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This is an ordered list of Rolling Stone's highest rated albums of 2013. Check out
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John Fogerty - Wrote a Song For Everyone
May 28, 2013
Score
100
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Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
May 14, 2013
Indie Pop
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Indie Rock
Score
90
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Kanye West - Yeezus
June 18, 2013
Experimental Hip Hop
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Industrial Hip Hop
Score
90
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Arcade Fire - Reflektor
October 29, 2013
Alternative Dance
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Indie Rock
Score
90
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Kitty - D.A.I.S.Y. Rage
January 31, 2013
Cloud Rap
Score
80
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David Bowie - The Next Day
March 12, 2013
Art Rock
Score
80
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Justin Timberlake - The 20/20 Experience
March 19, 2013
Contemporary R&B
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Art Pop
Score
80
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8
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Wavves - Afraid of Heights
March 26, 2013
Noise Pop
Score
80
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Dawes - Stories Don't End
April 9, 2013
Pop Rock
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Americana
Score
80
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10
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Robyn Hitchcock - Love From London
March 5, 2013
Psychedelic Rock
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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11
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Bombino - Nomad
April 2, 2013
Tishoumaren
Score
80
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12
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Atoms for Peace - AMOK
February 26, 2013
Glitch Pop
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IDM
Score
80
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13
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Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
April 30, 2013
Pop Rap
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Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
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14
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The So So Glos - Blowout
April 23, 2013
Punk Rock
Score
80
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15
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Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
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Stoner Rock
Score
80
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16
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Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
September 3, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
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Indie Rock
Score
80
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17
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Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
September 3, 2013
Electro-Industrial
Score
80
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18
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Elton John - The Diving Board
September 16, 2013
Piano Rock
Score
80
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19
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Drake - Nothing Was The Same
September 24, 2013
Pop Rap
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Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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20
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CHVRCHΞS - The Bones of What You Believe
September 24, 2013
Synthpop
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Electropop
Score
80
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21
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Perfect Pussy - I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling
April 25, 2013
Noise Rock
Score
80
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22
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Best Coast - Fade Away
October 22, 2013
Indie Pop
Score
80
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23
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Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP2
November 5, 2013
Pop Rap
Score
80
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24
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Paul McCartney - New
October 15, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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25
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my bloody valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
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Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2013.
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