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Highest Rated Albums of 2013

Year

2013
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
- - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Abstract Hip Hop
  - Alternative Rock
  - Americana
  - Country
  - Dance Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Folk Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Folk
- - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Metal
  - Neo-Soul
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - R&B
  - Reggae
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

This is an ordered list of Entertainment Weekly's highest rated albums of 2013. Check out Entertainment Weekly's Year End List.

1. Drake - Nothing Was the Same

September 24, 2013

Hip Hop

Score

100

2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

June 4, 2013

Alternative Rock

Score

100

3. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

May 21, 2013

Nu-Disco

Score

100

4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away

February 18, 2013

Alternative Rock

Score

100

5. Beyoncé - Beyoncé

December 13, 2013

Score

6. The Head and The Heart - Let's Be Still

October 15, 2013

Score

7. Paul McCartney - New

October 15, 2013

Score

8. Pusha T - My Name Is My Name

October 8, 2013

Score

9. Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals

October 8, 2013

Score

10. Danny Brown - OLD

October 8, 2013

Score

11. Miley Cyrus - Bangerz

October 8, 2013

Score

12. Lorde - Pure Heroine

September 30, 2013

Score

13. Sheryl Crow - Feels Like Home

September 10, 2013

Score

14. Arctic Monkeys - AM

September 9, 2013

Score

15. Ariana Grande - Yours Truly

August 30, 2013

Score

16. Jay Sean - Neon

July 30, 2013

Score

17. Mavis Staples - One True Vine

June 25, 2013

Score

18. Kanye West - Yeezus

June 18, 2013

Score

19. 30 Seconds To Mars - Love Lust Faith + Dreams

May 21, 2013

Score

20. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City

May 14, 2013

Score

21. Pistol Annies - Annie Up

May 7, 2013

Score

22. Paramore - Paramore

April 9, 2013

Score

23. OneRepublic - Native

March 26, 2013

Score

24. Kacey Musgraves - Same Trailer Different Park

March 19, 2013

Score

25. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob

January 29, 2013

Score

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2013.

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