The Pointies announced - our top 50 tracks of 2023

2023 was a huge year for Australian music, particularly for independent artists. The Pointies, now in its second year, is put together to celebrate and acknowledge our homegrown artists (and Australian artists making a name for themselves overseas). 

Once again, we collated a mass of our favourite tracks (487 in total) sent through to us over the past year, listened long and hard, and culled down to make our Top 50 tracks of 2023.

This was no easy fete, and tracks were chosen on artistic merit, how well they represented their genre, as well as their own flair and spin, and how well the tracks were received through our channels.  

Brisbane duo, JUNO, take out The Pointies 2023 top spot.

We do have to say a massive thank you to the PR teams, the labels, and the purely independent artists that sent through their releases throughout the year.  

The Pointies 2023 Top 50 was full of surprises, with Brisbane duo, JUNO taking out the top honours, followed by De Saint (marking her 2nd year in a row at #2), and young Brisbane artist (and one to watch in 2024) Felony. taking out the third spot.

With all that aside, we now present to you the full list - our Top 50 tracks for 2023.

1 JUNO - sunburn

2 De Saint - Good Girl Gone

3 FELONY. - Your New Girl

4 Kicked In Bickie Tin - Open Sea. 

5 High Tropics - Vodka Soda

6 AYLA - Should’ve Been Fine

7 Darcy Kate / Drew Wilson - Let It Out

8 MANE - Flowers

9 Mammal - Keanu Reeves.

10 Peni Parker - Disrupt



11 Haydengoseek - Here’s My Dollar

12 Pierce Brothers - Bottle.

13 Rosa Mack - When I’m Alone.

14 Raw Ordio - Body Like You.

15 Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers - Lights Out.

16 Reckless Coast - Bad Habits.

17 Chamberlane - Liana.

18 Osaka Punch - Simulate.

19 Betty Taylor - Glitter.

20 Anthony Forrest - Get There

21 Sahara Beck - Hunter

22 LOSER - Only One

23 Dolly Dagger - Sick

24 Colourburn - Star.

25 Kurilpa Reach - Feels Like Home

26 Boo Seeka - Come With Me

27 Georgia Flood - Blue Honey

28 Seph Cove - Give Me A Reason

29 Kwasi - Ready to Go

30 Dirt City - Squelch

31 Sunk Loto - The Gallows Wait

32 Mufassa - Sea Turtle

33 Siobhan Cotchin - If God Is A Man

34 Skyuka - Michael Cera

35 Bridget OShannesy - painkiller

36 Radical Son - Elder

37 Wifecult - Jasmine

38 Gia Darcy - Save Your Breath

39 Big Blue Eyes - Glass Eyes

40 DICE - Eyes Ahead

41 Sydney Miller - Behind Closed Doors

42 Woodes - War Cry

43 Kim Churchill - Go Try Fall

44 Rhino - Falcon

45 Bearfoot - Choose Your Weapon

46 The Cherubs - Nausea

47 Chiseko - Outside

48 Upsetter - Tell Your Friends You Love Them

49 Eilish Gilligan - Involved You

50 Planisphere - White Rabbit

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