The 2023 Gremmy Awards

2023

The Gremmy Awards are my choices for favorite surf records of 2023 stretched out into several categories in order give myself more work than anybody asked for. I have not heard every surf album released this year, but I sure did try, and even made a big list of as many as I could. That said, my taste is not infallible -- some records take multiple listens to sink in, and some things resonate with different people. However, my goal is to make a great list of surf instrumental records that I could recommend without hesitation to anyone. Not just good surf records -- there's a lot of those! -- but outstanding ones.

They are typically LPs, though not by rule. My categories are pretty fluid -- sometimes it's pretty hard to say what belongs in what. There's always a winner -- no ties! -- and each category has as many Honorable Mentions as I feel appropriate. An Honorable Mention is supposed to be something that's good enough that it feels like it compares well with the winner.

So here are the categories. They will turn into links as they start existing.

That's too many categories. Why do I do this to myself? As exhausting as it is, it feels good to bring the good stuff to light and for people to feel recognized.

And now a thing I like to do every year: what do you think was the best record of 2023? This poll is very prone to manipulation and has little bearing on actual gremmys, but it's fun nonetheless!

What was your favorite surf record of 2023?

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