | Jul-28-2023, IDM |
| #3 | Become | Beach House | Apr-28-2023, Dream Pop |
| #4 | Bleary Eyed | Bleary Eyed | Mar-10-2023, Noise Pop |
| #5 | extra life | crushed | Feb-10-2023, Dream Pop |
| #6 | The Architect | Dawn Richard | Oct-18-2023, |
| #7 | Otherbody | Dazy | Mar-20-2023, Power Pop |
| #8 | Endless Torment | Dead Heat | Jul-28-2023, Crossover Thrash |
| #9 | An Object In Motion | Drab Majesty | Aug-25-2023, Dream Pop |
| #10 | Skinemaxxx (Side A) | Fly Anakin, Foisey | Apr-05-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dystopia Girl | Harmony | Aug-25-2023, Synthpop |
| #12 | Heartbreak Rules | Horse Jumper of Love | May-19-2023, Slowcore |
| #13 | Set the Roof | Hudson Mohawke, Nikki Nair | Sep-08-2023, 2-Step |
| #14 | Like..? | Ice Spice | Jan-20-2023, Sample Drill |
| #15 | Darkness, Darkness / No Services | Kieran Hebden, William Tyler | Jun-30-2023, |
| #16 | Brothers in Christ | Nerver, Chat Pile | Jun-22-2023, Noise Rock |
| #17 | Get Up | NewJeans | Jul-21-2023, K-Pop |
| #18 | Songs for the Willow | One Step Closer | Jan-10-2023, Melodic Hardcore |
| #19 | Psychic Dance Routine | Scowl | Apr-07-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | im so lucky | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | Sep-01-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | Sandhills | Toro y Moi | Aug-25-2023, Alt-Country |
| #22 | lil spirits | Two Shell | Feb-10-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #23 | Right After I Smoke This... | Webbed Wing | Feb-27-2023, |
| #24 | Paradise | Wishy | Dec-15-2023, Dream Pop |
| #25 | Boys Of Faith | Zach Bryan | Sep-22-2023, Red Dirt |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | RЯ | ROSALÍARauw Alejandro | EP, Mar-24-2023, Reggaetón |
| #2 | Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 | Aphex Twin | EP, Jul-28-2023, IDM |
| #3 | Become | Beach House | EP, Apr-28-2023, Dream Pop |
| #4 | Bleary Eyed | Bleary Eyed | EP, Mar-10-2023, Noise Pop |
| #5 | extra life | crushed | EP, Feb-10-2023, Dream Pop |
| #6 | The Architect | Dawn Richard | Single, Oct-18-2023, |
| #7 | Otherbody | Dazy | Album, Mar-20-2023, Power Pop |
| #8 | Endless Torment | Dead Heat | EP, Jul-28-2023, Crossover Thrash |
| #9 | An Object In Motion | Drab Majesty | EP, Aug-25-2023, Dream Pop |
| #10 | Skinemaxxx (Side A) | Fly AnakinFoisey | EP, Apr-05-2023, Southern Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dystopia Girl | Harmony | EP, Aug-25-2023, Synthpop |
| #12 | Heartbreak Rules | Horse Jumper of Love | EP, May-19-2023, Slowcore |
| #13 | Set the Roof | Hudson MohawkeNikki Nair | EP, Sep-08-2023, 2-Step |
| #14 | Like..? | Ice Spice | EP, Jan-20-2023, Sample Drill |
| #15 | Darkness, Darkness / No Services | Kieran HebdenWilliam Tyler | EP, Jun-30-2023, |
| #16 | Brothers in Christ | NerverChat Pile | EP, Jun-22-2023, Noise Rock |
| #17 | Get Up | NewJeans | EP, Jul-21-2023, K-Pop |
| #18 | Songs for the Willow | One Step Closer | EP, Jan-10-2023, Melodic Hardcore |
| #19 | Psychic Dance Routine | Scowl | EP, Apr-07-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | im so lucky | SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE | EP, Sep-01-2023, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #21 | Sandhills | Toro y Moi | EP, Aug-25-2023, Alt-Country |
| #22 | lil spirits | Two Shell | EP, Feb-10-2023, Glitch Pop |
| #23 | Right After I Smoke This... | Webbed Wing | Single, Feb-27-2023, |
| #24 | Paradise | Wishy | EP, Dec-15-2023, Dream Pop |
| #25 | Boys Of Faith | Zach Bryan | EP, Sep-22-2023, Red Dirt |