Some 2023 re-listens for me too...
The Horrendous album gets better with every listen. So many cool ideas. Caroline Polachek does that kind of pop I
really enjoy. Eclectic but not pretentious, with lots of interesting twists and always catchy.
Sodomisery, not-so-great bandname aside, was a nice surprise this year. Epic, melodic black-ish metal from Sweden. Great riffs (not always an obvious thing in this genre), pretty prominent keyboards/orchestration and pretty good vocals (clean too). Nice production. The opener Coming Home is a good sample of what they offer, including a lush acoustic interlude. Same for A Storm Without a Wind. Very, very enjoyable.