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The best records of this week invite us to look at familiar feelings with fresh perspectives.

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Our Best of 2023 feature concludes with the our Album of the Year, followed by the rest of the top ten in alphabetical order.

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Our first batch of the best singles of 2023 features outstanding covers, compelling collaborations, and spiritually minded reflections.

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Single Review Roundup: October 11, 2022

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A Shakespearean ballad from Emily Scott Robinson and a resurrected classic from Jo Dee Messina are the consensus picks from this batch. 

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