Obscure Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2013
Obscure Sound's annual 'Best Albums' feature kicks off with the first ten releases. Audio streams and write-ups are included with each listed album.
Published: December 09, 2013 21:55
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | m b v | my bloody valentine | Feb-02-2013, Shoegaze |
| #2 | Wakin On A Pretty Daze | Kurt Vile | Apr-08-2013, Folk Rock |
| #3 | Tomorrow's Harvest | Boards of Canada | Jun-10-2013, IDM |
| #4 | Monomania | Deerhunter | May-06-2013, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Anything in Return | Toro y Moi | Jan-22-2013, Chillwave |
| #6 | ...Like Clockwork | Queens of the Stone Age | Jun-03-2013, Alternative Rock |
| #7 | Crimson/Red | Prefab Sprout | Oct-07-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #8 | Free Your Mind (Deluxe Version) | Cut Copy | Jul-18-2014, |
| #10 | We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic | Foxygen | Jan-22-2013, Psychedelic Pop |
| #11 | Loud City Song | Julia Holter | Aug-19-2013, Art Pop |
| #12 | Overgrown | James Blake | Apr-08-2013, Art Pop |
| #13 | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | May-17-2013, Disco |
| #14 | Invisible | The Feather | Oct-28-2014, |
| #15 | Shaking The Habitual | The Knife | Apr-05-2013, Electronic |
| #16 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | Jan-01-2013, Alternative Dance |
| #17 | Electric | Pet Shop Boys | Jul-15-2013, Synthpop |
| #18 | Trouble Will Find Me | The National | May-17-2013, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Rival Dealer | Burial | Jul-01-2014, Future Garage |
| #20 | The Flower Lane | Ducktails | Jan-28-2013, Psychedelic Pop |
| #21 | Soft Will | Smith Westerns | Jun-25-2013, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Virgins | Tim Hecker | Oct-14-2013, Ambient |
| #23 | Warm Blanket | Dent May | Aug-27-2013, Sunshine Pop |
| #24 | Paracosm | Washed Out | Aug-13-2013, Chillwave |
| #25 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Guilt Trips | Ryan Hemsworth | Oct-22-2013, Cloud Rap |
| #27 | Cupid's Head | The Field | Sep-30-2013, Minimal Techno |
| #28 | Memorial | Russian Circles | Oct-29-2013, Post-Rock |
| #29 | Doris | Earl Sweatshirt | Aug-16-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Kveikur | Sigur Rós | Jun-07-2013, Post-Rock |
| #31 | Dream River | Bill Callahan | Sep-17-2013, Americana |
| #32 | Praxis Makes Perfect | Neon Neon | Apr-28-2013, Synthpop |
| #33 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | Three New Sciences | Comfort Clouds | Aug-13-2013, |
| #35 | Swisher | Blondes | Jun-25-2013, Tech House |
| #36 | Wyeth IS | Hockey | May-07-2013, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Hanging Gardens | Classixx | May-13-2013, Nu-Disco |
| #38 | Me Moan | Daughn Gibson | Jul-09-2013, Art Pop |
| #39 | Skyer | Postiljonen | Jan-01-2013, Dream Pop |
| #40 | The Next Day | David Bowie | Mar-08-2013, Art Rock |
| #41 | Oblivion Hymns | Hammock | Nov-26-2013, Ambient |
| #42 | That's It! | Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Jul-09-2013, Dixieland |
| #43 | Spreading Rumours | GROUPLOVE | Sep-17-2013, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Southeastern | Jason Isbell | Jun-11-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Innocence Is Kinky | Jenny Hval | Apr-19-2013, Art Pop |
| #46 | Julia With Blue Jeans On | Moonface | Oct-28-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | NEW | Paul McCartney | Jan-01-2013, Pop Rock |
| #48 | Cold Spring Fault Less Youth | Mount Kimbie | May-27-2013, Future Garage |
| #49 | Rock and Roll Animals | Luke Haines | Jul-29-2013, Art Pop |
| #50 | I Hate Music | Superchunk | Sep-03-2013, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | m b v | my bloody valentine | Album, Feb-02-2013, Shoegaze |
