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This is an ordered list of A.V. Club's highest rated albums of 2013. Check out
A.V. Club's Year End List
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CHVRCHΞS - The Bones of What You Believe
September 24, 2013
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
100
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2
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Deafheaven - Sunbather
June 11, 2013
Blackgaze
,
Post-Black Metal
Score
100
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3
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Survival - Survival
May 14, 2013
Score
100
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4
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Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
May 14, 2013
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
100
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Spotify
5
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Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse
February 5, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
100
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6
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Beyoncé - BEYONCÉ
December 13, 2013
Contemporary R&B
Score
91
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Spotify
7
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Tim Hecker - Virgins
October 14, 2013
Ambient
,
Electroacoustic
,
Drone
Score
91
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8
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Pelican - Forever Becoming
October 15, 2013
Post-Metal
,
Sludge Metal
Score
91
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Music
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9
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HAIM - Days Are Gone
September 27, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
91
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10
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Icona Pop - This Is... Icona Pop
September 24, 2013
Electropop
Score
91
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Amazon
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11
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Touché Amoré - Is Survived By
September 24, 2013
Screamo
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
91
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Bill Callahan - Dream River
September 17, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
91
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Volcano Choir - Repave
September 3, 2013
Indie Folk
Score
91
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14
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Ty Segall - Sleeper
August 20, 2013
Psychedelic Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Superchunk - I Hate Music
August 20, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Grant Hart - The Argument
July 22, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana
July 9, 2013
Grunge
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
,
Noise Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Mavis Staples - One True Vine
June 25, 2013
Soul
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Kanye West - Yeezus
June 18, 2013
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Jason Isbell - Southeastern
June 11, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Score
91
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22
.
Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle
May 27, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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The National - Trouble Will Find Me
May 21, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
April 30, 2013
Pop Rap
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Mikal Cronin - MCII
May 7, 2013
Garage Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings A.V. Club awarded albums throughout 2013.
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