Your top 10 of albums of 2013

[dronepool]

I'll post a list soon. Waiting for my Gary Numan CD for a listen to finalize my list.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

There are some omissions from my top 10, as I have yet to buy the albums by Patricia Petibon, Chris Thile, Tomahawk, and Lady Maisery, which were released this year. Furthermore, the new Hilary Hahn album that was released in the States this year does not come out in the UK until March 2014.

These are the scores I gave to this year's albums in the "Rate the last album..." thread:


Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob 7/10

Frontier Ruckus - Eternity of Dimming 7.5/10

Rilo Kiley - Rkives 8/10
Caitlin Rose - The Stand-in 8/10


She & Him - Volume 3 6/10


Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent 7/10


Joy Kills Sorrow - Wide Awake (EP) 8.5/10


Kuniko Kato - Cantus 7.5/10
Palms - Palms 7/10


Phil Anselmo and the Illegals - Walk Through Exits Only 7.5/10

The Dillinger Escpe Plan - One of Us is the Killer 8/10


Norma Jean - Wrongdoers 8/10


The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars 7/10


NIN - Hesitation Marks 8/10
Neko Case - The worse things get, the harder I fight, the harder I fight, the more I love you 8.5/10

Jyotsna Srikanth - Call of Bangalore 8/10

Soulfly - Savages 7/10
Mitsuko Uchida - Schumann: Waldszenen/G Minor sonata/Gesange der Fruhe 8.5/10


Maria Kliegel/Nina Tichman - Georges Onslow: Cello Sonatas 7.5/10

Touche Amore - Is Survived by 7.5/10

Melt Banana - Fetch 8/10


I have had the chance to listen to the Tegan and Sara album more, as of late, and will raise its score to 8.5/10.

I recently bought Nails' Abandon all Life album, which I give 7.5/10.

Anyways, from those 22 albums released this year that I have bought, my top 10 are (in no specific order):

1. Neko Case - The worse things get, the harder I fight, the harder I fight, the more I love you
2. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob
3. Mitsuko Uchida - Schumann: Waldszenen/G Minor sonata/Gesange der Fruhe
4. Jyotsna Srikanth - Call of Bangalore 8/10
5. Melt Banana - Fetch
6. NIN - Hesitation Marks
7. Caitlin Rose - The Stand-in
8. The Dillinger Escpe Plan - One of Us is the Killer
9. Norma Jean - Wrongdoers 8/10
10. Rilo Kiley - Rkives 8/10


They are not necessarily the best albums I bought this year, but the best from this year. I was hoping for more from the Kuniko Kato album, but maybe I just need to give it some more listens.

[dronepool]

Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
Eminem- MMLP2
Wednesday 13- The Dixie Dead
Korn- The Paradigm Shift
Skinny Puppy- Weapon
Gary Numan- Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)
David Bowie- The Next Day
Queens of the Stone Age- Like Clockwork
Ghost- Infestissumam
Rob Zombie- Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor

Honorable Mention: Placebo- Loud Like Love/How to destroy angels- Welcome oblivion

[CSL]

probably haven't listened to 10 entire albums from 2013

[CSL]

Ghost are balls tho #StatingOpinionsAsFact

[Vastardikai]

Not really able to do a full top 10 at this point, but as of now, my top album is neck and neck between:

Sturgill Simpson: High Top Mountain

and

Jason Isbell: Southeastern

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I bought an album of Saint-Saens' piano quintets, today, which was released this year. It might end up replacing one of my chosen 10 later this month.

[The Mask]

Garf, you ever listened to Ryuichi Sakamoto? I'm hammering his "plays the piano" album on spotify ATM.

http://youtu.be/_sF6c4P6rp4

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I've never heard of the chap. I will investigate him.

[Impeccable]

Here's mine - apologies in advance, I'm a fan of indie and whiny angst ridden rock for the most part.

10 - Comedown Machine - The Strokes
9 - Hesitation Marks - NIN
8 - Tape Deck Heart - Frank Turner
7 - Snapshot - The Strypes
6 - Heart of Nowhere - Noah and the Whale
5 - Save Rock and Roll - Fall Out Boy
4 - Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action - Franz Ferdinand
3 - AM - Arctic Monkeys
2 - Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
1 - Bad Blood - Bastille

[FakeLaser]

my favorites are prob:

deafheaven - sunbather
body/head - coming apart
speedy ortiz - major arcana
kanye west - yeezus
darkside - psychic
run the jewels - run the jewels
fuck buttons - slow focus
joanna gruesome - weird sister
deerhunter - monomania
perfect pussy - i have lost all desire for feeling
waxahatchee - cerulean salt

[Vastardikai]

Better list, no particular order except for 1-3. Much of it, but not all, is underground country.

1. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
2. Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain
3. Brandy Clarke - 12 Stories
4. Alan Jackson - The Bluegrass Album
5. The Devil Makes Three - I'm a Stranger Here
6. Valerie June - Pushin' Against A Stone
7. Austin Lucas - Stay Reckless
8. Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks - Ghost Ballads
9. Jayke Orvis and the Broken Band - Bless This Mess
10. Lindi Ortega - Tin Star

[Bad News Gertner]

I've decided that my music tastes are better than all of yours.

