34. King Kracken - "MCLXXX"

This list spans 2023. It is made up of albums released in the frozen wastes of January ‘23 all the way to those that dropped in November. This album has been a stayer. Released on the 27th of January it has retained its place on the list because it has remained fresh and exciting every time, I have gone back to reevaluate it. 

It is a classic, balls to the wall, rock album. There is no nuance or niceties here. It is a stomping rock album that realises that simplicity is the best policy. It is as heavy, and it is catchy and it is entirely comfortable with the confines of the world that it lives in. High-octane rock n’ roll that pulls no punches and doesn’t want to be anything else. Just Gorgeous.