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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21.

Comedown Machine

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,466

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

180

Overall Rank:

1,212

Average Rating:

71 (624 votes)

Comments:

22.

Melophobia

Cage The Elephant

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

1,428

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

187

Overall Rank:

1,239

Average Rating:

77 (307 votes)

Comments:

23.

Wakin On A Pretty Daze

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

1,420

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

189

Overall Rank:

1,245

Average Rating:

78 (357 votes)

Comments:

24.

Beyoncé

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

1,408

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

190

Overall Rank:

1,253

Average Rating:

72 (342 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,347

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

200

Overall Rank:

1,305

Average Rating:

74 (350 votes)

Comments:

26.

Shaking The Habitual

The Knife

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,312

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,334

Average Rating:

75 (307 votes)

Comments:

27.

Virgins

Tim Hecker

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

1,260

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,378

Average Rating:

78 (196 votes)

Comments:

28.

Kveikur

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,254

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,383

Average Rating:

77 (390 votes)

Comments:

29.

Immunity

Jon Hopkins

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

1,221

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

221

Overall Rank:

1,417

Average Rating:

77 (255 votes)

Comments:

30.

Vessel

Twenty One Pilots

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

1,196

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,443

Average Rating:

70 (218 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Elvis Presley	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Lorde	2	0%
British Sea Power	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Lubomyr Melnyk	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	204	20%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

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