Witty titles is like my favorite thing and I’m struggling: Jerred’s Best of 2023

I laughed, I cried, I died a little inside but the music helped me pick up the pieces.  What a wild, wonderful, and weird one. So many great bands put out a ton of marvelous material that at times it’s been hard to keep up! I didn’t get a chance to squeeze in as many reviews as I’d hoped on top of the massive amount of life changes that I’ve been navigating with the help of the following soundtrack but, luckily, upon reflection, I’ve been reminded how powerful music can be, how much a part of my life it always

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Guest “Best of 2023”: Fat Heaven

Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2023” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares? New York’s Fat Heaven came back strong this year with their excellent LP Trash Life, out in February via Sell the Heart

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