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1.

Modern Vampires Of The City 

 Vampire Weekend

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"The halls of Columbia University birthed Vampire Weekend, a baroque pop outfit with a pension for utilizing world music. They were critically lauded soon after, but in the eyes of those who equate surroundings to people, they were little more than privileged rich boys who gained the favor of thos...""The halls of Columbia University birthed Vampire Weekend, a baroque pop outfit with a pension for utilizing world music. They were critically lauded soon after, but in the eyes of those who equate surroundings to people, they were little more than privileged rich boys who gained the favor of those with power in the industry. The band shrugged such ridiculous claims off and just kept on keeping on. In other words, they kept making some of the best pop music of the decade. Nevermore was their genius more validated than with 2013's Modern Vampires of the City. Sporting a crystalline sheen and drastically more sinister tone, Vampire Weekend concocted its best collection of tracks to date. Seemingly alternating between uptempo, positively-charged romps and sentimental, breezy ballads, Modern Vampires of the City prioritizes balance far more than the band's prior work. The first landmark comes in the form of third track Step, which twinkles triumphantly leaving Rostam Batmanglij's production as the hallmark of the sweepingly gorgeous cut. The album soon receives an adrenaline shot in the form of Diane Young, a full-gear stomper which emphasizes a desire to live life at its fullest, with no regrets about being rebellious or young for that matter. One of the album's most audacious excursions comes in the form of tenth track Ya Hey. Frontman Ezra Koenig's vocal delivery is in stark contrast to the rest of the album, invoking religious fervor at a subdued pace. As convention would have it, Modern Vampires of the City is indeed a pop record. It's one that takes risks, nudges away stereotypical classification and entrenches Vampire Weekend as a prominent force in modern music. Provocatively written, skillful executed and exquisitely produced, the album is a testament to the blossoming creativity of a young group on the rise, with much success predicted to follow. The album has a warm quality and has effectively become a comfort piece for me, calling back to better times. It's a record for those with youthful flesh and minds with temperaments far beyond their years. "Ancestors told me that their girl was better She's richer than Croesus, she's tougher than leather I just ignored all the tales of a past life Stale conversation deserves but a bread knife" -Step Standout Tracks: 1. Step 2. Finger Back 3. Don't Lie 99.6"  [+]  Reply

- DriftingOrpheus | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

1,068 charts

Rank Score:

10,017

Rank in 2013:

1

Rank in 2010s:

12

Overall Rank:

132

Average Rating:

 82 (1,399 votes)

Comments:

134

2.

AM 

 Arctic Monkeys

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"I compare Arctic Monkeys to a cute, funny, (maybe a trouble making) kid, who then grew into an ugly, awkward teen. This album is Arctic Monkeys emergence from the awkward phase, and into a good looking adult. My favorite album of theirs is still "Whatever people..." I like "Favourite..." a little...""I compare Arctic Monkeys to a cute, funny, (maybe a trouble making) kid, who then grew into an ugly, awkward teen. This album is Arctic Monkeys emergence from the awkward phase, and into a good looking adult. My favorite album of theirs is still "Whatever people..." I like "Favourite..." a little less, and I flat didn't care for the two that followed. My initial impression of AM was disappointment that they were never again gonna be those catchy, reckless, trouble making kids like in "whatever.." Then I realized that they just grew up. This is definitely their second best album, but its good in none of the ways that their debut was. I wouldn't have thought that Arctic Monkeys would be a band who could grow and evolve, but they most certainly have and it's pretty damn good. "  [+]  Reply

- samistake2ice | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (13 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

875 charts

Rank Score:

7,990

Rank in 2013:

2

Rank in 2010s:

18

Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

 77 (1,551 votes)

Comments:

156

3.

