It’s been another great year for Short Fictions, the hard-to-define emo, screamo, power pop & more band that released the new album Oblivion Will Own Me and Death Alone Will Love Me (Void Filler) followed by a heavy two-song single this year. With the year coming to a close, band leader Sam Treber has made us a list of his 11 favorite albums of 2023. It ranges from Sunami to The Dare, and Sam included some quips about each one. Read on for the list.
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Sam Treber’s Favorite Albums of 2023
I mostly listen to the Beatles and old country but here’s some released from this year that wowed me.
100 Gecs – 10,000 Gecs
I don’t care what anyone has to say about this band, they’re so fun. “Hollywood Baby” was the single and I actually think it’s the weakest song on the album.
Hazing Over – Tunnel Vision
I mostly like the squeelies at the end of the title track. Squee squaw squeee.
Morning Dew – Pulp
The most fully realized release from an incredible group.
Sunami – S/T
Beatdown hardcore bands sound the same to me so I’m just gonna rock with the absolute most ignorant one.
The Dare – The Sex EP
It’s Ed Banger Records revival and it rocks.
Blind Equation – DEATH AWAITS
I don’t really sit down and listen to this album all the way through usually but I saw them live and it really blew me away, and I mean that literally because there was a circle pit that was moving so fast that it created a breeze against my face.
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2
At the time of my writing this, this album is not actually even out yet. I got a good feeling though.
Short Fictions – OWOMaDAWLM
I just think it’s nifty.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Conducted by Manfred Honeck) – Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces
It’s kinda weird that a classical album will be just two pieces by different composers on the same disc. I’d never heard of Schulhof but Tchaik’ 5 is a banger and Manfred absolutely cooks.
Kicked in the Head by a Horse – Sporadic Dystrophy
“Petah, the horse is here.”
Thin – Dusk
When the screamo is lofi, I am listening.