RIFF’s best albums of 2023 include the Rolling Stones, Blink-182, Cleo Sol, Miley Cyrus, Allison Russell, Victoria Monét, Kali Uchis, Fall Out Boy, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Manchester Orchestra, Janelle Monáe, JPEGMafia with Danny Brown, Blondshell, Doja Cat, Andre 3000, Mick Jenkins, Sir Chloe, Ryuchi Sakamoto, James…

Laufey performs at The Fillmore in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 8, 2023. SAN FRANCISCO — Listening to Laufey is a lot like spending Sundays in the city. Her music is a walk down a quiet street in the afternoon sun; unhurried and taking in the moment, you can’t…

Clockwise from top left: Bridear, Annie Oakley, Aziya, Bahari, Pom Pom Squad and Laufey. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to…