Will.I.Am's cd was tremendous, as was One Directions.

[Miotch]

Pop and rock heavy year for me but, in no particular order...

Bastille - Bad Blood
Foals - Holy Fire
Flume - Flume Deluxe edition
Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
J. Cole - Born Sinner
Toro y Moi - Anything in Return
Arctic Monkeys - AM
Arcade Fire - Reflektor
The Neighbourhood - I Love You.


(I reserve the right to change this at any time)

[FakeLaser]

that flume album is da bomb

[Miotch]

favorite record of the year actually

[FakeLaser]

Yah word

I guess Deafheaven "takes the cake" for me

SPOILER: it is gunna be my blog's #1

[Miotch]

Haven't heard. Will go listen now. Hope it's not glitch pop. Love you.

[Miotch]

Def not glitch pop. Excited now.

[mitch_h]

10. The Field - Cupid's Head
9. Forest Swords - Engravings
8. My Bloody Valentine - M B V
7. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
6. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
5. Omar S - Thank you For Letting me Be Myself
4. Kurt Vile - Wakin on a Pretty Daze
3. Haxan Cloak - Excavation
2. The Arcade Fire - Reflektor
1. The Knife - Shaking the Habitual

Liked a lot of albums this year, left tons of good stuff off my list, also haven't listened to the new Burial Ep yet.

[FakeLaser]

Here's what I've picked for my website's top 25. Gonna post Monday w/ full write ups :y:

25) Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe
24) California X - California X
23) Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
22) The Field - Cupid's Head
21) Yvette - Process
20) Majical Cloudz - Impersonator
19) Inter Arma - Sky Burial
18) Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus
17) Danny Brown - Old
16) My Bloody Valentine - mbv
15) Death Grips - Government Plates
14) Arcade Fire - Reflektor
13) Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana
12) Mikal Cronin - MCII
11) Disclosure - Settle
10) Joanna Gruesome - Weird Sister
9) Darkside - Psychic
8) Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt
7) Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels
6) Deerhunter - Monomania
5) Iceage - You're Nothing
4) Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
3) Kanye West - Yeezus
2) Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
1) Deafheaven - Sunbather

[RoXer]

I'm not too high on Deerhunter. I gave that 2 listens a few months ago.

[Miotch]

I concur actually, but I can see why it would make a lot of lists.

Still, no Flume in your top 25 Peter? :(

[The Naitch]

run the jewels

[FakeLaser]

I'm not too high on Deerhunter. I gave that 2 listens a few months ago.
THM/Sleepwalking/Back To The Middle/Monomania is like the best 4 tracks in a row on any album this year

[FakeLaser]

also prob slightly biased because I got to interview Bradford Cox this year

but the album was selected with the counsel of 3 of my other contributors and we all agreed on its high placement. still, was pretty surprised it ended up at 6. Was shocked at Iceage at 5 too, though it was one of my favorite records this year

[Fignuts]

Dunno if I even listened to 10 new albums this year. Really liked Reflektor though. I'll have to marathon a bunch of stuff before December ends, then I'll come backkkk

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I finally got Patricia Petibon's Poulenc album, and it is pretty good. It would definitely go in my top 10 list, probably replacing the Rilo Kiley record.

[GD]

I haven't listened to many albums in 2013. I listened to many individual tracks and shit on the radio.

Here are a few of my favorite albums of 2013 (in no particular order)

The Wack Album

Hesitation Marks

Modern Vampires of the City

Overgrown

welcome oblivion

Amok

AM

Reflektor

[FakeLaser]

Bangerz (x10)

[Kris P Lettus]

run the jewels
doris
government plates

[Bad News Gertner]

Buncha hipsters

[Kris P Lettus]

run the jewels
doris
government plates
wolf
12 reasons to die
the brown tape

[RoXer]

Here is some of the shit I listened to that was released in 2013:

edit: and Bleeding Rainbow

12. Paul McCartney - New
11. Deltron 3030 - Event II (wasn't really good though)
10. Still Corners - Strange Pleasures
9. Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt
8. Danny Brown - Old
7. Pity Sex - Feast Of Love
6. Kool and Kass - Peaceful Solutions
5. Cults - Static
4. Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
3. FIDLAR - FIDLAR
2. Run The Fucking Jewels
1. Queens of the Stone Age - Like Clockwork

[Malfeitor]

Incendiary - Cost of Living

Haven't listened to a lot of newer albums lately but that one is amazing.

[Blonde Moment]

Queens of the Stone Age - Like Clockwork
Black Sabbath - 13
Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
Ghost B.C. - Infestissumam
Earthless - From The Ages
death angel - the dream calls for blood
Red Fang - Crows In Swine

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Though I have only listened to these albums in the last couple of weeks or so, Clutch's "Earth Rocker" and These New Puritan's "Field of Reeds" are pretty good albums. They would have both definitely entered my top ten.

[Schlomey]

Most of my top 10 have been named...1 surprising omission from everyone else s list that would be on mine is Elvis Costello & The Roots "Wise Up Ghost".