The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2023! Here are David Safar's favorite albums and EPs of the year. We'll count down your Top 89 of 2023 at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, and at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1.

Top 20 Releases of 2023

Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine 
Ber - Halfway EP
BoyGenius - the record
Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
Cat Power - Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
Durry - Suburban Legend
Hozier - Unreal Unearth
Janelle Monae - The Age of Pleasure
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Weathervanes
Joy Oladokun - Proof of Life
Killer Mike - Michael
LAAMAR - Flowers EP
Lana Del Rey - Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Lil Yatchy - Let's Start Here
Low Cut Connie - Art Dealers
Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
Olivia Rodrigo - Guts
Rodrigo Y Gabriela - In Between Thoughts...A New World
Romy - Mid Air
Sid Sriram - Sidharth