" And now the list is complete. Our writers Sean May and Matt Doyle have picked 5 albums each, which to them represents albums of the year. To make it interesting, they each had to comment the other one’s choice.While the controversy surrounding Mr. Yeezus dominated the list’s comment section, it was a lot of fun following your reactions […]"
THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2013: THE LIST
“10 albums, 2 voices, 1 year”
And now the list is complete. Our writers Sean May and Matt Doyle have picked 5 albums each, which to them represents albums of the year. To make it interesting, they each had to comment the other one’s choice.While the controversy surrounding Mr. Yeezus dominated the list’s comment section, it was a lot of fun following your reactions on our social accounts (Especially thanks to the singer of The World is a Beautiful Place… who posted Sean’s 2/10 review on his Tumblr). We would like to have added a lot more, of course – Summarizing a year with only 10 albums is difficult, but that’s why you can simply scroll down and have your say. And if you think 2013 is passé , see our what to look forward to in 2014 list.
THE LIST
In no particular order.
Kanye West : Yeezus
Verdict: 10 / 10
Second opinion: 4 / 10
Queens of the Stone Age – … Like Clockwork
Verdict: 10 / 10
Second opinion: 6 / 10
Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of The City
Verdict: 10 / 10
Second opinion: 7 / 10
CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe
Verdict: 10 / 10
Second opinion: 8 / 10
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
Verdict: 8 / 10
Second opinion: 8 / 10
Tyler, The Creator : Wolf
Verdict: 8 / 10
Second opinion: 6 / 10
Janelle Monae – The Electric Lady
Verdict: 8 / 10
Second opinion: 9 / 10
The World is a Beautiful Place… : Whenever, If Ever
Verdict: 9 / 10
Second opinion: 2 / 10
The National : Trouble will Find me
Verdict: 8 / 10
Second opinion: 6 / 10
James Blake : Overgrown
Verdict: 9 / 10
Second opinion: 4 / 10
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What’s your Top 10?
Album of the year is ‘AM’ by Arctic Monkeys. Without a single doubt. Rest of my Top 10 is right here: http://vvesselvvessel.tumblr.com
Kveikur – Sigur Rós
Not sure about all 10 or what order it would go in but Amok by Atoms for Peace, Melophobia by Cage the Elephant, AM by Arctic Monkeys, Hail to the King by Avenged Sevenfold, Sempiternal by Bring me the Horizon, Amok and Like Clockwork by Queens of the Stone Age are definitely up there
I’m not 100% sure yet, but it would be something like this:
1- “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!” by Panic! At the Disco
2- “Exile” by Hurts
3- “Comedown Machine” by The Strokes
4- “Save Rock and Roll” by Fall Out Boy
5- “AM” by Arctic Monkeys
6- “Random Access Memories” by Daft Punk
7- “Reflektor” by Arcade Fire
8- “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” by Eminem
9- “The 20/20 Experience” by Justin Timberlake
10- “Yeezus” by Kanye West
It’s just my opinion based on my musical taste.
But if I was supposed to give an award to one of them for best album of the year, I’d have to be more technical and I think that “AM” would get it. It’s a soon-to-be-classic rock album.
I highly recommend listening to Melophobia
Melophobia is great! I really love it. Thanks for the suggestion.
Top 5 are:
1. Deafheaven – Sunbather
2. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
3. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
4. My Bloody Valentine – m b v
5. Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
i’m actually quite shocked that the latest MBV album didn’t get a nod. i thought it was about as good as Loveless, if not more imaginative. the latest QOTSA was pretty awesome in its own right as well…far from “mediocre”.
Common Courtesy.
Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My time
Charli XCX – True Romance
Jessie Ware – Devotion
Haim – Days Are Gone
M.I.A. – Matangi
Alunageorge – Body Music
Ellie Goulding – Halcyon Days
Disclosure – Settle
Still no NWTS? I’m out!
This was a great year to be honest. I don’t even think I can pick a top 10. Notable albums though, were (In no particular order)
From Death to Destiny – Asking Alexandria
Bad Blood – Bastille
Sempiternal – Bring Me The Horizon
Melophobia – Cage the Elephant
Common Courtesy – A Day to Remember
Nothing Was The Same – Drake
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 – Eminem
Save Rock and Roll – Fall Out Boy
More Than Just A Dream – Fitz and the Tantrums
Wild Life – Hedley
The 20/20 Experience, Part 2 – Justin Timberlake
Yeezus – Kanye West
Pure Heroine – Lorde
I Love You – The Neighbourhood
The 1975 – The 1975
While we can’t cover all great albums of 2013, I think Matt and Sean did a great job explaining their picks – and I hope you guys enjoyed having the “second opinion”. And btw, I would like to mention Jon Hopkins album!
