My Favorite Songs of 2023, Featuring The Declining Winter, Depeche Mode, Everything But the Girl & Slowdive
The year contained beautifully pastoral post-rock, the triumphant return of some musical icons, synth-heavy shoegaze, and more.
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Reflecting on my favorite songs of 2023, I’m struck by how many of them are reflections on mortality, be it in the actual lyrics or because they contain a sense of maturity …