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Highest Rated Albums of 2013

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

1.

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
May 21, 2013
Nu-Disco
Score
100
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2.

Arctic Monkeys - AM
September 9, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
100
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3.

Foals - Holy Fire
February 11, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
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4.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
February 18, 2013
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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5.

Iceage - You're Nothing
February 19, 2013
Post-Punk
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

6.

Night Beds - Country Sleep
February 5, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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iTunes
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7.

TORRES - Torres
January 22, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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8.

Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle
May 27, 2013
Folk
Score
90
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iTunes
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9.

Peace - In Love
March 25, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

Merchandise - Totale Nite
March 18, 2013
Post-Punk
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
June 4, 2013
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

12.

Jagwar Ma - Howlin
June 10, 2013
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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13.

The Child of Lov - The Child of Lov
May 7, 2013
Funk
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

14.

Kanye West - Yeezus
June 18, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Julia Holter - Loud City Song
August 19, 2013
Art Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

The Julie Ruin - Run Fast
September 3, 2013
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana
July 9, 2013
Grunge
Score
90
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iTunes
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Spotify

18.

Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond
October 25, 2013
Indie Folk
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Burial - Rival Dealer
December 16, 2013
Future Garage
Score
90
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Preoccupations - Cassette
September 5, 2013
Post-Punk
Score
90
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Marijuana Deathsquads - Oh My Sexy Lord
October 15, 2013
Hip Hop
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band - Artorius Revisited
October 14, 2013
Score
80
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iTunes
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Spotify

23.

Oberhofer - Notalgia
April 23, 2013
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Foxygen - We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
January 22, 2013
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

FIDLAR - FIDLAR
January 22, 2013
Garage Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2013.
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