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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dream River | Bill Callahan | Sep-17-2013, Americana |
| #2 | Cupid Deluxe | Blood Orange | Nov-18-2013, Synth Funk |
| #3 | Nomad | Bombino | Mar-29-2013, Tishoumaren |
| #4 | 12 Stories | Brandy Clark | Nov-05-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | La noche más larga | Buika | Jun-04-2013, Vocal Jazz |
| #6 | Caleb Burhans: Evensong | Caleb Burhans | Jul-30-2013, |
| #7 | Acid Rap | Chance the Rapper | Apr-30-2013, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Drone Logic | Daniel Avery | Oct-07-2013, Tech House |
| #9 | Brooklyn Babylon | Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | Apr-30-2013, Experimental Big Band |
| #10 | Lang: Death Speaks | David Lang, Various Artists | Apr-30-2013, |
| #11 | Dysnomia | Dawn of Midi | Jun-01-2015, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | Sunbather | Deafheaven | May-28-2013, Blackgaze |
| #14 | Amygdala | DJ Koze | Mar-22-2013, Deep House |
| #15 | Liquid Spirit | Gregory Porter | Jan-01-2013, Vocal Jazz |
| #16 | Days Are Gone | HAIM | Sep-30-2013, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Sister | In Solitude | Sep-27-2013, Heavy Metal |
| #19 | Overgrown | James Blake | Apr-08-2013, Art Pop |
| #20 | Southeastern | Jason Isbell | Jun-11-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Love In The Future (Expanded Edition) | John Legend | Aug-30-2013, |
| #22 | Adams: Inuksuit | John Luther Adams | Oct-29-2013, |
| #23 | Wed 21 | Juana Molina | Oct-28-2013, Folktronica |
| #24 | The Night's Gambit | KA | Jul-13-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | Same Trailer Different Park | Kacey Musgraves | Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Country |
| #26 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #27 | Treinta Días | La Santa Cecilia | Jan-01-2013, Latin Alternative |
| #28 | Será | La Vida Bohème | May-14-2013, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Once I Was An Eagle | Laura Marling | Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Folk |
| #31 | Sing to the Moon | Laura Mvula | Apr-16-2013, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Livity Sound | Various Artists | Oct-21-2013, UK Bass |
| #33 | Wildewoman | Lucius | Oct-15-2013, Indie Pop |
| #34 | My Name Is My Name | Pusha T | Jan-01-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Woman | Rhye | Jan-01-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #36 | Run The Jewels | Run The Jewels | Jun-26-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | San Fermin | San Fermin | Sep-17-2013, Chamber Pop |
| #38 | Night Time, My Time | Sky Ferreira | Jan-01-2013, Synthpop |
| #39 | Step Brothers Two | Starlito, Don Trip | Oct-15-2013, |
| #40 | The Jazz Age | The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, Bryan Ferry | Nov-26-2012, British Dance Band |
| #41 | The Terror | The Flaming Lips | Apr-12-2013, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | The Pedrito Martinez Group | The Pedrito Martinez Group | Oct-08-2013, |
| #43 | Virgins | Tim Hecker | Oct-14-2013, Ambient |
| #44 | Pushin' Against A Stone | Valerie June | Jan-01-2013, Americana |
| #45 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #47 | Cerulean Salt | Waxahatchee | Mar-05-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? | William Onyeabor | Oct-29-2013, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dream River | Bill Callahan | Album, Sep-17-2013, Americana |
| #2 | Cupid Deluxe | Blood Orange | Album, Nov-18-2013, Synth Funk |
| #3 | Nomad | Bombino | Album, Mar-29-2013, Tishoumaren |
| #4 | 12 Stories | Brandy Clark | Album, Nov-05-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #5 | La noche más larga | Buika | Album, Jun-04-2013, Vocal Jazz |
| #6 | Caleb Burhans: Evensong | Caleb Burhans | Album, Jul-30-2013, |
| #7 | Acid Rap | Chance the Rapper | Album, Apr-30-2013, Pop Rap |
| #8 | Drone Logic | Daniel Avery | Album, Oct-07-2013, Tech House |
| #9 | Brooklyn Babylon | Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | Album, Apr-30-2013, Experimental Big Band |
| #10 | Lang: Death Speaks | David LangVarious Artists | Album, Apr-30-2013, |
| #11 | Dysnomia | Dawn of Midi | Album, Jun-01-2015, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | Sunbather | Deafheaven | Album, May-28-2013, Blackgaze |
| #14 | Amygdala | DJ Koze | Album, Mar-22-2013, Deep House |
| #15 | Liquid Spirit | Gregory Porter | Album, Jan-01-2013, Vocal Jazz |
| #16 | Days Are Gone | HAIM | Album, Sep-30-2013, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Sister | In Solitude | Album, Sep-27-2013, Heavy Metal |
| #19 | Overgrown | James Blake | Album, Apr-08-2013, Art Pop |
| #20 | Southeastern | Jason Isbell | Album, Jun-11-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Love In The Future (Expanded Edition) | John Legend | Album, Aug-30-2013, |
| #22 | Adams: Inuksuit | John Luther Adams | Album, Oct-29-2013, |
| #23 | Wed 21 | Juana Molina | Album, Oct-28-2013, Folktronica |
| #24 | The Night's Gambit | KA | Album, Jul-13-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #25 | Same Trailer Different Park | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Country |
| #26 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Album, Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #27 | Treinta Días | La Santa Cecilia | Album, Jan-01-2013, Latin Alternative |
| #28 | Será | La Vida Bohème | Album, May-14-2013, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Once I Was An Eagle | Laura Marling | Album, Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Folk |
| #31 | Sing to the Moon | Laura Mvula | Album, Apr-16-2013, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Livity Sound | Various Artists | Album, Oct-21-2013, UK Bass |
| #33 | Wildewoman | Lucius | Album, Oct-15-2013, Indie Pop |
| #34 | My Name Is My Name | Pusha T | Album, Jan-01-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Woman | Rhye | Album, Jan-01-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #36 | Run The Jewels | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-26-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #37 | San Fermin | San Fermin | Album, Sep-17-2013, Chamber Pop |
| #38 | Night Time, My Time | Sky Ferreira | Album, Jan-01-2013, Synthpop |
| #39 | Step Brothers Two | StarlitoDon Trip | Album, Oct-15-2013, |
| #40 | The Jazz Age | The Bryan Ferry OrchestraBryan Ferry | Album, Nov-26-2012, British Dance Band |
| #41 | The Terror | The Flaming Lips | Album, Apr-12-2013, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #42 | The Pedrito Martinez Group | The Pedrito Martinez Group | Album, Oct-08-2013, |
| #43 | Virgins | Tim Hecker | Album, Oct-14-2013, Ambient |
| #44 | Pushin' Against A Stone | Valerie June | Album, Jan-01-2013, Americana |
| #45 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #47 | Cerulean Salt | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-05-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? | William Onyeabor | Album, Oct-29-2013, |