Best Albums of 2013

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Listed below are the best albums of 2013 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2013 year summaryThe best artists of 2013 were Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Queens Of The Stone Age, Arcade Fire, The National, Deafheaven, My Bloody Valentine and Lorde.

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Fanfare

Jonathan Wilson

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

443

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

573

Overall Rank:

3,328

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

72.

Lousy With Sylvianbriar

of Montreal

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

435

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

586

Overall Rank:

3,380

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

73.

Wolf

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

435

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,381

Average Rating:

72 (265 votes)

Comments:

74.

The Mountain

Haken

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

602

Overall Rank:

3,426

Average Rating:

80 (51 votes)

Comments:

75.

Hesitation Marks

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

606

Overall Rank:

3,447

Average Rating:

74 (197 votes)

Comments:

76.

If You Wait

London Grammar

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

608

Overall Rank:

3,450

Average Rating:

76 (94 votes)

Comments:

77.

Racine Carrée

Stromae

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

620

Overall Rank:

3,488

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

78.

Engravings

Forest Swords

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

417

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

622

Overall Rank:

3,499

Average Rating:

75 (98 votes)

Comments:

79.

Muchacho

Phosphorescent

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

628

Overall Rank:

3,530

Average Rating:

75 (151 votes)

Comments:

80.

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Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

408

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

637

Overall Rank:

3,569

Average Rating:

76 (90 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Bad Religion	2	0%
Elvis Presley	2	0%
Patty Griffin	2	0%
Justin Timberlake	2	0%
Dean Blunt	2	0%
Daft Punk	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	203	20%
	47	5%
	35	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	33	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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