2023: The Year in Mixes

From club heat to introspective headphone moments via important expressions of protest – this is a look back at 2023 through 25 mixes

2023: The stories behind 8 of the year’s best music videos

The making of 2023’s best music videos, as told by the directors behind the visuals. Featuring Oscar Hudson, Cissi Efraimsson, Yoonha Park, Tom Emmerson and more

Staff Lists: The Crack Magazine team pick their 2023 highlights

The music and moments, new discoveries and trusty items, that got us through the year

Gift guide 2023: The best Christmas presents for music fans

From rave-inspired perfume to the TraTraTrax scarf, Kylie’s ‘Tension’ candle, the Sports Banger book and Caroline Polachek’s ‘Bunny Is a Rider’ thong

The Top 25 Tracks of 2023

The best songs of 2023, according to Crack Magazine. Featuring Jorja Smith, NewJeans, SofTT, Overmono, Mitski and more

The Top 50 Albums of 2023

The albums that captured the many moods of 2023, starring Troye Sivan, Klein, Kara Jackson, Lankum, Laurel Halo and more. Our top 50 albums of the year

Crack Magazine’s Annual Report 2023

It’s that time again. Crack Magazine’s annual breakdown of the year in music, featuring the best albums and tracks of 2023, along with Christmas gifts and staff picks, mixes and more