Zappagram #88: All is quiet on New Year's Day

Hey 2023, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

Hey Zappagrammers,

I hope everyone had a nice holiday and got to spend some time with loved ones. My condolences to all the sanitization workers who had to clean up all the diapers in Times Square this morning.

A big welcome and thank you to all my new subscribers! Thanks for joining the community. Don’t be a stranger. Jump into the comments. Say hello. I’m so glad you’re here!

Perhaps fittingly, I woke up with U2’s “New Year’s Day” playing on repeat in my head. Later in the day, I discovered that Ryan Adams had released not one, not two, but five albums today. Okay, settle down, overachiever. He’s already known, amongst other things, as one of the most prolific artists of the last 25 years, but five albums at once has to be some kind of record, no?

Anyway, I’ve been hard at work putting together my Top Albums of 2023. Despite the fact that the year sucked hard in a number of ways, a ton of great music emerged from the dumpster fire that was 2023.

Here, in no particular order, are my recom…