ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: 49- 25

It was no more than six weeks into this calendar year that we stepped back and assessed the long-players that had fallen into our laps so far. It was remarkable.

Across a range of styles and sounds, from monster, ultra-hyped big-hitters to immediate cult classics and slow burners, from engrossing UK techno full-lengths to feral blasts of nu-pigfuck grind, there were sparks going off across the board. While the previous year only a handful of records truly grabbed us and refused let go, this year we were inundated. No offence 2012, but 2013 had your pants down. So here we go, our much-pored-over list of a century of the best. Apologies for the few who dropped just outside, you were great too. And thanks and congratulations to the big 100, you are quite literally the best.

 

49. SPLASHH

COMFORT

(Luv Luv Luv)

 VACATION

 
 
 
 

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48. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE (PART 1)

(RCA)

SUIT & TIE

 

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47. LUST FOR YOUTH

PERFECT VIEW

(Sacred Bones)

 BREAKING THE SILENCE

 

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46. OMAR SOULEYMAN

WENU WENU

(Domino)

WENU WENU

 

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45. JAY SHEPHEARD

HOME & GARDEN

(Retrofit)

TWO MUCH LOVE

 
 
 
 

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44. FUCK BUTTONS

SLOW FOCUS

(ATP)

BRAINFREEZE

 

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43. WOLF EYES

NO ANSWER: LOWER FLOORS

(De Stijl)

CHATTERING LEAD

 

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42. THE FLAMING LIPS

THE TERROR

(Bella Union)

 YOU LUST

 

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41. THEE OH SEES

FLOATING COFFIN

(Castle Face)

 THUMBCUTTER TOEBUSTER

 
 
 
 

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40. FUZZ

FUZZ

(In The Red)

 SLEIGH RIDE

 

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39. FACTORY FLOOR

FACTORY FLOOR

(DFA)

 TWO DIFFERENT WAYS

 

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38. HOOKWORMS

PEARL MYSTIC

(Weird World)

AWAY/TOWARDS

 

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37. CHILD OF LOV

CHILD OF LOV

(Double Six)

 OWL

 
 
   

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36. THE NATIONAL

TROUBLE WILL FIND ME

(4AD)

 I SHOULD LIVE IN SALT

 

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35. DEERHUNTER

MONOMANIA

(4AD)

LEATHER JACKET

 
 
   

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34. GROUPER

THE MAN WHO DIED IN HIS BOAT

(Kranky)

 LIVING ROOM

 

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33. CONNAN MOCKASIN

CARAMEL

(Phantasy Sound)

 I AM THE MAN THAT WILL FIND YOU

 

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32. FOUR TET

BEAUTIFUL REWIND

(Text)

KOOL FM

 
 

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31. FOREST SWORDS

ENGRAVINGS

(Tri-Angle)

 THE WEIGHT OF GOLD

 

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30. LAUREL HALO

CHANCE OF RAIN

(Hyperdub)

AINNOME

 
 

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29. EARL SWEATSHIRT

DORIS

(Columbia)

 BURGUNDY

 

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28. DAM FUNK & SNOOPZILLA

7 DAYS OF FUNK 

(Stonesthrow)

 FADEN WAY

 
 

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27. MAZZY STAR

SEASONS OF YOUR DAY

(Rhymes Of An Hour)

I’VE GOT TO STOP

 

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26. PISSED JEANS

HONEYS

(Sub Pop)

 BATHROOM LAUGHTER

 
 

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25. OLIVER WILDE

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO UN-NATURAL LIGHT YEARS

(Howling Owl)

 PERRETT’S BROOK

 

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