Albums of the Year 2013: The Top Ten

And the finest ten records released this year are... drum roll please...

10. DAUGHTER: If You Leave



9. LOS CAMPESINOS!: No Blues



8. PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING: Inform - Educate - Entertain



7. BIFFY CLYRO: Opposites



6. FUTURE OF THE LEFT: How To Stop Your Brain in an Accident



5. PARQUET COURTS: Light Up Gold / Tally All The Things That You Broke



4. FRIGHTENED RABBIT: Pedestrian Verse



3. VILLAGERS: {awayland}



2. SAVAGES: Silence Yourself



And this year's finest record...

1. R KELLY: Black Panties



Such verve, such poise, such grace; an album that explores timeless themes with a varied and classy musical and lyrical palette. Songs like 'Marry the Pussy' really push the boundaries and will doubtless strike a chord with even the most... oh, okay, I'll stop. The REAL number one...

1. THE NATIONAL: Trouble Will Find Me

Albums of the Year 30-11

30. SURFER BLOOD: Pythons



29. MONEY: Shadow of Heaven



28. SHOPPING: Consumer Complaints



27. ARCANE ROOTS: Blood & Chemistry



26. LONDON GRAMMAR: London Grammar




25. SIGUR ROS: Kveikur


 
24. ESBEN AND THE WITCH: Wash the Sins Not Only the Face



23. KURT VILE: Wakin on a Pretty Daze



22. THE HEAD AND THE HEART: Let's Be Still


21. WAXAHATCHEE: Cerulean Salt



20. FOALS: Holy Fire



19. OWEN: L'Ami du Peuple



18. DRENGE: Drenge



17. HAIM: Days Are Gone



16. ARCADE FIRE: Reflektor



15. ONSIND: Anesthesiology



14. COLD CROWS DEAD: I Fear A New World



13. THE KISSAWAY TRAIL: Breach



12. PARENTHETICAL GIRLS: Privilege



11. KEATON HENSON: Birthdays

Albums of the Year: 50-31

50. TEGAN & SARA: Heartthrob



(Yeah, I was all like, "This is terrible!" when this was first released but after a month or so, I started dancing around my room like an idiot to it. Go figure.)

49. PEACE: In Love



48. FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS: Tape Deck Heart



47. EELS: Wonderful, Glorious!



46. MAZES: Ores & Minerals



45. YEAH YEAH YEAHS: Mosquito



44. VERONICA FALLS: Waiting for Something to Happen



43. EVERYTHING EVERYTHING: Arc



42. LEMURIA: The Distance is So Big



41. WHITE DENIM: Corsicana Lemonade

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40. BRITISH SEA POWER: Machineries of Joy



39. CHVRCHES: The Bones of What We Believe



38. VAMPIRE WEEKEND: Modern Vampires of the City



37. CAMERA OBSCURA: Desire Lines



36. SWEET BABOO: Ships



35. MY FIRST TOOTH: Love Makes Monsters



34. THE JULIE RUIN: Run Fast



33. LOCAL NATIVES: Hummingbird




32. JOANNA GRUESOME: Weird Sister



31. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: Like Clockwork

Albums of the Year 2013: 75-51

75. COLOUR ME WEDNESDAY: I Thought It Was Morning



74. DUTCH UNCLES: Out of Touch in the Wild



73. SCOTT & CHARLENE'S WEDDING: Any Port in a Storm



72. DADS: Brush Your Teeth Again



71. THE NAKED AND FAMOUS: In Rolling Waves



70. FEAR OF MEN: Early Fragments



69. THE WAVE PICTURES: City Forgiveness



68. MIDLAKE: Antiphon



67. POLICA: Shulamith




66. GREAT CYNICS: Like I Belong



65. ICEAGE: You're Nothing



64. IRON & WINE: Ghost on Ghost



63. THE PASTELS: Slow Summits



62. LOW: The Invisible Way



61. PISSED JEANS: Honeys


 

60. SLEIGH BELLS: Bitter Rivals



59. DEERHUNTER: Monomania



58. THESE NEW PURITANS: Field of Reeds



57. MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Rewind the Film



56. TOUCHE AMORE: Is Survived By



55. SMITH WESTERNS: Soft Will



54. JD SAMSON & MEN: Labor



53. SWEARIN': Surfin' Strange



52. SUEDE: Bloodsports





51. FIDLAR: Fidlar