Tone Madison’s Favorite songs of 2023

We are genuinely surprised and overjoyed to be included in Tone Madison's list of "Favorite Songs of 2023". There are SO MANY great artists listed here! I check this list every year to see which bands I should befriend and play a show with.

Tone Madison's favorite songs of 2023

“Paul Vash’s Drive-a-tron project hit new artistic peaks across 2023, with the Strokes-like “Leather Coats” serving as the definitive piece of supporting evidence. Aided by Phil Disher’s restrained, intuitive drumming, Vash creates a sense of weary unease that feels intensely relatable on a track that neatly staddles the divide between indie rock and synth-pop. “This is what happens when you get what you want / When you don’t think it through  / And the bills become due,” intones Vash in a knowing warning, as “Leather Coats” hurtles towards an inevitable narrative conclusion. Rarely has regret seemed so appealing.” —Steven Spoerl