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.
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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