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Highest Rated Albums of 2013
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1
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Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time
October 29, 2013
Noise Pop
,
Synthpop
,
Pop Rock
Score
100
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2
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MGMT - MGMT
September 17, 2013
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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3
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CHVRCHΞS - The Bones of What You Believe
September 24, 2013
Synthpop
,
Electropop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
4
.
Arctic Monkeys - AM
September 9, 2013
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Forest Swords - Engravings
August 26, 2013
Ambient Dub
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
6
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MONEY - The Shadow of Heaven
August 26, 2013
Dream Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Oliver Wilde - A Brief Introduction to Unnatural Light Years
July 22, 2013
Indie Folk
,
Shoegaze
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
The Orwells - Other Voices
June 25, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
,
Stoner Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle
May 27, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
The National - Trouble Will Find Me
May 21, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
April 16, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
,
Art Punk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
May 14, 2013
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Little Boots - Nocturnes
May 7, 2013
Dance-Pop
,
Nu-Disco
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
May 21, 2013
Electro-Disco
,
Nu-Disco
,
Electronic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Peace - In Love
March 25, 2013
Indie Rock
,
Britpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
FIDLAR - FIDLAR
January 22, 2013
Garage Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
65daysofstatic - Wild Light
September 16, 2013
Post-Rock
,
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Benin City - Fires In The Park
July 1, 2013
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Tripwires - Spacehopper
June 18, 2013
Space Rock Revival
,
Shoegaze
,
Britpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Marijuana Deathsquads - Oh My Sexy Lord
October 15, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Gold Panda - Half of Where You Live
June 11, 2013
Electronic
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Gambles - Trust
October 1, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
A Grave With No Name - Whirlpool
July 15, 2013
Dream Pop
,
Noise Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Shine 2009 - Our Nation
October 15, 2013
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2013.
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