…nobody’s shown any love for David Bowie’s phenomenal record. :(
1. The National – Trouble Will Find Me.
2. CHVRCHES – The Bones Of What You Believe.
3. King Krule – 6 Feet Beneath The Moon.
4. Sky Ferreira – Night Time, My Time.
5. Julia Holter – Loud City Song.
6. Volcano Choir – Repave.
7. FKA Twigs – EP2.
8. Darkside – Psychic.
9. Death Grips – Government Plates.
10. Bill Callahan – Dream River.
So, by averaging the given rating reviews up there, this is what you would get from that list purely from those scores:
1. “The Bones of What You Believe” by CHVRCHES 9/10
2. “Modern Vampires of the City” by Vampire Weekend 8.5/10
3.”…Like Clockwork” by Queens of the Stone Age 8/10
3. “The Electric Lady” by Janelle Monae 8/10
3. “Reflektor” by Arcade Fire 8/10
4. “Yeezus” by Kanye West 7/10
4. “Wolf” by Tyler the Creator 7/10
4. “Trouble Will Find Me” by The National 7/10
5. “Overgrown” by James Blake 6.5/10
6. “Whenever, If Ever” by The World Is A Beautiful Place… 5.5/10
I’ve been exposed to more mainstream music than usual this year, but regardless of their popularity my most-repeated albums of the year are:
Lorde – Pure Heroine
Macklemore + Ryan Lewis – The Heist
These are the top 10 albums I could not stop listening this year:
AM by Arctic Monkeys
Holy Fire by Foals
Modern Vampires of The City by Vampire Weekend
Yeezus by Kanye West
Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
Nothing Was The Same by Drake
Days Are Gone by Haim
Comedown Machine by The Strokes
Bankrupt! by Phoenix
Cavalo by Rodrigo Amarante
I should also give mentions to Volcano Choir, Local Natives, Arcade Fire, The National, Queens of the Stone Age, PEACE, Kurt Vile, Splashh, Merchandise, AlunaGeorge, Capital Cities, Blood Orange and many more…. 2013 was a kind year.
1. Kanye West: Yeezus
2. Daft Punk: Random Access Memories
3. Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires of the City
4. Charli XCX: True Romance
5. Disclosure: Settle
6. Arcade Fire: Reflektor
7. Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors
8. Autre Ne Veut: Anxiety
9. Youth Lagoon: Wondrous Bughouse
10. Lady Gaga: ARTPOP
1. The Knife – Shaking The Habitual
2. James Blake – Overgrown
3. Kanye West – Yeesus
4. Dirty Beaches – Drifters/Love is The Devil
5. Queens Of The Stone Age – … Like Clockwork
6. A$AP Rocky – Long Live A$AP
7. Mount Kimbie – Cold Spring Fault Less Youth
8. Jon Hopkins – Immunity
9. My Bloody Valentine – m b v
10. Moderat – II
Have most of these in my top 2013, but one omission, Baptist Generals Jackleg Devotional to the Heart is my number one. At first I didn’t know what I thought of it but it grows. Saw them when they came through Portland and they are unbelievably good live.
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork is my undisputed #1 for 2013.
1. Leagues – You Belong Here
2. Paramore – Self-Titled
3. Lorde – Pure Heroine
4. I Can Make A Mess – Enola
5. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
6. A Great Big Pile of Leaves – You’re Always On My Mind
7. Arcade Fire – Reflektor
8. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience Part 1
9. Jay-Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
10. Gungor – I Am Mountain
1. Tech N9ne’s Something Else 10/10
2. Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP2 10/10
3. Childish Gambino’s Because the Internet, 10/10
4. Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap 10/10
5. J Cole’s Born Sinner 9/10
6. Kanye West’s Yeezus, 8/10
7. Drake’s Nothing Was the Same, 8/10
8. A$ap Rocky’s Long.Live.A$ap,8/10
9. Juicy J’s Stay Trippy 8/10
10.Tyler the Creator’s Wolf 8/10
Im sorry but HOW IS BECAUSE THE INTERTET NOT ON THIS LIST??
Heard about 30 albums, here are my favourites:
1. Everything Everything – ARC
2. Arctic Monkeys – AM
3. Hurts – Exile
4. Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
5. Bastille – Bad Blood
6. Foals – Holy Fire
7. My Chemical Romance – Convential Weapons
8. Bring Me the Horizon – Sempiternal
9. The Devil Wears Prada – 8:18
10. Escape the Fate – Ungrateful
Heard about 30 albums, here are my favourites:
1. Everything Everything – ARC
2. Arctic Monkeys – AM
3. Hurts – Exile
4. Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
5. Bastille – Bad Blood
6. Foals – Holy Fire
7. My Chemical Romance – Convential Weapons
8. Bring Me the Horizon – Sempiternal
9. The Devil Wears Prada – 8:18
10. Escape the Fate – Ungrateful
In no particular order:
Apparat – Krieg Und Frieden
Tim Hecker – Virgins
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away
Moderat – II
Darkside – Psychic
Jon Hopkins – Immunity
Forest Swords – Engravings
Boards of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest
Fuck Buttons – Slow Focus
Bonobo – The North Boarders
Waiting on Burial’s new 12″ before I finalise anything