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Highest Rated Albums of 2013

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2013

This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2013. Check out Pitchfork's Year End List.

1. Kanye West - Yeezus

Kanye West - Yeezus

June 18, 2013

Experimental Hip Hop

Score

95

2. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

May 14, 2013

Score

93

3. Arcade Fire - Reflektor

Arcade Fire - Reflektor

October 29, 2013

Score

92

4. Disclosure - Settle

Disclosure - Settle

June 3, 2013

Score

91

5. My Bloody Valentine - m b v

My Bloody Valentine - m b v

February 3, 2013

Score

91

6. Burial - Rival Dealer

Burial - Rival Dealer

December 16, 2013

Score

90

7. Darkside - Psychic

Darkside - Psychic

October 8, 2013

Score

90

8. Deafheaven - Sunbather

Deafheaven - Sunbather

June 11, 2013

Score

89

9. Beyoncé - Beyoncé

Beyoncé - Beyoncé

December 13, 2013

Score

88

10. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

May 21, 2013

Score

88

11. Phosphorescent - Muchacho

Phosphorescent - Muchacho

March 19, 2013

Score

88

12. Danny Brown - OLD

Danny Brown - OLD

October 8, 2013

Score

87

13. The Field - Cupid's Head

The Field - Cupid's Head

September 30, 2013

Score

87

14. Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus

Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus

July 23, 2013

Score

87

15. Savages - Silence Yourself

Savages - Silence Yourself

May 6, 2013

Score

87

16. The Haxan Cloak - Excavation

The Haxan Cloak - Excavation

April 15, 2013

Score

87

17. Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse

Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse

March 5, 2013

Score

87

18. DJ Rashad - Double Cup

DJ Rashad - Double Cup

October 22, 2013

Score

86

19. Drake - Nothing Was the Same

Drake - Nothing Was the Same

September 24, 2013

Score

86

20. Julia Holter - Loud City Song

Julia Holter - Loud City Song

August 19, 2013

Score

86

21. DJ Koze - Amygdala

DJ Koze - Amygdala

March 25, 2013

Score

86

22. Baths - Obsidian

Baths - Obsidian

May 28, 2013

Score

86

23. Iceage - You're Nothing

Iceage - You're Nothing

February 19, 2013

Score

86

24. Townes Van Zandt - Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos 1971–1972

Townes Van Zandt - Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos 1971–1972

Score

85

25. Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe

Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe

November 18, 2013

Score

85

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2013.

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