Spin's 50 Best Albums of 2013
Here's what happens when Tomorrow's Harvest becomes yesterday's news. To complement our Top 50 Songs of 2013, it's time to count down the year's best
Published: December 02, 2013 13:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | Acid Rap | Chance the Rapper | Apr-30-2013, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Days Are Gone | HAIM | Sep-30-2013, Pop Rock |
| #5 | Settle | Disclosure | Jun-03-2013, UK Garage |
| #6 | Virgins | Tim Hecker | Oct-14-2013, Ambient |
| #7 | Tomorrow's Harvest | Boards of Canada | Jun-10-2013, IDM |
| #8 | The Night's Gambit | KA | Jul-13-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Shaking The Habitual | The Knife | Apr-05-2013, Electronic |
| #10 | Wakin On A Pretty Daze | Kurt Vile | Apr-08-2013, Folk Rock |
| #11 | Matangi | M.I.A. | Nov-05-2013, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Old | Danny Brown | Oct-08-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #13 | Heartthrob | Tegan and Sara | Jan-01-2013, Electropop |
| #14 | Excavation | The Haxan Cloak | Jan-01-2013, Dark Ambient |
| #15 | Hesitation Marks | Nine Inch Nails | Aug-27-2013, Electro-Industrial |
| #16 | Wenu Wenu | Omar Souleyman | Oct-21-2013, Dabke |
| #17 | Same Trailer Different Park | Kacey Musgraves | Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Country |
| #18 | MCII | Mikal Cronin | May-07-2013, Power Pop |
| #19 | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | May-17-2013, Disco |
| #20 | Cerulean Salt | Waxahatchee | Mar-05-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Run The Jewels | Run The Jewels | Jun-26-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #22 | Sunbather | Deafheaven | May-28-2013, Blackgaze |
| #23 | R Plus Seven | Oneohtrix Point Never | Sep-30-2013, Progressive Electronic |
| #24 | I Don't Give a F**k | DJ Rashad | Jul-22-2013, |
| #25 | The Stand-In | Caitlin Rose | Mar-05-2013, Country Pop |
| #26 | Woman | Rhye | Jan-01-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | The Marshall Mathers LP2 | Eminem | Jan-01-2013, |
| #29 | Home (Deluxe Edition) | Rudimental | Feb-22-2013, |
| #30 | B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME (Deluxe) | 2 Chainz | Jan-01-2013, |
| #31 | Doris | Earl Sweatshirt | Aug-16-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version) | Justin Timberlake | Mar-15-2013, |
| #33 | Once I Was An Eagle | Laura Marling | Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Folk |
| #34 | Meir | Kvelertak | Mar-22-2013, Black 'n' Roll |
| #35 | Like a Rose | Ashley Monroe | Mar-05-2013, Contemporary Country |
| #36 | CUT 4 ME | Kelela | Oct-01-2013, UK Bass |
| #37 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | Jan-01-2013, Alternative Dance |
| #38 | The Electric Lady | Janelle Monáe | Sep-10-2013, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | m b v | my bloody valentine | Feb-02-2013, Shoegaze |
| #40 | Dream River | Bill Callahan | Sep-17-2013, Americana |
| #41 | New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light | Colin Stetson | Apr-30-2013, Post-Minimalism |
| #42 | The Inheritors | James Holden | Jun-24-2013, IDM |
| #43 | Government Plates | Death Grips | Nov-13-2013, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #44 | Impossible Truth | William Tyler | Mar-19-2013, American Primitivism |
| #45 | I Hate Music | Superchunk | Sep-03-2013, Indie Rock |
| #46 | My Name Is My Name | Pusha T | Jan-01-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #47 | The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You (Deluxe Edition) | Neko Case | Sep-03-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Coming Apart | Body/Head | Sep-09-2013, Experimental Rock |
| #49 | ...Like Clockwork | Queens of the Stone Age | Jun-03-2013, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Nothing Was The Same | Drake | Jan-01-2013, Pop Rap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yeezus | Kanye West | Album, Jun-18-2013, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #2 | Acid Rap | Chance the Rapper | Album, Apr-30-2013, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Modern Vampires of the City | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-13-2013, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Days Are Gone | HAIM | Album, Sep-30-2013, Pop Rock |
