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Highest Rated Albums of 2013

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

1. Russian Circles - Memorial

Russian Circles - Memorial
October 29, 2013
Post-Rock
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100
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2. Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium

Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
September 3, 2013
Indie Rock
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100
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3. Patty Griffin - Silver Bell

Patty Griffin - Silver Bell
October 8, 2013
Folk
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100
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4. Lloyd Cole - Standards

Lloyd Cole - Standards
June 21, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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5. Mayer Hawthorne - Where Does This Door Go

Mayer Hawthorne - Where Does This Door Go
July 16, 2013
Soul
Score
90
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6. Sevendust - Black Out the Sun

Sevendust - Black Out the Sun
March 26, 2013
Score
90
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7. Disclosure - Settle

Disclosure - Settle
June 3, 2013
Electronic
Score
90
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8. Jenny Hval - Innocence Is Kinky

Jenny Hval - Innocence Is Kinky
May 14, 2013
Art Pop
Score
90
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9. Patty Griffin - American Kid

Patty Griffin - American Kid
May 7, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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10. Leverage Models - Leverage Models

Leverage Models - Leverage Models
October 1, 2013
Indie Pop
Score
90
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11. Laura Stevenson - Wheel

Laura Stevenson - Wheel
April 23, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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12. King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon

King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon
August 24, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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13. Julia Holter - Loud City Song

Julia Holter - Loud City Song
August 19, 2013
Art Pop
Score
90
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14. William Tyler - Impossible Truth

William Tyler - Impossible Truth
March 19, 2013
American Primitivism
Score
90
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15. Vondelpark - Seabed

Vondelpark - Seabed
April 1, 2013
Electronic
Score
90
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16. Palma Violets - 180

Palma Violets - 180
February 25, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
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17. Nils Frahm - Spaces

Nils Frahm - Spaces
November 18, 2013
Ambient
Score
90
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18. Kitchens of Distinction - Folly

Kitchens of Distinction - Folly
September 30, 2013
Score
90
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19. London Grammar - If You Wait

London Grammar - If You Wait
September 9, 2013
Indie Pop
Score
90
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20. Matthew Shipp - Piano Sutras

Matthew Shipp - Piano Sutras
September 24, 2013
Jazz
Score
90
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21. Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady

Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady
September 10, 2013
R&B
Score
90
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22. Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
June 11, 2013
Electronic
Score
90
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23. Alela Diane - About Farewell

Alela Diane - About Farewell
June 25, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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24. John Newman - Tribute

John Newman - Tribute
October 14, 2013
Pop Soul
Score
90
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25. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob

Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
January 29, 2013
Electropop
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings PopMatters awarded albums throughout 2013.
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