Best Albums of 2013

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Listed below are the best albums of 2013 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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11.

Pure Heroine

Lorde

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

407 charts

Rank Score:

2,670

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

Overall Rank:

647

Average Rating:

75 (598 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Next Day

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

477 charts

Rank Score:

2,040

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

121

Overall Rank:

844

Average Rating:

77 (786 votes)

Comments:

13.

Acid Rap

Chance The Rapper

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

344 charts

Rank Score:

2,005

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

124

Overall Rank:

860

Average Rating:

77 (514 votes)

Comments:

14.

Loud City Song

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

1,838

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

137

Overall Rank:

944

Average Rating:

78 (352 votes)

Comments:

15.

Amok

Atoms For Peace

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

1,818

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

140

Overall Rank:

953

Average Rating:

75 (595 votes)

Comments:

16.

The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)

Steven Wilson

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,777

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

143

Overall Rank:

979

Average Rating:

78 (367 votes)

Comments:

17.

We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic

Foxygen

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

338 charts

Rank Score:

1,654

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

152

Overall Rank:

1,054

Average Rating:

76 (533 votes)

Comments:

18.

Psychic

Darkside

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

1,581

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,101

Average Rating:

77 (337 votes)

Comments:

19.

Wakin On A Pretty Daze

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,461

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

174

Overall Rank:

1,194

Average Rating:

78 (366 votes)

Comments:

20.

Southeastern

Jason Isbell

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

1,458

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,198

Average Rating:

76 (184 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Justin Timberlake	3	0%
Dido	2	0%
James Ferraro	2	0%
Lorde	2	0%
British Sea Power	2	0%
Elvis Presley	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	472	47%
	198	20%
	45	5%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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