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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Fanfare

Jonathan Wilson

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,343

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

72.

Lousy With Sylvianbriar

of Montreal

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

430

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

593

Overall Rank:

3,411

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

73.

Wolf

Tyler, The Creator

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

427

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

601

Overall Rank:

3,436

Average Rating:

72 (265 votes)

Comments:

74.

The Mountain

Haken

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

610

Overall Rank:

3,452

Average Rating:

80 (51 votes)

Comments:

75.

Hesitation Marks

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

615

Overall Rank:

3,466

Average Rating:

74 (197 votes)

Comments:

76.

If You Wait

London Grammar

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

617

Overall Rank:

3,483

Average Rating:

76 (94 votes)

Comments:

77.

Racine Carrée

Stromae

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

618

Overall Rank:

3,489

Average Rating:

77 (62 votes)

Comments:

78.

Engravings

Forest Swords

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

626

Overall Rank:

3,521

Average Rating:

75 (98 votes)

Comments:

79.

Muchacho

Phosphorescent

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

411

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

634

Overall Rank:

3,562

Average Rating:

75 (151 votes)

Comments:

80.

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Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

649

Overall Rank:

3,622

Average Rating:

76 (90 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Courtney Barnett	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
Lorde	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
British Sea Power	2	0%
Elvis Presley	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	203	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	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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