SiriusXM AltNation Top 10 of 2023
#siriusxm SiriusXM Alt Nation Top 10 Alternative Rock of 2023:
A: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Burning
9: Gorillaz - New Gold
8: boygenius - Not Strong Enough
7: Green Day - The American Dream is Killing Me
6: Beaches - Blame Brett
5: Noah Kahan - Dial Drunk
4: Manchester Orchestra - The Way
3: The Killers - Your Side of Town
2: Young the Giant - The Walk Home
1: Blink-182 - One More Time
Commentary follows:
I was THRILLED for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs track when it came out, so glad to see it crack the top 10!
Gorillaz' newest album is stellar, and this was the standout track. Cracker Island had 2022, New Gold had 2023.
boygenius is the best thing in alt rock right now. I love vocal harmonies, and the recording is perfect.
Green Day's new album should be good! I was worried this track was too new to reach the countdown, but the votes are POURING IN. It earned it's #7 for 2023 spot in about a month, under the shadow of a very powerful #1.
Beaches - Blame Brett is my track of 2023. I love it, everyone loves it. The first line is epic: "Dump me from the cycle!" Punk's not dead, it's #6 on the countdown.
Dial Drunk was all over the radio for a couple months, I got sick just hearing it. Stick Season is a better track, and not as ubiquitous.
Manchester Orchestra has never been my vibe. I didn't vote them this high! Enough people did, though.
Young the Giant's track walked me home from the cemetery for several weeks this spring. It's the only track on the countdown I voted for, and I'm loving that it's #2.
Blink-182's track is timely, something that builds the most solid #1 ranking. In a decade, this song won't be as interesting, but in 2023, it is exactly what we were looking for.