Listed below are the best albums of 2013 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 58 minutes ago).
"I don't quite agree with benjameen that the songs all sound the same. Alive is a great summer pop song, but the entire album is chalk full of songs that aren't just "party tracks." The opening track "LUX" is John Williams-esque, almost as if they are introducing the listener to the "Emperor" of t...""I don't quite agree with benjameen that the songs all sound the same. Alive is a great summer pop song, but the entire album is chalk full of songs that aren't just "party tracks." The opening track "LUX" is John Williams-esque, almost as if they are introducing the listener to the "Emperor" of the Sun. Other songs like DNA and Concert Pitch embody feelings of longing and desire. My favorite track is I'll Be Around, which is just a sweeping landscape of emotion. All in all, I think its a very good Sophomore album, and definitely worthy of the exposure. "[+]Reply
"I like this album. Don't love it. It has a very particular aesthetic but sometimes it gets lost in some unjustified weirdness. Maybe this one is a grower, will see in the future."Reply
"The new nine inch nails album sounds like it continues where "The Fragile" left off. So does this album. However, if you want to hear what the new nine inch nails album could've been under an alternate reality where the tracks donned less keyboards and were less like dance tracks and more like th...""The new nine inch nails album sounds like it continues where "The Fragile" left off. So does this album. However, if you want to hear what the new nine inch nails album could've been under an alternate reality where the tracks donned less keyboards and were less like dance tracks and more like the alt-industrial "The Fragile" left off with, then you're in luck with Gary Numan. I haven't really listened to his stuff since the 80's, but i was pleasantly surprised with the stylistic shift (that supposedly happened a few albums prior) from new wave 80s synth to this industrial rock. These tracks do NOT resemble his 80s work, so please wipe that from your mind. Instead, if industrial rock is your thing, i invite you to try the new Numan."[+]Reply
"First. :) Before hitting my teens I used to listen to almost exclusively Jean Michel Jarre's music (and before that Italian schlagers). My introduction to Kavinsky's music came about when I wanted to update my contempt for hipsters' music taste by looking up what kinda music is behind all these w...""First. :)
Before hitting my teens I used to listen to almost exclusively Jean Michel Jarre's music (and before that Italian schlagers). My introduction to Kavinsky's music came about when I wanted to update my contempt for hipsters' music taste by looking up what kinda music is behind all these weird band (or "band") names I've never even heard that tour these hispter-only music festivals. When I hit Kavinsky's - you guessed it - Nightcall I had to stop. "Hmmm.. there must be at least one person in charge of booking bands that recognizes what good music stands for." It took me a while to actually listen this album all the way through, since on a quick glance it seemed to be a one-off fluke with no way of knowing how much of Nightcall was written by a fellow musician. After taking the plunge I must say I like a lot what this guy is doing. Apart from "Suburbia" this really is a great album. If that makes me a hipster, then so be it: I don't mind one bit."[+]Reply
"I Didn't expect much from this album, I unfairly saw them as just another hype band, but after a few listen I have been rely impressed with his album and I can't wait to see what they do on their next one."Reply
"This album is absolutely beautiful. I mean, I cannot overstate how good this album really is. Take lead singer Winston Yellen’s beautiful voice and skilled songwriting and you’ve got this impressive work. The album starts off with the acapella “Faithful Heights" that will immediately grab your at...""This album is absolutely beautiful. I mean, I cannot overstate how good this album really is. Take lead singer Winston Yellen’s beautiful voice and skilled songwriting and you’ve got this impressive work. The album starts off with the acapella “Faithful Heights" that will immediately grab your attention and make you say “Hey, this guy’s got a good voice." It will make you pay attention and it doesn’t slow down from there. Songs of sadness, longing, joy, you name it, it’s here and it’s well done. Some of the best indie-folk I’ve heard in awhile."[+]Reply
"The dark star from this concert is a truly religious experience. A tital psychedelic masterpiece. The other key tracks are an exploratory playing in the band with a beautiful out there and back performance. There are other must hear tracks. It the third highlight for me is a heart wrenching sing ...""The dark star from this concert is a truly religious experience. A tital psychedelic masterpiece. The other key tracks are an exploratory playing in the band with a beautiful out there and back performance. There are other must hear tracks. It the third highlight for me is a heart wrenching sing me back home, I get goosebumps just thinking about this beautiful performance. This has long been considered by advanced Grateful Dead tape traders to be the best or among the best concerts they ever played. As we know live was where this band really shined brightest. Exquisite risky amazing improvisational masterpiece. A must listen for any fan of original authentic music. "[+]Reply