2023 Album Showdown Results: Tier 5

So I fell WAAAAAY behind on weekly updates of the 2023 bracket progression, so much so that we just finished Tier 5 this week and I have not posted a single result.  This post should serve as a catch-up on all of the albums clearing Tier 5 and heading into Tier 6 for the next couple of months.   For the sake of brevity, I am only posting the continuing albums with no discussion.  I would be interested in posting a video response on these results, however, for anyone that is interested.

I also have the Viewer’s Bracket results below, which also includes a playlist of the winners.  Those folks deserve a little something for their engagement in this process.

Dr. Spin’s Tier 5 Results

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Ayer, & Shahzad Ismaily – Love in Exile
Miles Davis – Big Fun
The Weeknd – Dawn FM
The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony
Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood – Jarak Qaribak
Arlo Parks – My Soft Machine
Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals – King Cobra
Ekiti Sound – Drum Money
Beauty Pill – Blue Period
Weyes Blood – And in Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman
Crown Lands – Fearless
Soup – Visions
Yes – Mirror to the Sky
Panchiko – D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L
Squid – O Monolith
Gruff Rhys – Seeking New Gods
Fleetwood Mac – Tusk
Nordic Giants – Build Seas, Dismantle Suns
Sleep Token – Take Me Back to Eden
Jantra – Synthesized Sudan
Floating Points – Eleania
Sun Ra Arkestra – Living Sky
HHY & the Kampala Unit – Lithium Blast

Viewer’s Choice Tier 5 Results

Paul Chambers – Bass on Top
Miles Davis – Big Fun
Brendan Eder Ensemble – Therapy
The Lemon Twigs – Everything Harmony
Sault – Untitled (God)
Arlo Parks – My Soft Machine
Ekiti Sound – Drum Money
Mong Tong – Tao Fire
Steve Reich – Runner/Music for Ensemble and Orchestra
Weyes Blood – And in Darkness, Hearts Aglow
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman
Crown Lands – Fearless
Ziemba – True Romantic
Yes – Mirror to the Sky
Panchiko – D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L
Charlotte Wessels – Six Feet Under v. 1&2
Aiming for Enrike – Empty Airports
Alvvays – Blue Rev
Adventures of Jet – Part 3: Coping With Insignificance
Sleep Token – Take Me Back to Eden
Jantra – Synthesized Sudan
Frank Sinatra – Watertown
Sun Ra Arkestra – Living Sky
HHY & the Kampala Unit – Lithium Blast