Best Albums of 2013

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Listed below are the best albums of 2013 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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51.

R Plus Seven

Oneohtrix Point Never

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

604

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

423

Overall Rank:

2,581

Average Rating:

76 (172 votes)

Comments:

52.

Field Of Reeds

These New Puritans

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

599

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,598

Average Rating:

73 (102 votes)

Comments:

53.

Dream River

Bill Callahan

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

566

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

451

Overall Rank:

2,713

Average Rating:

76 (117 votes)

Comments:

54.

The Double EP: A Sea Of Split Peas
Compilation

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

562

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,735

Average Rating:

78 (107 votes)

Comments:

55.

Perils From The Sea

Mark Kozelek & Jimmy Lavalle

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

533

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

477

Overall Rank:

2,864

Average Rating:

75 (113 votes)

Comments:

56.

The 20/20 Experience

Justin Timberlake

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

509

Overall Rank:

3,038

Average Rating:

67 (316 votes)

Comments:

57.

Slow Focus

Fuck Buttons

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

510

Overall Rank:

3,039

Average Rating:

77 (123 votes)

Comments:

58.

Bankrupt!

Phoenix

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

486

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

523

Overall Rank:

3,093

Average Rating:

71 (255 votes)

Comments:

59.

青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

485

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

524

Overall Rank:

3,097

Average Rating:

80 (64 votes)

Comments:

60.

Long.Live.A$AP

A$AP Rocky

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

479

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

532

Overall Rank:

3,134

Average Rating:

71 (206 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Justin Timberlake	3	0%
Lorde	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Big Big Train	2	0%
British Sea Power	2	0%
Elvis Presley	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	203	20%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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