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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Artpop

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

788

Overall Rank:

4,358

Average Rating:

61 (161 votes)

Comments:

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Earth Rocker

Clutch

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

795

Overall Rank:

4,384

Average Rating:

77 (26 votes)

Comments:

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Fade

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

313

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

811

Overall Rank:

4,475

Average Rating:

73 (134 votes)

Comments:

94.

Torres

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

836

Overall Rank:

4,567

Average Rating:

75 (63 votes)

Comments:

95.

Opposites

Biffy Clyro

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

846

Overall Rank:

4,603

Average Rating:

71 (117 votes)

Comments:

96.

Pedestrian Verse

Frightened Rabbit

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

853

Overall Rank:

4,643

Average Rating:

73 (64 votes)

Comments:

97.

Spaces
Live

Nils Frahm

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

865

Overall Rank:

4,705

Average Rating:

78 (84 votes)

Comments:

98.

Woman

Rhye

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

867

Overall Rank:

4,708

Average Rating:

74 (146 votes)

Comments:

99.

Floating Coffin

Thee Oh Sees

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

293

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

869

Overall Rank:

4,719

Average Rating:

78 (86 votes)

Comments:

100.

Wondrous Bughouse

Youth Lagoon

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

281

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Justin Timberlake	3	0%
Bad Religion	2	0%
Dean Blunt	2	0%
James Ferraro	2	0%
Courtney Barnett	2	0%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	203	20%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

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

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