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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2013. Check out
NME's Year End List
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1
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Arctic Monkeys - AM
September 9, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
May 21, 2013
Electro-Disco
,
Nu-Disco
,
Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Viet Cong - Cassette
September 5, 2013
Post-Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond
October 25, 2013
Indie Folk
,
Folk
,
Chamber Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Burial - Rival Dealer
December 16, 2013
Future Garage
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
TORRES - Torres
January 22, 2013
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
The Julie Ruin - Run Fast
September 3, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Julia Holter - Loud City Song
August 19, 2013
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana
July 9, 2013
Grunge
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Kanye West - Yeezus
June 18, 2013
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Industrial Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Jagwar Ma - Howlin
June 10, 2013
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Alternative Dance
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle
May 27, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Night Beds - Country Sleep
February 5, 2013
Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Child of Lov - The Child of Lov
May 7, 2013
Funk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Peace - In Love
March 25, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Britpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Merchandise - Totale Nite
March 18, 2013
Post-Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
February 18, 2013
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Iceage - You're Nothing
February 19, 2013
Post-Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Foals - Holy Fire
February 11, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Hank Williams III - Brothers of the 4x4
October 1, 2013
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
22
.
When Saints Go Machine - Infinity Pool
May 28, 2013
Electronic
,
Electropop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
CocoRosie - Tales of a GrassWidow
May 27, 2013
Art Pop
,
Folktronica
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Fair Ohs - Jungle Cats
May 27, 2013
Surf Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
The Besnard Lakes - Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO
April 2, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2013.
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