Jason Tate’s Top Albums of 2013

2013 saw my tastes drift from pop to punk to hip-hop and back again. What a great, and diverse, year for music.

Top Albums of 2013

1. The 1975 – The 1975
2. Shad – Flying Colours
3. Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse
4. A Wilhelm Scream – Party Crasher
5. Kanye West – Yeezus
6. Andrew Belle – Black Bear
7. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience (Part 1)
8. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
9. Lights & Motion – Save Your Heart
10. Haim – Days Are Gone
11. Deafheaven – Sunbather
12. Holy Ghost! – Dynamics
13. Jimmy Eat World – Damage
14. Lights & Motion – Reanimation
15. Josh Ritter – The Beast in its Tracks
16. John Mayer – Paradise Valley
17. The Wonder Years – The Greatest Generation
18. Owel – Owel
19. Dessa – Parts of Speech
20. CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe
21. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
22. Fall Out Boy – Save Rock and Roll
23. Jake Bugg – Shang Ra La
24. Ólafur Arnalds – For Now I Am Winter
25. The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Whenever, If Ever
26. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience (Part 2)
27. Hellogoodbye – Everything is Debatable
28. Arcade Fire – Reflektor
29. Kevin Devine – Bubblegum
30. Janelle Monáe – The Electric Lady

Honorable Mention

• James Blake – Overgrown
• Aaron Sprinkle – Water & Guns
• A Day to Remember – Common Courtesy
• Paramore – Paramore
• Sundowner – Neon Fiction
• Cartel – Collider
• Iron Chic – The Constant One
• Touche Amore – Is Survived By
• Balance and Composure – The Things We Think We’re Missing
• Better Off – (I Think) I’m Leaving
• Sainthood Reps – Headswell
• Volcano Choir – Repave
• Butch Walker – Peachtree Battle EP
• Burial – Rival Dealer EP
• My Bloody Valentine – mbv
• Crash of Rhinos – Knots

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