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1
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Deafheaven - Sunbather
June 11, 2013
Blackgaze
,
Post-Black Metal
Score
92
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2
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Oneohtrix Point Never - R Plus Seven
October 1, 2013
Progressive Electronic
Score
90
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Amazon
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3
.
The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
April 8, 2013
Electronic
,
Post-Industrial
,
Experimental
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
4
.
The Haxan Cloak - Excavation
April 15, 2013
Drone
,
Dark Ambient
,
Electronic
,
Ambient
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
5
.
my bloody valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
,
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Julia Holter - Loud City Song
August 19, 2013
Art Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
7
.
Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus
July 23, 2013
Electronic
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Kanye West - Yeezus
June 18, 2013
Industrial Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
February 26, 2013
Contemporary R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Jon Hopkins - Immunity
June 3, 2013
Microhouse
,
IDM
,
Ambient
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
June 11, 2013
IDM
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Disclosure - Settle
June 3, 2013
UK Garage
,
Deep House
,
House
Score
87
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Daze
April 9, 2013
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Psychedelic Folk
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Bill Callahan - Dream River
September 17, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Americana
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Factory Floor - Factory Floor
September 9, 2013
Electronic
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Arctic Monkeys - AM
September 9, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Thundercat - Apocalypse
June 4, 2013
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Dirty Beaches - Drifters / Love Is The Devil
May 21, 2013
Ambient
,
Experimental Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
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19
.
Majical Cloudz - Impersonator
May 21, 2013
Ambient Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Rhye - Woman
March 5, 2013
Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Sophisti-Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt
March 5, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
TORRES - Torres
January 22, 2013
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
HAIM - Days Are Gone
September 27, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe
August 20, 2013
Ambient
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Mikal Cronin - MCII
May 7, 2013
Garage Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Beats Per Minute awarded albums throughout 2013.
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