| #5 | Settle | Disclosure | Album, Jun-03-2013, UK Garage |
| #6 | Virgins | Tim Hecker | Album, Oct-14-2013, Ambient |
| #7 | Tomorrow's Harvest | Boards of Canada | Album, Jun-10-2013, IDM |
| #8 | The Night's Gambit | KA | Album, Jul-13-2013, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #9 | Shaking The Habitual | The Knife | Album, Apr-05-2013, Electronic |
| #10 | Wakin On A Pretty Daze | Kurt Vile | Album, Apr-08-2013, Folk Rock |
| #11 | Matangi | M.I.A. | Album, Nov-05-2013, UK Hip Hop |
| #12 | Old | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-08-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #13 | Heartthrob | Tegan and Sara | Album, Jan-01-2013, Electropop |
| #14 | Excavation | The Haxan Cloak | Album, Jan-01-2013, Dark Ambient |
| #15 | Hesitation Marks | Nine Inch Nails | Album, Aug-27-2013, Electro-Industrial |
| #16 | Wenu Wenu | Omar Souleyman | Album, Oct-21-2013, Dabke |
| #17 | Same Trailer Different Park | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Country |
| #18 | MCII | Mikal Cronin | Album, May-07-2013, Power Pop |
| #19 | Random Access Memories | Daft Punk | Album, May-17-2013, Disco |
| #20 | Cerulean Salt | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-05-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #21 | Run The Jewels | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-26-2013, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #22 | Sunbather | Deafheaven | Album, May-28-2013, Blackgaze |
| #23 | R Plus Seven | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Sep-30-2013, Progressive Electronic |
| #24 | I Don't Give a F**k | DJ Rashad | EP, Jul-22-2013, |
| #25 | The Stand-In | Caitlin Rose | Album, Mar-05-2013, Country Pop |
| #26 | Woman | Rhye | Album, Jan-01-2013, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | The Marshall Mathers LP2 | Eminem | Album, Jan-01-2013, |
| #29 | Home (Deluxe Edition) | Rudimental | Album, Feb-22-2013, |
| #30 | B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME (Deluxe) | 2 Chainz | Album, Jan-01-2013, |
| #31 | Doris | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Aug-16-2013, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #32 | The 20/20 Experience (Deluxe Version) | Justin Timberlake | Album, Mar-15-2013, |
| #33 | Once I Was An Eagle | Laura Marling | Album, Jan-01-2013, Contemporary Folk |
| #34 | Meir | Kvelertak | Album, Mar-22-2013, Black 'n' Roll |
| #35 | Like a Rose | Ashley Monroe | Album, Mar-05-2013, Contemporary Country |
| #36 | CUT 4 ME | Kelela | Album, Oct-01-2013, UK Bass |
| #37 | Reflektor | Arcade Fire | Album, Jan-01-2013, Alternative Dance |
| #38 | The Electric Lady | Janelle Monáe | Album, Sep-10-2013, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | m b v | my bloody valentine | Album, Feb-02-2013, Shoegaze |
| #40 | Dream River | Bill Callahan | Album, Sep-17-2013, Americana |
| #41 | New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light | Colin Stetson | Album, Apr-30-2013, Post-Minimalism |
| #42 | The Inheritors | James Holden | Album, Jun-24-2013, IDM |
| #43 | Government Plates | Death Grips | Album, Nov-13-2013, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #44 | Impossible Truth | William Tyler | Album, Mar-19-2013, American Primitivism |
| #45 | I Hate Music | Superchunk | Album, Sep-03-2013, Indie Rock |
| #46 | My Name Is My Name | Pusha T | Album, Jan-01-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #47 | The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You (Deluxe Edition) | Neko Case | Album, Sep-03-2013, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Coming Apart | Body/Head | Album, Sep-09-2013, Experimental Rock |
| #49 | ...Like Clockwork | Queens of the Stone Age | Album, Jun-03-2013, Alternative Rock |
| #50 | Nothing Was The Same | Drake | Album, Jan-01-2013, Pop Rap |