The 100 Best Albums of 2023
We Rank the best albums of the year, from Lil Yatchy to Olivia Rodrigo to Lana Del Rey
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"The five-headed hype machine that took K-pop by storm with their 2022 debut come back even sleeker and smarter with their second EP. This time, NewJeans tap into a nostalgic goodie bag of Y2K-era R&B and U.K. garage/drum-and-bass sounds that puts Get Up in line with recent coups by FKA Twigs and PinkPantheress. (Danish club-pop dreamer Erika de Casier, who co-wrote two-thirds of the EP, is another apt reference.) Even in that context, the sheer concentration of super-elastic hooks and retro-futuristic production on songs like “Super Shy,” “New Jeans,” and “ASAP” is remarkable. Put this up against any other 12 minutes in pop this year, and NewJeans are the odds-on favorites. —S.V.L."
