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.

Southeastern

Jason Isbell

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,472

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

179

Overall Rank:

1,202

Average Rating:

76 (174 votes)

Comments:

22.

Melophobia

Cage The Elephant

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

1,464

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

181

Overall Rank:

1,210

Average Rating:

77 (307 votes)

Comments:

23.

Wakin On A Pretty Daze

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,423

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

188

Overall Rank:

1,243

Average Rating:

78 (358 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,357

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

199

Overall Rank:

1,287

Average Rating:

75 (349 votes)

Comments:

25.

Beyoncé

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,340

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

201

Overall Rank:

1,304

Average Rating:

72 (337 votes)

Comments:

26.

Shaking The Habitual

The Knife

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,321

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,325

Average Rating:

75 (306 votes)

Comments:

27.

Kveikur

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,265

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,379

Average Rating:

77 (389 votes)

Comments:

28.

Immunity

Jon Hopkins

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

1,230

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,412

Average Rating:

77 (253 votes)

Comments:

29.

Virgins

Tim Hecker

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

1,206

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

222

Overall Rank:

1,435

Average Rating:

78 (193 votes)

Comments:

30.

Overgrown

James Blake

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,162

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,492

Average Rating:

76 (385 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	0%
Dido	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
James Ferraro	2	0%
Patty Griffin	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	204	20%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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

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