Random Access Memories 

 Daft Punk

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"This album just doesn't do it for me. Most of it comes across as just weak disco (Lose Yourself To Dance) overblown and trying too hard (Touch) or just outright dull (Within, The Game Of Love) Get Lucky is an exception, pulling off retro disco to great effect and making one of the best pop single...""This album just doesn't do it for me. Most of it comes across as just weak disco (Lose Yourself To Dance) overblown and trying too hard (Touch) or just outright dull (Within, The Game Of Love) Get Lucky is an exception, pulling off retro disco to great effect and making one of the best pop singles of the year, Giorgio By Moroder is legitimately amazing and works far better than Touch. Instant Crush is also pretty great synthpop, though I'm not sure I'd go as far as some have said that it's the best thing Julian Casablancas has ever worked on. Contact is alright but overrated, it's so obviously trying to be this amazing, epic ending that it's kinda funny. Overall, pretty disappointing, stick with Discovery."  [+]  Reply

- alelsupreme | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (16 helpful | 6 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

932 charts

Rank Score:

7,783

Rank in 2013:

3

Rank in 2010s:

19

Overall Rank:

194

Average Rating:

 80 (1,446 votes)

Comments:

113

4.

Yeezus 

 Kanye West

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"I don't think anyone was expecting another My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, an album which is as good as any hip-hop release since 2000 or so, but I gotta be honest, what the hell are the critics listening to? If this was any other artist besides Kanye, they would've destroyed this album's lyri...""I don't think anyone was expecting another My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, an album which is as good as any hip-hop release since 2000 or so, but I gotta be honest, what the hell are the critics listening to? If this was any other artist besides Kanye, they would've destroyed this album's lyrical content, because the lyrics are not that great in some spots, but alright in others. Someone mentioned this and I think it could be possible, that critics were paid off to give praise to this album. The people giving this album 4.5-5 stars are insane, I love this album musically and it's something new and different for Kanye which I enjoy, but it seems critics chomp at the bit nowadays to praise something just because it's the slightest bit "experimental" which is absurd. As always on a Kanye album, the beats and production in my opinion are very good and the standout, on this album. But the lyrics in most spots just aren't good. There is no "All of the Lights", "Runaway" or "Blame Game" to be found on this album. And a big problem I have with Yeezus, is that whatever political statement and viewpoints he's trying to make and could feasibly be interesting to analyze and dissect is too muddled by all the immaturity in those same songs and unnecessary vulgarity, which seems to be a big theme by him lately as he's gotten older. Jesus Walks or Gold Digger even didn't have as much profanity or whatever, and it just seems like it comes off forced and him trying to portray himself as such a tough rapper even as he's closing in on 40. I'd give this album a slight recommendation. I think a 3.5/5 or 7/10 is fair. Kanye knows good music when he hears it and it shows through sometimes. He is excellent at getting guest artists and utilizing them to the best of their capabilities. Him collaborating with Justin Vernon I really feel has helped both of their careers because all the songs they've done together, to me have been memorable and Hold My Liquor is one of the best songs on this album. New Slaves and Blood On the Leaves would be the other 2 songs I recommend on this album. Check it out if you're a hip-hop fan or like modern music. Though the lyrics aren't that good in my opinion, there's a lot of other artists who are just as bad lyrically now too. Give me Kanye over 2 Chainz any day of the week lol."  [+]  Reply

- Ds0589 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (21 helpful | 13 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

784 charts

Rank Score:

7,234

Rank in 2013:

4

Rank in 2010s:

23

Overall Rank:

216

Average Rating:

 78 (1,450 votes)

Comments:

156

5.

...Like Clockwork 

 Queens Of The Stone Age

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"This is their best album and I Appear Missing is their best song. Furthermore this is the definition of all killer, no filler."  Reply

- Aruji | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +18 votes (18 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

784 charts

Rank Score:

7,093

Rank in 2013:

5

Rank in 2010s:

24

Overall Rank:

221

Average Rating:

 83 (1,175 votes)

Comments:

84

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Reflektor 

 Arcade Fire

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"I remember seeing Win Butler on Colbert saying that he'd like to make people dance with a little tear coming down their face. That pretty much sums up this album, I've never had such a strong urge to dance and cry at the same time as I do listening to this album."  Reply

- andy_hunter | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (13 helpful | 3 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

898 charts

Rank Score:

7,026

Rank in 2013:

6

Rank in 2010s:

25

Overall Rank:

224

Average Rating:

 79 (1,591 votes)

Comments:

166

7.

