Late 2013 is throwing out so many future classics...

[Kiki]

This has to be said. I feel (at least in popular music) we have been given so many treats. Every time I am going to the record since the start of September there has been a new release I have wanted.

What about October and November? Plenty more to get excited about! Eminem, Keane, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pearl Jam... all of them massive artists.

Are the future classics being released? The albums by Arctic Monkeys, Haim and Chvrches all look set to be critic's darlings in the coming years. Can you think of more?

2013 has been so great that it can look 2012 in the eye. 2013 can still get better. Everything is good in the music...

just

need

spark

for

revolution!

[ShaneSpear]

[gtroda]

This happens every year. Record labels save major releases by more popular artists until the fourth quarter to boost sales during the holiday period.

[andy_hunter]

[imnotanotter]

I agree, this year has been spectacular with more sure ones to come. I liked last year better, but didn't realize how much I loved last year until this year. So who knows, I may end up liking this year a lot more than I already do. I don't know why Arcade Fire is turning anyone off, in fact I don't have a doubt in my mind that it'll turn up in my top 5 of the year just from the tracks that have been released. I feel like we're spoiled; to me, we're living in a lesser degree of a musical renaissance that we won't realize until a couple years down the road minimum. Just my two cents though.

[meccalecca]

Mark Kozelek is releasing another Sun Kil Moon album this year to put him at 4 studio albums for the year. I'll accept 2013 as a good year because of that. Eminem, Katy Perry, Keane, Lady Gaga, Pearl Jam and Miley Cyrus just ruin that for me.
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[HazeyTwilight]

I don't know, 2013 doesn't really have that same effect with me. 2013 started really strong with releasing a new MBV album after years in the making and then, for me at least, everything was sort of quiet and the content was uninteresting. Now, the attention shot up with the release of Arctic Monkeys and now other artists are taking form and are taking new directions.

The mainstream artists have been a bit mixed for me. I don't even want to talk about Miley Cyrus because the topic of her recent behavior is over-hyped. Blurred Lines seems really dull for me, honestly. But, other tracks like Get Lucky and Mirrors have been favourites for me.

Now, the year is not over yet so I can't fairly judge it yet. But, so far, I don't really see what's all the talk about this being a great year in music. It's OK, with some Arcade Fire in the mix (which I am really exited for their new album).
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[meruizh]

Well obviously, compared to 2012, this year looks like the most amazing year ever. Nevertheless, it´s truly a great year for music. The National, Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, Foxygen, Arctic Monkeys, MBV, Atoms for Peace, QOSA are all incredible albums. And still to come, is Arcade Fire, Eminem, Moby, etc.

Praise for this year in music, hope to get a 2014 with the same quality
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[HoldenM]

This year has been phenomenal. Really. This is the best year in music since 2010, maybe even earlier than that. Last year had a handful of truly remarkable albums (Channel Orange; good kid, m.A.A.d city; A Church That Fits Our Needs, etc.) but few other albums that were memorable, for better or for worse.

[meccalecca]