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Highest Rated Albums of 2013

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This is an ordered list of The Needle Drop's highest rated albums of 2013. Check out The Needle Drop's Year End List.

1. Tim Hecker - Virgins

Tim Hecker - Virgins
October 14, 2013
Drone
Score
90
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2. Melt-Banana - Fetch

Melt-Banana - Fetch
October 1, 2013
Noise Rock
Score
90
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3. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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4. Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory and Injury

Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory and Injury
April 30, 2013
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
90
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5. The Knife - Shaking the Habitual

The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
April 8, 2013
Electronic
Score
90
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6. Da Mafia 6ix - 6ix Commandments

Da Mafia 6ix - 6ix Commandments
November 12, 2013
Score
80
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7. Mariam the Believer - Blood Donation

Mariam the Believer - Blood Donation
November 4, 2013
Art Pop
Score
80
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8. Armand Hammer - Race Music

Armand Hammer - Race Music
October 22, 2013
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
80
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9. Future of the Left - How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident

Future of the Left - How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident
October 21, 2013
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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10. Black Milk - No Poison No Paradise

Black Milk - No Poison No Paradise
October 15, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
80
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11. Darkside - Psychic

Darkside - Psychic
October 8, 2013
Art Pop
Score
80
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12. of Montreal - Lousy With Sylvianbriar

of Montreal - Lousy With Sylvianbriar
October 8, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
80
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13. Daniel Avery - Drone Logic

Daniel Avery - Drone Logic
October 8, 2013
Tech House
Score
80
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14. Cage the Elephant - Melophobia

Cage the Elephant - Melophobia
October 8, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
80
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15. Touché Amoré - Is Survived By

Touché Amoré - Is Survived By
September 24, 2013
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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16. Bill Callahan - Dream River

Bill Callahan - Dream River
September 17, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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17. Flatbush Zombies - BetterOffDEAD

Flatbush Zombies - BetterOffDEAD
September 11, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
80
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18. Chelsea Wolfe - Pain Is Beauty

Chelsea Wolfe - Pain Is Beauty
September 3, 2013
Darkwave
Score
80
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19. YC The Cynic - GNK

YC The Cynic - GNK
August 26, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
80
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20. Julia Holter - Loud City Song

Julia Holter - Loud City Song
August 19, 2013
Art Pop
Score
80
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21. Gorguts - Colored Sands

Gorguts - Colored Sands
August 6, 2013
Death Metal
Score
80
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22. KA - The Night's Gambit

KA - The Night's Gambit
July 13, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
80
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23. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels
June 26, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
80
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24. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - なんだこれくしょん (Nanda Collection)

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - なんだこれくしょん (Nanda Collection)
June 26, 2013
Electropop
Score
80
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25. Stone Titan - Scratch 'n Sniff

Stone Titan - Scratch 'n Sniff
June 25, 2013
Score
80
Source →
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Needle Drop awarded albums throughout 2013.
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