| #2 | Wakin On A Pretty Daze | Kurt Vile | Album, Apr-08-2013, Folk Rock |
| #3 | Tomorrow's Harvest | Boards of Canada | Album, Jun-10-2013, IDM |
| #4 | Monomania | Deerhunter | Album, May-06-2013, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Anything in Return | Toro y Moi | Album, Jan-22-2013, Chillwave |
| #6 | ...Like Clockwork | Queens of the Stone Age | Album, Jun-03-2013, Alternative Rock |
| #7 | Crimson/Red | Prefab Sprout | Album, Oct-07-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #8 | Free Your Mind (Deluxe Version) | Cut Copy | Album, Jul-18-2014, |
| #10 | We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic | Foxygen | Album, Jan-22-2013, Psychedelic Pop |
| #11 | Loud City Song | Julia Holter | Album, Aug-19-2013, Art Pop |
| #12 | Overgrown | James Blake | Album, Apr-08-2013, Art Pop |
| #13 | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | Album, May-17-2013, Disco |
| #14 | Invisible | The Feather | Album, Oct-28-2014, |
| #15 | Shaking The Habitual | The Knife | Album, Apr-05-2013, Electronic |
| #16 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | Album, Jan-01-2013, Alternative Dance |
| #17 | Electric | Pet Shop Boys | Album, Jul-15-2013, Synthpop |
| #18 | Trouble Will Find Me | The National | Album, May-17-2013, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Rival Dealer | Burial | EP, Jul-01-2014, Future Garage |
| #20 | The Flower Lane | Ducktails | Album, Jan-28-2013, Psychedelic Pop |
| #21 | Soft Will | Smith Westerns | Album, Jun-25-2013, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Virgins | Tim Hecker | Album, Oct-14-2013, Ambient |
| #23 | Warm Blanket | Dent May | Album, Aug-27-2013, Sunshine Pop |
| #24 | Paracosm | Washed Out | Album, Aug-13-2013, Chillwave |
| #25 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Guilt Trips | Ryan Hemsworth | Album, Oct-22-2013, Cloud Rap |
| #27 | Cupid's Head | The Field | Album, Sep-30-2013, Minimal Techno |
| #28 | Memorial | Russian Circles | Album, Oct-29-2013, Post-Rock |
| #29 | Doris | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Aug-16-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Kveikur | Sigur Rós | Album, Jun-07-2013, Post-Rock |
| #31 | Dream River | Bill Callahan | Album, Sep-17-2013, Americana |
| #32 | Praxis Makes Perfect | Neon Neon | Album, Apr-28-2013, Synthpop |
| #33 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Album, Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #34 | Three New Sciences | Comfort Clouds | Album, Aug-13-2013, |
| #35 | Swisher | Blondes | Album, Jun-25-2013, Tech House |
| #36 | Wyeth IS | Hockey | Album, May-07-2013, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Hanging Gardens | Classixx | Album, May-13-2013, Nu-Disco |
| #38 | Me Moan | Daughn Gibson | Album, Jul-09-2013, Art Pop |
| #39 | Skyer | Postiljonen | Album, Jan-01-2013, Dream Pop |
| #40 | The Next Day | David Bowie | Album, Mar-08-2013, Art Rock |
| #41 | Oblivion Hymns | Hammock | Album, Nov-26-2013, Ambient |
| #42 | That's It! | Preservation Hall Jazz Band | Album, Jul-09-2013, Dixieland |
| #43 | Spreading Rumours | GROUPLOVE | Album, Sep-17-2013, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Southeastern | Jason Isbell | Album, Jun-11-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Innocence Is Kinky | Jenny Hval | Album, Apr-19-2013, Art Pop |
| #46 | Julia With Blue Jeans On | Moonface | Album, Oct-28-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | NEW | Paul McCartney | Album, Jan-01-2013, Pop Rock |
| #48 | Cold Spring Fault Less Youth | Mount Kimbie | Album, May-27-2013, Future Garage |
| #49 | Rock and Roll Animals | Luke Haines | Album, Jul-29-2013, Art Pop |
| #50 | I Hate Music | Superchunk | Album, Sep-03-2013, Indie Rock |