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my bloody valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Shad - Flying Colours
October 15, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
January 22, 2013
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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M.I.A. - Matangi
November 5, 2013
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Electropop
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Ty Segall - Sleeper
August 20, 2013
Psychedelic Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Deerhunter - Monomania
May 3, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Phosphorescent - Muchacho
March 19, 2013
Americana
,
Alt-Country
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Local Natives - Hummingbird
January 29, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Cass McCombs - Big Wheel and Others
October 15, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
of Montreal - Lousy With Sylvianbriar
October 8, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Arctic Monkeys - AM
September 9, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Yo La Tengo - Fade
January 15, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Pusha T - My Name Is My Name
October 8, 2013
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady
September 10, 2013
Contemporary R&B
,
Funk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
April 8, 2013
Electronic
,
Post-Industrial
,
Experimental
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Connan Mockasin - Caramel
November 5, 2013
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Los Campesinos! - No Blues
October 29, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Lucius - Wildewoman
October 15, 2013
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Sigur Rós - Kveikur
June 17, 2013
Art Rock
,
Post-Industrial
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
June 11, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Patty Griffin - American Kid
May 7, 2013
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond
October 25, 2013
Indie Folk
,
Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Jonathan Rado - Law and Order
September 3, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Califone - Stitches
September 3, 2013
Indie Folk
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Chris Thile - Bach: Sonatas and Partitas Vol. 1
August 5, 2013
Baroque Music
Score
89
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Paste awarded albums throughout 2013.
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