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Monthly Music Recap (May 2023) + Europe Trip Recap

May 2023's recap for my favorite singles and projects.

Leland (They/He)
May 31, 2023
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Welcome back to the monthly recap of my top singles and projects. I understand that not everyone has the time to go through weekly new music releases, so this recap is a way for me to provide a summary of new music that everyone should check out.

I’m listing my top singles and projects each month in no particular order (other than alphabetical), so check out at the end of each month or the beginning of the new month for a monthly recap. Each month might differ in terms of number of entries, as this will depend on the number of new releases, which can vary from month to month. The number this month is 20 (twenty).

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Europe Trip Recap

I really enjoyed my time in the Netherlands and Germany. I was pretty much traveling via train and was very fortunate to have avoided the train and airport strikes during the month (I don’t blame the strikes - the workers should be paid more, but it would have made the trip a little less great in time).

I visited quite a few places, so here is a list of the places I’ve visited (in no particular order):

The Netherlands

  • Kaatsheuvel (Efteling)

  • Rotterdam

  • Kinderdijk

  • Delft

  • Den Haag (The Hague)

  • Utrecht

  • Amsterdam

  • Lisse (Keukenhof)

Germany

  • Frankfurt

  • Trier

  • Hamburg

  • Berlin

I thought of showing some photos during the trip, so enjoy the photos (with captions) below. If you’re interested in seeing more photos, DM me at Leland #2878 on Discord.

Trier Cathedral
Cube Houses in Rotterdam
Skyline view from Euromast, Rotterdam
The UNESCO Heritage Site, Kinderdijk Windmills
Utrecht canal
Delft pottery, famous for its blue and white colors
Scheveningen Beach in Den Haag (The Hague)
Flowers at Keukenhof (possibly tulips, but I can’t confirm)
Library in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
View of Elbphilharmonie Hamburg from the ferry
Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate), Berlin
Berlin East Wall Gallery
Reichstag Dome, Berlin
Römerberg Market Square, Frankfurt

Top Singles

If you prefer to have all the songs played in one place, you can check out the YouTube playlist by clicking on the image below.

Here are my top 20 singles for the month of May 2023:

  1. Alan Walker & Sasha Alex Sloan - Hero

  2. Alicia Keys (feat. Queen Charlotte's Global Orchestra) - If I Ain't Got You (Orchestral Version)

  3. Ashnikko - Possession of a Weapon

  4. Bring Me The Horizon - LosT

  5. CG5 & David Archuleta - IDONTUNDERSTAND

  6. Conan Gray - Never Ending Song

  7. Demi Lovato - Cool for the Summer (Rock Version)

  8. Dua Lipa - Dance The Night

  9. Hayley Kiyoko - Greenlight

  10. Hozier - Francesca

  11. Janelle Monaé - Lipstick Lover

  12. Jorja Smith - Little Things

  13. Kelly Clarkson - favorite kind of high

  14. Leon Bridges - Naomi

  15. PNAU, Bebe Rexha & Ozuna - Stars

  16. Qveen Herby - Barbie Girl

  17. Swedish House Mafia (feat. Fridayy) - See The Light

  18. The Snuts - Gloria

  19. Vlad Holiday - Downtown Baby

  20. XG (feat. Ciara & Jackson Wang) - LEFT RIGHT REMIXX

YouTube Playlist


Top Projects (Albums, Mixtapes, EPs)

Here are my top 20 projects for the month of May 2023:

  1. Angie Stone - Love Language

  2. Anne Dorko - Never Going Back

  3. Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine

  4. bb sway - How Will I Get There?

  5. Belinda Carlisle - Kismet

  6. Benson Boone - PULSE​​

  7. d4vd - Petals to Thorns

  8. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (10th Anniversary Edition)

  9. Elli Moore - Drink Me

  10. Flume - Arrived Anxious, Left Bored

  11. Hot Mulligan - Why Would I Watch

  12. Jonas Brothers - The Album

  13. KAYTRAMINÉ (Aminé & KAYTRANADA) - KAYTRAMINÉ

  14. Keke Palmer - Big Boss

  15. Kesha - Gag Order

  16. Lewis Capaldi - Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent

  17. Lovejoy - Wake Up & It's Over

  18. Saya Gray - QWERTY

  19. Snakehips - Never Worry

  20. The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony


And there you have it, my top singles and projects for the month of May 2023. Again, my intention is to provide a summary so that people can check out music if they don’t have enough time to do so. This list also gives you a taste of my favorite genres, and I hope you enjoy every one of them like I do. Happy listening!


P.S. If you want to actually stalk what I’m listening to at any time, feel free to do so on my Last.fm profile here. You can also check out my Musicboard profile here, where I track my backlog (under Listen Later) and reviews for music releases. Don’t worry, the long reviews are here to stay and I do also crosspost the long reviews there too.

On a less music-related note, I have a Letterboxd account here in case you’re interested in seeing which films I’m watching along with my brief film reviews. I also have a Serializd account for TV shows here. If you're into reading, I have a LGBTQIA+ story published on Tapas, featuring an aroace agender character which you can check out here.

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