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Highest Rated Albums of 2013

Year

2013
- - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
  - 2012
- - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
  - 2005
- - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Experimental
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Lo-Fi
  - Metal
  - Noise Rock
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Shoegaze
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

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

1. Kanye West - Yeezus

June 18, 2013

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2. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

May 14, 2013

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3. Arcade Fire - Reflektor

October 29, 2013

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4. Disclosure - Settle

June 3, 2013

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5. My Bloody Valentine - m b v

February 3, 2013

Shoegaze

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Source →

Amazon

6. Burial - Rival Dealer

December 16, 2013

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7. Darkside - Psychic

October 8, 2013

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8. Miles Davis - Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 2

January 29, 2013

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Amazon

9. Deafheaven - Sunbather

June 11, 2013

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10. Beyoncé - Beyoncé

December 13, 2013

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11. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

May 21, 2013

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12. Phosphorescent - Muchacho

March 19, 2013

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13. Danny Brown - OLD

October 8, 2013

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14. The Field - Cupid's Head

September 30, 2013

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15. Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969-1971)

August 27, 2013

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16. Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus

July 23, 2013

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17. Savages - Silence Yourself

May 6, 2013

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18. The Haxan Cloak - Excavation

April 15, 2013

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19. Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse

March 5, 2013

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20. William Onyeabor - World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor?

October 29, 2013

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21. DJ Rashad - Double Cup

October 22, 2013

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22. Drake - Nothing Was the Same

September 24, 2013

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23. Julia Holter - Loud City Song

August 19, 2013

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24. Baths - Obsidian

May 28, 2013

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25. DJ Koze - Amygdala

March 25, 2013

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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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