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Top 89 of 2023: Top Minnesota songs

Top 89 of 2023 Best Local Songs honorees (left to right): KC Rae, Dessa, and Laamar
Top 89 of 2023 Best Local Songs honorees (left to right): KC Rae, Dessa, and LaamarKC Rae: Nate Ryan; Dessa: Nate Ryan; Laamar: James Napoli; artwork by Natalia Toledo | MPR

December 26, 2023

Ber - “Superspreader” from Halfway EP

Durry - “Coming of Age” from Suburban Legend

Semisonic - “Little Bit of Sun” from Little Bit of Sun

LAAMAR - “Home to My Baby” from Flowers EP

Dessa - “Hurricane Party” from Bury The Lede

KC Rae - “Blockbuster” from Think I'm Gonna Die

Mae Simpson - “Cap Guns” from Chandelier & Bloom

Dua Saleh - “Daylight Falls” (single)

Kiss The Tiger - “There You Are (Beautiful)” (single)

Ivers - “Best Behavior” from Best Behavior EP

Tacklebox - “Satellite Farmer” from sle(ep)

Ondara - “A Shakedown In Berlin” from Spanish Villager No: 3

Lady Midnight - “All Of My Life” from Pursuit & The Elusive

Gully Boys - “Optimist” (single)

Atmosphere - “Holding My Breath” from So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously

The Current's Top 89 Songs of 2023 will air on New Year’s Eve. We'll count down your Top 89 of 2023 at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, and at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1.