Top 100 Music Albums of 2013 by 
meccalecca 
- Chart updated: 01/25/2020 00:45
- (Created: 04/25/2013 16:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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2013 was a year often dominated by dance grooves. Major releases by Daft Punk and Arcade Fire showed us that the world is ready to dance, but the bulk of the major new records lacked something vital. Luaka Bop’s release of obscure 70s electro-funker William Onyeabor reveals exactly what was missing. Soul.
Favorite songs: Atomic Bomb, Good Name, Heaven & Hell [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
Favorite songs: Atomic Bomb, Good Name, Heaven & Hell [First added to this chart: 12/16/2013]
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A somber textured opus. Loud City Song creates a serene environment that elevates the listener to the clouds, floating over a magnificent landscape.
Favorite songs: Maxim’s I, Horns Surrounding Me, Hello Stranger [First added to this chart: 12/10/2013]
Favorite songs: Maxim’s I, Horns Surrounding Me, Hello Stranger [First added to this chart: 12/10/2013]
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Mark Kozelek teams up with Jimmy LaValle (The Album Leaf) for one of the best records of his long career. Minimal electron landscapes provide an unusual setting for Kozelek's songwriting, and yet everything seems to click into place perfectly. With "Gustavo" he unravels an epic display of storytelling. Humorous, heartwarming, detailed and thoughtful, it hits deep. "You Missed My Heart" may be my favorite Kozelek song in over a decade. His clever wordplay is at a peak. It's catchy, yet makes me tremble with sadness. This album is like the smarter, depressed older brother of Postal Service's "Give Up."
Favorite songs: Gustavo, Ceiling Gazing, You Missed My Heart, Somehow the Wonder of Life Prevails [First added to this chart: 05/18/2013]
Favorite songs: Gustavo, Ceiling Gazing, You Missed My Heart, Somehow the Wonder of Life Prevails [First added to this chart: 05/18/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2013]
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A compilation of tracks from Parenthetical Girls previous string of EPs, Privilege is a lyrical treasure chest. As melodramatic as Morrissey, Parenthetical Girls instill pop music with a playful experimentalism and urgency.
Favorite songs: Evelyn McHale, Curtaints, For All The Final Girls, Young Throats [First added to this chart: 04/25/2013]
Favorite songs: Evelyn McHale, Curtaints, For All The Final Girls, Young Throats [First added to this chart: 04/25/2013]
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Dangerously feminine. This album has a sinister quality not unlike that of PJ Harvey. Hval lures with the seductive femininity of Kate Bush and Beth Gibbons, only to eviscerate the prey with the impeccable precision.
Favorite songs: Mephisto in the Water, Innocence is Kinky, I Got No Strings [First added to this chart: 12/03/2013]
Favorite songs: Mephisto in the Water, Innocence is Kinky, I Got No Strings [First added to this chart: 12/03/2013]
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Like a stereoscopic Nina Simone, Laura Mvula turns soulful jazz vocals into swirling pool of sound.
Favorite songs: Like The Morning Dew, Make Me Lovely, Father Father, That’s Alright, SIng To The Moon [First added to this chart: 09/16/2013]
Favorite songs: Like The Morning Dew, Make Me Lovely, Father Father, That’s Alright, SIng To The Moon [First added to this chart: 09/16/2013]
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A return to minimalism in a time of maximalism. Following a series of albums that saw slowcore masters, Low, beef up their sound, The Invisible Way is in some ways a return to their minimal nature of their early work. But they're not simply retreating to the past. The Invisible Way includes of of the best songwriting of their careers, and the most Mimi Parker we've heard on any of their records. At the center of the album are the 1-2 punch of "Holy Ghost and "Waiting". Featuring sparse instrumental accompaniment, Parker's voice sends chills down your spine. Followed by Sparhawk doing the same thing.
Favorite Songs: Holy Ghost, Waiting, Plastic Cup, Just Make It Stop [First added to this chart: 04/25/2013]
Favorite Songs: Holy Ghost, Waiting, Plastic Cup, Just Make It Stop [First added to this chart: 04/25/2013]
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Following his previous few albums, expectations were high for Big Wheel and Others. 22 tracks deep, it’s not an album characterized by brevity. Initial listens were uninspiring, and then suddenly it all clicked, starting with the standout track “Brighter!” (which appears twice on the record, with Karen Black singing the second version. McCombs songs are slow-burners that eventually find their way into your DNA as the words reveal their purpose. But I don’t think I’ll ever understand the inclusion of Sean I, II, & III.
Favorite songs: Angel Blood, Morning, Brighter, Dealing [First added to this chart: 10/16/2013]
Favorite songs: Angel Blood, Morning, Brighter, Dealing [First added to this chart: 10/16/2013]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2013 composition
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| Caged Animals | 1 | 1% | |
| William Onyeabor | 1 | 1% | |
| Christopher Paul Stelling | 1 | 1% | |
| Grumbling Fur | 1 | 1% | |
| Colleen | 1 | 1% | |
| Jane Eyre | 1 | 1% | |
| Zoos Of Berlin | 1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2013 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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 Up 5 from 23rd to 18thPush The Sky Away by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| Up 3 from 20th to 17th Impersonator by Majical Cloudz |
| Up 2 from 18th to 16th I See Seaweed by The Drones (AU) |
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| Down 4 from 15th to 19th Blues Trip by Blackout Beach |
| Down 3 from 17th to 20th Sub Verses by Akron/Family |
| Down 2 from 19th to 21st Nobody Knows. by Willis Earl Beal |
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 100/100  | 06/17/2017 05:19 |  buzzdainer | | 90/100 |
| 90/100 | 01/12/2014 00:33 |  Torchlin | | 94/100 |
| 80/100 | 11/20/2013 23:52 |  mickilennial | | 77/100 |
| 80/100 | 08/27/2013 13:09 | Vicotor | | 82/100 |
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From buzzdainer 06/17/2017 05:23
buzzdainer 06/17/2017 05:23
This 2013 chart includes lots of really good albums, including a number of albums that just missed my year chart for 2013, probably because I didn't spend enough time with them to form a lasting impression--and that was because there were so many albums from 2013 that I really liked. Of all your selections, the one I'm happiest to see here is Once I Was an Eagle, which I think we'll look back on as Laura Marling's magnum opus, even if she continues making great albums for several more decades (which wouldn't surprise me at all). It is so hard-hitting, so well written and well performed--just a fantastic piece of work. The comparison to Joni Mitchell is interesting and, I think, apt. Glad to see it represented here.
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Necharsian 11/19/2013 22:47
Necharsian 11/19/2013 22:47
Recommend me one thing from this chart that you think id like. Thats how i will judge your music tastes from now on so choose wisely. :D
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80/100
From mickilennial 11/17/2013 17:20
mickilennial 11/17/2013 17:20
A lot i haven't checked out yet (so I can't evaluate it), and we share about a 1/4 in common so I think that means we both need to be doing some work, eh? American Twilight from your chart has caught some interest from me so I'll have to check that one out immediately.
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From meccalecca 11/17/2013 13:34
meccalecca 11/17/2013 13:34
@Tekin I could see you digging the Crooks on Tape album, and most definitely Son Lux. The Yvette album is also rather incredible if you're in the mood for heavy post-punk
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