Blonde Redhead, boygenius on Vogue’s Best Albums of 2023 So Far List

[Vogue]

BLONDE REDHEAD, SIT DOWN FOR DINNER

Circa 2000, I wore a groove in my CD of Blonde Redhead’s “Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons.” Now their new album Sit Down for Dinner is on high rotation on my Spotify account. Once a dream pop fan, always a dream pop fan. —Nicole Phelps

BOY GENIUS, THE RECORD

From the haunting opening harmonies of “Without You Without Them,” it’s clear that Boygenius’s sophomore record, the self-referential The Record, is a pure distillation of each of its three members’ strengths. Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker leave their DNA scattered across their first full-length album, from primal screams to hymnal overtones and smart lyricism, making the album an instant top pick of 2023. —Hannah Jackson