AP Local Faves of 2023

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Allston Pudding staff looks back on our thirty favorite local albums of 2023.

AP’s Local Faves of 2021

This collection of 30 albums from Boston, Massachusetts and New England not only displayed the wide eclecticism of sounds present in the area, but also didn’t shy away from branching out into the unknown. These projects are beautiful, vulnerable, angry, sexy, curious, melancholic, dark, uplifting, unhinged, heartbreaking, rejoicing, and bombastic. The common thread is that they all embrace their uniqueness in the fullest.

AP’s Local Faves of 2020

Read through our picks for best local albums of 2020 from breakthroughs like Anjimile’s Giver Taker to locally-loved favorites like Kira McSpice.

Allston Pudding Holidaze Gift Guide

Want to support your favorite artists AND get your holiday shopping out of the way? We’ve got your one-stop-shop for all your capitalism-induced needs!

Allston Pudding’s Best Albums of 2018 [50-21]

We count down 50-21 of our favorite albums of the year, as always including some of the best national acts alongside our local favorites.