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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.

Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
September 3, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
100
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2.

Russian Circles - Memorial
October 29, 2013
Post-Rock
Score
100
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3.

Patty Griffin - Silver Bell
October 8, 2013
Folk
Score
100
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4.

The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
April 8, 2013
Electronic
Score
90
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5.

Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
January 29, 2013
Electropop
Score
90
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6.

William Tyler - Impossible Truth
March 19, 2013
American Primitivism
Score
90
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7.

Autechre - Exai
February 7, 2013
Electronic
Score
90
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8.

Cult of Luna - Vertikal
January 29, 2013
Sludge Metal
Score
90
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9.

José James - No Beginning and No End
January 22, 2013
Soul
Score
90
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10.

Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
February 26, 2013
R&B
Score
90
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11.

Daniel Romano - Come Cry With Me
January 22, 2013
Country
Score
90
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12.

Popstrangers - Antipodes
February 26, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
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13.

Palma Violets - 180
February 25, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
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14.

Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle
May 27, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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15.

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

Hiss Golden Messenger - Haw
April 1, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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17.

Jenny Hval - Innocence Is Kinky
May 14, 2013
Art Pop
Score
90
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18.

Disclosure - Settle
June 3, 2013
Electronic
Score
90
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19.

Little Women - Lung
April 9, 2013
Score
90
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20.

Kitchens of Distinction - Folly
September 30, 2013
Score
90
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21.

Lloyd Cole - Standards
June 21, 2013
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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22.

John Newman - Tribute
October 14, 2013
Pop Soul
Score
90
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23.

The Delfonics - Adrian Younge Presents The Delfonics
March 12, 2013
Score
90
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24.

Beastwars - Blood Becomes Fire
April 19, 2013
Sludge Metal
Score
90
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25.

Laura Stevenson - Wheel
April 23, 2013
Folk
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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