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.

Comedown Machine

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,473

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

180

Overall Rank:

1,208

Average Rating:

71 (624 votes)

Comments:

22.

Melophobia

Cage The Elephant

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

1,449

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

181

Overall Rank:

1,224

Average Rating:

77 (307 votes)

Comments:

23.

Wakin On A Pretty Daze

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,415

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

188

Overall Rank:

1,250

Average Rating:

78 (358 votes)

Comments:

24.

Beyoncé

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

1,348

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

201

Overall Rank:

1,305

Average Rating:

72 (342 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Bones Of What You Believe

CHVRCHES

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,345

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

202

Overall Rank:

1,310

Average Rating:

74 (351 votes)

Comments:

26.

Shaking The Habitual

The Knife

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,317

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,330

Average Rating:

75 (308 votes)

Comments:

27.

Virgins

Tim Hecker

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

1,258

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,386

Average Rating:

78 (196 votes)

Comments:

28.

Kveikur

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,256

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,389

Average Rating:

77 (390 votes)

Comments:

29.

Immunity

Jon Hopkins

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

1,222

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

222

Overall Rank:

1,422

Average Rating:

77 (254 votes)

Comments:

30.

Vessel

Twenty One Pilots

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

1,208

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,431

Average Rating:

70 (219 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
James Ferraro	2	0%
British Sea Power	2	0%
Patty Griffin	2	0%
Justin Timberlake	2	0%
Dean Blunt	2	0%
Courtney Barnett	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	203	20%
	47	5%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	29	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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