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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31.

Doris

Earl Sweatshirt

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,149

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

238

Overall Rank:

1,509

Average Rating:

76 (305 votes)

Comments:

32.

Vessel

Twenty One Pilots

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

1,125

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

244

Overall Rank:

1,538

Average Rating:

69 (216 votes)

Comments:

33.

Nothing Was The Same

Drake

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

1,066

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

259

Overall Rank:

1,611

Average Rating:

70 (328 votes)

Comments:

34.

6 Feet Beneath The Moon

King Krule

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

1,050

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

262

Overall Rank:

1,629

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

35.

Run The Jewels

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

1,026

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

267

Overall Rank:

1,668

Average Rating:

77 (379 votes)

Comments:

36.

Days Are Gone

Haim

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

979

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,735

Average Rating:

72 (267 votes)

Comments:

37.

Monomania

Deerhunter

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

881

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,897

Average Rating:

75 (298 votes)

Comments:

38.

The Electric Lady

Janelle Monáe

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

875

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

315

Overall Rank:

1,913

Average Rating:

78 (252 votes)

Comments:

39.

Evil Friends

Portugal. The Man

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

875

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

316

Overall Rank:

1,918

Average Rating:

75 (173 votes)

Comments:

40.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

324

Overall Rank:

1,963

Average Rating:

76 (253 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	0%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	0%
Patty Griffin	2	0%
Courtney Barnett	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Dido	2	0%
Dean Blunt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	205	20%
	47	5%
	32	3%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	21	2%

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

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