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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
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Experimental
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
- - Indie Rock
  - Lo-Fi
  - Metal
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Pop
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Shoegaze
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Synthpop

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

1. Arctic Monkeys - AM

September 9, 2013

Indie Rock

Score

100

2. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

May 21, 2013

Nu-Disco

Score

100

3. Burial - Rival Dealer

December 16, 2013

Score

4. Mutual Benefit - Love's Crushing Diamond

October 25, 2013

Score

5. Preoccupations - Cassette

September 5, 2013

Score

6. The Julie Ruin - Run Fast

September 3, 2013

Score

7. Julia Holter - Loud City Song

August 19, 2013

Score

8. Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana

July 9, 2013

Score

9. Kanye West - Yeezus

June 18, 2013

Score

10. Jagwar Ma - Howlin

June 10, 2013

Score

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

June 4, 2013

Score

12. Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle

May 27, 2013

Score

13. The Child of Lov - The Child of Lov

May 7, 2013

Score

14. Peace - In Love

March 25, 2013

Score

15. Merchandise - Totale Nite

March 18, 2013

Score

16. Iceage - You're Nothing

February 19, 2013

Score

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

February 18, 2013

Score

18. Foals - Holy Fire

February 11, 2013

Score

19. Night Beds - Country Sleep

February 5, 2013

Score

20. TORRES - Torres

January 22, 2013

Score

21. Beyoncé - Beyoncé

December 13, 2013

Score

22. TOY - Join the Dots

December 10, 2013

Score

23. Various Artists - Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound

December 3, 2013

Score

24. Beastmilk - Climax

November 29, 2013

Score

25. Destroyer - Five Spanish Songs

November 29, 2013

Score

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

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