NJ’s hardcore band for the freaks Gel were everywhere this year. They released their great debut full-length Only Constant in March on Convulse Records, and toured endlessly with a vast array of different bands, including Drain, Thursday, Screaming Females, and Gorilla Biscuits. They’ve already got a lot on their calendar for 2024 too, including a benefit show in Rhode Island with Fiddlehead and Verbal Assault on 1/4, Sick New World, Sonic Temple, Primavera Sound, Hellfest, and more. With the year coming to a close, we asked Gel what their favorite albums of 2023 were, and guitarist Anthony Webster responded with a list that includes their Convulse labelmates MSPAINT (who also had Gel on their list), Hotline TNT, Spiritual Cramp, Nuovo Testamento, Initiate, Taking Meds, and mor...