{"id":26523,"date":"2023-12-27T05:30:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T10:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=26523"},"modified":"2023-12-29T10:38:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T15:38:19","slug":"musoscribes-best-of-2023-new-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/27\/musoscribes-best-of-2023-new-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Musoscribe’s Best of 2023: New Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"As I often say, the canard that \u201cthere\u2019s no good music today\u201d is just that: 2023 has brought with it some great music. One often needs to look hard to find it \u2013 signal to noise ratios and whatnot \u2013 but it\u2019s out there. Herewith are four<\/del> SIX of my favorite new releases from this, the first normal-ish year in some time.<\/p>\n

Tchotchke<\/b><\/i>
\nThis charming trio makes super-catchy music with a knowing attitude. Timeless music for lovers of melody and rock-level energy. Feature is here<\/a>. (NOTE: Goldmine<\/em> Magazine asked me to name my pick for the year’s very best new release. This is it.)<\/p>\n

Chris Church \u2013 Radio Transient<\/i><\/b>
\nChurch is quite prolific, and moves from genre to genre with seeming effortlessness. More important, though, he makes each convincingly; no dilettante he. His latest is in the melodic rock category, and you should hear it. Review is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Salt Collective \u2013 Life<\/i><\/b>
\nThe lineup of this international group has changed since its first outing, but the new album shows just how creative the core duo truly is. Review is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

M-Opus \u2013 At the Mercy of Manann\u00e1n<\/i> <\/b>
\nThe best new prog album I\u2019ve heard in awhile\u2013 in a classic style, without the metal edge that informs so much of the newer stuff. For fans of Nektar and such. Review is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: Two more deserve to be on this list.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Steve Stoeckel — The Power of And<\/em><\/strong>
\nAt first I wasn’t going to include this one, because I’m way too close to it, as you can read mostly here<\/a>, also here<\/a> and even here<\/a>. But the plain fact is that The Power of And<\/em> deserves mention among my favorites of 2023, whatever the context. So here ’tis.<\/p>\n

After Ours — Music for Cats<\/em><\/strong>
\nTo my thinking, the best jazz album of the year. ‘Nuff said. Want more? It’s so good that I revised this post after publishing it (I didn’t review the album until December 30).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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