Best Albums of 2013

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Listed below are the best albums of 2013 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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91.

Rival Dealer

Burial

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,341

Average Rating:

77 (138 votes)

Comments:

92.

Earth Rocker

Clutch

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

794

Overall Rank:

4,426

Average Rating:

77 (26 votes)

Comments:

93.

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Artpop

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

821

Overall Rank:

4,547

Average Rating:

61 (163 votes)

Comments:

94.

Floating Coffin

Thee Oh Sees

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

833

Overall Rank:

4,600

Average Rating:

77 (90 votes)

Comments:

95.

Woman

Rhye

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

834

Overall Rank:

4,601

Average Rating:

74 (148 votes)

Comments:

96.

Opposites

Biffy Clyro

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

297

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

852

Overall Rank:

4,687

Average Rating:

71 (118 votes)

Comments:

97.

Pedestrian Verse

Frightened Rabbit

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

291

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

870

Overall Rank:

4,782

Average Rating:

73 (65 votes)

Comments:

98.

Spaces
Live

Nils Frahm

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

871

Overall Rank:

4,784

Average Rating:

78 (85 votes)

Comments:

99.

Wondrous Bughouse

Youth Lagoon

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2013:

Rank in 2010s:

887

Overall Rank:

4,864

Average Rating:

72 (158 votes)

Comments:

100.

Torres

Year of Release:

2013

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

283

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Best Albums of 2013 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Justin Timberlake	3	0%
Patty Griffin	2	0%
소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]	2	0%
Daft Punk	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Lorde	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	464	46%
	204	20%
	45	5%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	28	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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