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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
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49.

Grumbling Fur - Glynnaestra
In 4 Lists
July 22, 2013
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
73
5 reviews
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48.

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

47.

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

46.

John Wizards - John Wizards
In 7 Lists
September 2, 2013
Electronic, Dub, House
Critic Score
78
16 reviews
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45.

Stellar Om Source - Joy One Mile
In 2 Lists
June 11, 2013
IDM, Techno
Critic Score
85
4 reviews
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44.

Special Request - Soul Music
In 6 Lists
October 7, 2013
Techno, Electronic
Critic Score
84
9 reviews
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43.

Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
In 28 Lists
April 30, 2013
Pop Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, Jazz Rap
Critic Score
82
18 reviews
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42.

Juana Molina - Wed 21
In 2 Lists
October 29, 2013
Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
77
12 reviews
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41.

G*Park - Sub
September 24, 2013
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40.

Endless Boogie - Long Island
In 4 Lists
February 19, 2013
Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
76
6 reviews
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39.

The Necks - Open
October 29, 2013
Free Improvisation
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
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38.

Ashley Paul - Line The Clouds
March 26, 2013
Critic Score
60
1 review
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37.

Atom™ - HD
In 2 Lists
March 18, 2013
Electro
Critic Score
75
2 reviews
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36.

Jessy Lanza - Pull My Hair Back
In 7 Lists
September 9, 2013
Electronic, Alternative R&B, Synthpop
Critic Score
78
17 reviews
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35.

Forest Swords - Engravings
In 10 Lists
August 26, 2013
Ambient Dub
Critic Score
81
24 reviews
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34.

Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
In 25 Lists
August 20, 2013
West Coast Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
80
33 reviews
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33.

Various Artists - The Outer Church
August 5, 2013
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32.

The Dead C - Armed Courage
In 2 Lists
September 3, 2013
Experimental, Noise Rock
Critic Score
81
3 reviews
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31.

Jacob Kirkegaard & Else Marie Pade - Svaevninger
July 23, 2013
Critic Score
60
1 review
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30.

Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
In 17 Lists
February 26, 2013
Contemporary R&B, Art Pop, Alternative R&B
Critic Score
78
22 reviews
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29.

Eliane Radigue - Ψ 847
February 25, 2013
Drone, Minimalism
Amazon

28.

Sleaford Mods - Austerity Dogs
November 15, 2013
Spoken Word, Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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27.

James Holden - The Inheritors
In 15 Lists
June 17, 2013
IDM
Critic Score
81
22 reviews
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26.

Dean Blunt - The Redeemer
In 7 Lists
May 1, 2013
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
9 reviews
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25.

Young Echo - Nexus
In 3 Lists
June 30, 2013
UK Bass, Ambient Dub
Critic Score
80
1 review
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24.

Alasdair Roberts & Friends - A Wonder Working Stone
January 22, 2013
Folk
Critic Score
78
8 reviews
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23.

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
In 23 Lists
June 11, 2013
Electronic, IDM
Critic Score
81
44 reviews
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22.

Fire! Orchestra - Exit!
In 2 Lists
January 11, 2013
Avant-Garde Jazz
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21.

my bloody valentine - m b v
In 38 Lists
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Noise Pop
Critic Score
87
42 reviews
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20.

Main - Ablation
April 16, 2013
Critic Score
80
1 review
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19.

eMMplekz - Your Crate Has Changed
November 11, 2013
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18.

These New Puritans - Field of Reeds
In 16 Lists
June 10, 2013
Post-Rock, Art Rock
Critic Score
80
28 reviews
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17.

Okkyung Lee - Ghil
January 7, 2013
Critic Score
68
2 reviews
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16.

Pharmakon - Abandon
In 5 Lists
May 14, 2013
Noise, Power Electronics, Industrial, Experimental
Critic Score
78
7 reviews
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15.

R. Andrew Lee - Dennis Johnson: November
March 12, 2013
Minimalism
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14.

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
In 3 Lists
October 1, 2013
Avant-Garde Jazz, Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
90
6 reviews
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13.

Autechre - Exai
In 4 Lists
February 7, 2013
IDM, Glitch, Electronic
Critic Score
78
24 reviews
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12.

DJ Rashad - Double Cup
In 10 Lists
October 22, 2013
Footwork
Critic Score
80
18 reviews
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11.

Kanye West - Yeezus
In 48 Lists
June 18, 2013
Experimental Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop
Critic Score
83
46 reviews
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10.

The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
In 33 Lists
April 8, 2013
Electronic, Experimental, Post-Industrial
Critic Score
80
44 reviews
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9.

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

8.

Wolf Eyes - No Answer: Lower Floors
In 6 Lists
April 9, 2013
Noise Rock
Critic Score
88
4 reviews
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7.

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

Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven
In 22 Lists
October 1, 2013
Progressive Electronic, Ambient
Critic Score
80
29 reviews
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5.

Tim Hecker - Virgins
In 19 Lists
October 14, 2013
Electroacoustic, Drone, Ambient
Critic Score
83
29 reviews
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4.

Richard Dawson - The Glass Trunk
April 28, 2013
Avant-Folk
Critic Score
80
1 review
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3.

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

Laurel Halo - Chance of Rain
In 11 Lists
October 28, 2013
Techno
Critic Score
77
22 reviews
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1.

Julia Holter - Loud City Song
In 25 Lists
August 19, 2013
Art Pop, Ambient Pop
Critic Score
83
32 reviews
Amazon
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Original Source: http://www.thewire.co.uk/
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