The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2013

The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2013

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50.

Jem Finer & Andrew Kötting - Visionary Seascapes
September 17, 2013

49.

Grumbling Fur - Glynnaestra
In 4 Lists
July 22, 2013
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
71
4 reviews

48.

Call Back the Giants - The Marianne
May 1, 2013
Ambient

47.

James Ferraro - NYC, HELL 3:00 AM
In 2 Lists
October 15, 2013
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
69
3 reviews

46.

John Wizards - John Wizards
In 7 Lists
September 2, 2013
Electronic
Critic Score
79
13 reviews

45.

Stellar Om Source - Joy One Mile
In 2 Lists
June 11, 2013
IDM
Critic Score
85
4 reviews

44.

Special Request - Soul Music
In 6 Lists
October 7, 2013
Techno
Critic Score
84
9 reviews

43.

Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
In 28 Lists
April 30, 2013
Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
17 reviews

42.

Juana Molina - Wed 21
In 2 Lists
October 29, 2013
Folk
Critic Score
77
12 reviews

41.

G*Park - Sub
September 24, 2013

40.

Endless Boogie - Long Island
In 4 Lists
February 19, 2013
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
76
6 reviews

39.

The Necks - Open
October 29, 2013
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
75
2 reviews

38.

Ashley Paul - Line The Clouds
March 26, 2013
Critic Score
60
1 review

37.

Atom TM - HD
In 2 Lists
March 18, 2013
Electro
Critic Score
75
2 reviews

36.

Jessy Lanza - Pull My Hair Back
In 7 Lists
September 9, 2013
Electronic
Critic Score
78
15 reviews

35.

Forest Swords - Engravings
In 10 Lists
August 26, 2013
Ambient Dub
Critic Score
82
22 reviews

34.

Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
In 25 Lists
August 20, 2013
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
31 reviews

33.

Various Artists - The Outer Church
August 5, 2013

32.

The Dead C - Armed Courage
In 2 Lists
September 3, 2013
Experimental
Critic Score
81
3 reviews

31.

Jacob Kirkegaard & Else Marie Pade - Svaevninger
July 23, 2013
Critic Score
60
1 review

30.

Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
In 17 Lists
February 26, 2013
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
78
22 reviews

29.

Eliane Radigue - Psi 847
February 25, 2013

28.

Sleaford Mods - Austerity Dogs
November 15, 2013
Spoken Word
Critic Score
80
1 review

27.

James Holden - The Inheritors
In 15 Lists
June 17, 2013
IDM
Critic Score
83
18 reviews

26.

Dean Blunt - The Redeemer
In 7 Lists
May 1, 2013
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
9 reviews

25.

Young Echo - Nexus
In 3 Lists
June 30, 2013
UK Bass
Critic Score
80
1 review

24.

Alasdair Roberts & Friends - A Wonder Working Stone
January 22, 2013
Folk
Critic Score
79
5 reviews

23.

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
In 23 Lists
June 11, 2013
Electronic
Critic Score
81
40 reviews

22.

Fire! Orchestra - Exit!
In 2 Lists
January 11, 2013
Jazz

21.

my bloody valentine - m b v
In 38 Lists
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
Critic Score
87
41 reviews

20.

Main - Ablation
April 16, 2013
Critic Score
80
1 review

19.

eMMplekz - Your Crate Has Changed
November 11, 2013

18.

These New Puritans - Field of Reeds
In 16 Lists
June 10, 2013
Post-Rock
Critic Score
81
24 reviews

17.

Okkyung Lee - Ghil
January 7, 2013
Critic Score
68
2 reviews

16.

Pharmakon - Abandon
In 5 Lists
May 14, 2013
Noise
Critic Score
78
7 reviews

15.

R. Andrew Lee - Dennis Johnson: November
March 12, 2013

14.

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
In 3 Lists
September 30, 2013
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
90
6 reviews

13.

Autechre - Exai
In 4 Lists
February 7, 2013
Electronic
Critic Score
80
20 reviews

12.

DJ Rashad - Double Cup
In 10 Lists
October 22, 2013
Footwork
Critic Score
80
18 reviews

11.

Kanye West - Yeezus
In 48 Lists
June 18, 2013
Experimental Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
43 reviews

10.

The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
In 33 Lists
April 8, 2013
Electronic
Critic Score
80
42 reviews

9.

Graham Lambkin / Jason Lescalleet - Photographs
In 2 Lists
September 27, 2013
Electroacoustic
Critic Score
90
1 review

8.

Wolf Eyes - No Answer: Lower Floors
In 6 Lists
April 9, 2013
Noise Rock
Critic Score
88
4 reviews

7.

RP Boo - Legacy
In 3 Lists
May 13, 2013
Juke
Critic Score
80
6 reviews

6.

Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven
In 22 Lists
October 1, 2013
Progressive Electronic
Critic Score
80
26 reviews

5.

Tim Hecker - Virgins
In 19 Lists
October 14, 2013
Drone
Critic Score
83
26 reviews

4.

Richard Dawson - The Glass Trunk
April 28, 2013
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
80
1 review

3.

Rashad Becker - Traditional Music of Notional Species Vol. I
In 2 Lists
July 30, 2013
Electronic
Critic Score
77
5 reviews

2.

Laurel Halo - Chance of Rain
In 11 Lists
October 28, 2013
Techno
Critic Score
77
22 reviews

1.

Julia Holter - Loud City Song
In 25 Lists
August 19, 2013
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
29 reviews
Original Source: http://www.thewire.co.uk/
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