NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums of 2013

These albums might be strange bedfellows, but that's how we listen. This is the music that shook us up, sucked us in, commanded our respect and kept us dancing this year. Get in there.

Published: December 10, 2013 13:07 Source

# 1
Album • Sep 17 / 2013 Americana Singer-Songwriter
# 2
Album • Nov 18 / 2013 Synth Funk Alternative R&B
# 3
Album • Mar 29 / 2013 Tishoumaren
# 4
Album • Nov 05 / 2014 Contemporary Country
# 5
Album • Jun 04 / 2013 Vocal Jazz Flamenco nuevo
# 6
Album • Jul 30 / 2013
# 7
Album • Apr 30 / 2013 Pop Rap Hip Hop
# 8
Album • Oct 07 / 2013 Tech House
# 9
Album • Apr 30 / 2013 Experimental Big Band Third Stream
# 10
Album • Apr 30 / 2013
# 11
Album • Jun 01 / 2015 Post-Minimalism Nu Jazz
# 13
Album • May 28 / 2013 Blackgaze Post-Metal
# 14
Album • Mar 22 / 2013 Deep House
# 15
Album • Jan 01 / 2013 Vocal Jazz
# 16
Album • Sep 30 / 2013 Pop Rock
# 17
Album • Sep 27 / 2013 Heavy Metal
# 19
Album • Apr 08 / 2013 Art Pop Alternative R&B
# 20
Album • Jun 11 / 2013 Singer-Songwriter Americana Country
# 21
Album • Aug 30 / 2013
# 22
Album • Oct 29 / 2013
# 23
Album • Oct 28 / 2013 Folktronica Art Pop
# 24
Album • Jul 13 / 2013 East Coast Hip Hop Drumless
# 25
Album • Jan 01 / 2013 Contemporary Country
# 26
Album • Jun 18 / 2013 Experimental Hip Hop Industrial Hip Hop
# 27
Album • Jan 01 / 2013 Latin Alternative
# 28
Album • May 14 / 2013 Indie Rock Alternative Dance
# 30
Album • Jan 01 / 2013 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter
# 31
Album • Apr 16 / 2013 Contemporary R&B Chamber Pop Pop Soul Baroque Pop
# 32
Album • Oct 21 / 2013 UK Bass Techno
# 33
Album • Oct 15 / 2013 Indie Pop Indie Rock
# 34
Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop
# 35
Woman by Rhye
Album • Jan 01 / 2013 Sophisti-Pop Smooth Soul Alternative R&B
# 36
Album • Jun 26 / 2013 Hardcore Hip Hop
# 37
Album • Sep 17 / 2013 Chamber Pop Indie Pop
# 38
Album • Jan 01 / 2013 Synthpop Noise Pop
# 39
Album • Oct 15 / 2013
# 40
Album • Nov 26 / 2012 British Dance Band Dixieland Swing
# 41
Album • Apr 12 / 2013 Neo-Psychedelia Experimental Rock
# 42
Album • Oct 08 / 2013
# 43
Album • Oct 14 / 2013 Ambient Drone Electroacoustic
# 44
Album • Jan 01 / 2013 Americana Country Soul
# 45
Album • May 13 / 2013 Indie Pop
# 47
Album • Mar 05 / 2013 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock
# 49
Album • Oct 29 / 2013