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Ella Fitzgerald - The Voice of Jazz
December 10, 2013
Vocal Jazz
Score
100
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The Sadies - Internal Sounds
September 17, 2013
Alt-Country
Score
100
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3
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Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady
September 10, 2013
Contemporary R&B
,
Funk
Score
100
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4
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The Haxan Cloak - Excavation
April 15, 2013
Drone
,
Dark Ambient
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Electronic
,
Ambient
Score
100
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5
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Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light
April 30, 2013
Post-Minimalism
,
Experimental
Score
100
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6
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Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
May 21, 2013
Electro-Disco
,
Nu-Disco
,
Electronic
Score
100
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7
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Gorguts - Colored Sands
August 6, 2013
Technical Death Metal
,
Dissonant Death Metal
Score
100
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8
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Doug Stanhope - Beer Hall Putsch
December 3, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
9
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Norma Jean - Wrongdoers
August 6, 2013
Post-Hardcore
,
Sludge Metal
,
Metalcore
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
10
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Omar - The Man
June 18, 2013
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
11
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Anagnorisis - Beyond All Light
July 23, 2013
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
12
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Noisem - Agony Defined
June 11, 2013
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
13
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Solstice - Death's Crown Is Victory
October 18, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
14
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Shifted - Under a Single Banner
November 25, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
15
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Carne - Ville Morgue
September 15, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
16
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John Davis - Ask the Dust
October 15, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
17
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Northumbria - All Days Begin as Night
October 31, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
18
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Falkenbach - Asa
November 1, 2013
Score
90
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Amazon
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19
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Azekel - Circa
October 28, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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20
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Weekend Nachos - Still
November 11, 2013
Powerviolence
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Whores. - Clean
October 29, 2013
Noise Rock
,
Sludge Metal
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
22
.
Anna Calvi - One Breath
October 8, 2013
Art Rock
Score
90
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23
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U.S. Girls - Free Advice Column
September 24, 2013
Art Pop
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
24
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Fyrnask - Eldir Nótt
September 23, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Valerie June - Pushin' Against a Stone
August 13, 2013
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Exclaim! awarded albums throughout 2013.
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