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Beyoncé - Beyoncé
December 13, 2013
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100
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Wayne Shorter Quartet - Without a Net
February 5, 2013
Avant-Garde Jazz
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100
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Ezra Furman - Day of the Dog
October 8, 2013
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100
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Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2
November 5, 2013
Hip Hop
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100
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Earl Sweatshirt - Doris
August 20, 2013
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100
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels
June 26, 2013
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100
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Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)
February 25, 2013
Progressive Rock
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100
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Oblivians - Desperation
May 28, 2013
Garage Punk
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100
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Rokia Traoré - Beautiful Africa
January 8, 2013
World
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100
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The National - Trouble Will Find Me
May 21, 2013
Indie Rock
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100
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Stornoway - Tales From Terra Firma
March 11, 2013
Indie Folk
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100
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John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts
March 11, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
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100
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James Blake - Overgrown
April 8, 2013
Art Pop
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100
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My Bloody Valentine - m b v
February 3, 2013
Shoegaze
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100
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DAWN - Goldenheart
January 15, 2013
R&B
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100
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Veronica Falls - Waiting For Something to Happen
February 4, 2013
Indie Pop
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100
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Dirtmusic - Troubles
June 10, 2013
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80
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Various Artists - Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
November 5, 2013
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80
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Chris Wood - None the Wiser
July 1, 2013
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80
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Kit Downes - Light From Old Stars
April 22, 2013
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80
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Mike Gibbs - Mike Gibbs + Twelve play Gil Evans
August 12, 2013
Jazz
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80
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Treacherous Orchestra - Origins
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80
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Terri Lyne Carrington - Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue
February 5, 2013
Jazz
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80
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Owiny Sigoma Band - Power Punch
April 8, 2013
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80
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Various Artists - Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes
December 9, 2013
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2013.
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