Trouble Will Find Me 

 The National

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"This album is absolutely stunning. Front to back this is The National's most cohesive album by quite a margin. I'm a huge fan of "Boxer" and "High Violet" so my expectations were extremely high and amazingly they have been surpassed. The musical arrangements on TWFM are absolutely gorgeous and Ma...""This album is absolutely stunning. Front to back this is The National's most cohesive album by quite a margin. I'm a huge fan of "Boxer" and "High Violet" so my expectations were extremely high and amazingly they have been surpassed. The musical arrangements on TWFM are absolutely gorgeous and Matt's lyrics have gone to another level and become even more introspective and personal. Personal favorites off this album for me are "Sea Of Love", "This Is The Last Time", "Graceless", "Humiliation" and "Pink Rabbits" just to name a few. Easily AOTY so far and I honestly cant see another LP topping this. The National have done it again."  [+]  Reply

- shadowboxah | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

680 charts

Rank Score:

5,601

Rank in 2013:

7

Rank in 2010s:

37

Overall Rank:

293

Average Rating:

 79 (953 votes)

Comments:

88

8.

Sunbather 

 Deafheaven

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"I held expectations that I would most likely dislike this record, but upon giving it the opportunity to impress me,I was mystified. How can something so intensely raucous and screechingly unsympathetic to the human ear (which always expects and is attuned to harmony, resolution, and, most appropr...""I held expectations that I would most likely dislike this record, but upon giving it the opportunity to impress me,I was mystified. How can something so intensely raucous and screechingly unsympathetic to the human ear (which always expects and is attuned to harmony, resolution, and, most appropriate in this context, agreeable textures) as black metal result in a euphoric response? How can this sound so beautiful, while it's still so taxing and emotionally draining to listen to? The answer is similar to that of shoegazing and dream pop -- the instrumentation, and how they combine to result in resplendent textures swirling in a lofty haze. The difference is the darker approach and heavier execution of this record, which features loud, climactic textures, strident (and impressive) drumming, and screaming vocals set upon this foundation, rather than dreamy vocals that blend into the mix, like in Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentine. In this way, the lyrics become even less the central focus - most of the time lyrics are indistinguishable in these tracks (although, they do exist) - and the central focus becomes the phonic experience. Deafheaven attempts to take the listener on a phonic experience never before heard by rock audiences. And though similar things have been attempted in previous years already, Deafheaven does not do a bad job of this. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

3,635

Rank in 2013:

8

Rank in 2010s:

63

Overall Rank:

470

Average Rating:

 79 (581 votes)

Comments:

58

9.

MBV 

 My Bloody Valentine

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"Kevin Shields said that in a couple years from now this album is going to make more sense. Idk I love this now though, definitely grows on you the more you come back to it."  Reply

- imnotanotter | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (15 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

504 charts

Rank Score:

3,094

Rank in 2013:

9

Rank in 2010s:

78

Overall Rank:

552

Average Rating:

 78 (762 votes)

Comments:

71

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Push The Sky Away 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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"The latest album from my favorite band is yet another high mark in a career full of them. How many artists can say their 15th album was this great? Not many. Favorite tracks: "Jubilee Street", "Higgs Boson Blues", "Push the Sky Away", "We No Who U R""  Reply

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Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

419 charts

Rank Score:

2,718

Rank in 2013:

10

Rank in 2010s:

88

Overall Rank:

626

Average Rating:

 78 (477 votes)

Comments:

34

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

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Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	7	1%
Justin Timberlake	3	0%
British Sea Power	2	0%
James Ferraro	2	0%
Lorde	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Lubomyr Melnyk	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	469	47%
	196	20%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%