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ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: 74-50

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.

 

74. TREE

SUNDAY SCHOOL 2

(Creative Control)


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DEVOTION

 


 

73. CATE LE BON

MUG MUSEUM

(Wichita)


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I THINK I KNEW


 
 


 

72. ENDLESS BOOGIE

LONG ISLAND

(No Quarter)


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GENERAL ADMISSION


 


 

71. DEATH GRIPS

GOVERNMENT PLATES

(Third Worlds)

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YOU MIGHT THINK HE LOVES YOU FOR YOUR MONEY BUT I KNOW WHAT HE REALLY LOVES YOU FOR…


 
 


 

70. WAXAHATCHEE

CERULEAN SALT

(Wichita)

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PEACE AND QUIET

 


 

69. JULIANNA BARWICK

NEPENTHE

(Dead Oceans)

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PYRRHIC

 


 

68SYCLOPS

A BLINK OF AN EYE

(Running Back)

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JUMP BUGS

 

 


 

67. FUTURE OF THE LEFT

HOW TO STOP YOUR BRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT

(Prescriptions)

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I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU KETAMINE


 

66. DEAN BLUNT

THE REDEEMER

(Hippos In Tank/World Music)

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PAPI

 

 


 

65. DIRTY BEACHES

DRIFTERS/LOVE IS THE DEVIL

(Zoo Music)

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I DREAM IN NEON

 

 


 

64. THUNDERCAT

APOCALYPSE

(Brainfeeder)

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HEARTBREAKS + SETBACKS

 


 

63. SAPPHIRE SLOWS

ALLEGORIA

(Not Not Fun)

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ALLEGORIA

 


 

62. CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING

CHELSEA LIGHT MOVING

(Matador)

Chelsea

FRANK O’HARA HIT


 
 


 

61. THE HISTORY OF APPLE PIE

OUT OF VIEW

(Marshall Teller)

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SEE YOU


 


 

60. RP BOO

LEGACY

(Planet Mu)

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SPEAKERS R-4 (SOUNDS)

 


 

59. BLONDES

SWISHER

(Rvng Intl.)

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ANDREW

 


 

58. FOALS

HOLY FIRE

(Warner Bros/Trangressive)

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PROVIDENCE

 


 

57. CHELSEA WOLFE

PAIN IS BEAUTY

(Sargent House)

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WE HIT A WALL

 


 

56. BENJAMIN DAMAGE

HELIOSPHERE

(50Weapons)

Ben damage

o10x

 


 

55. GOLD PANDA

HALF OF WHERE YOU LIVE

(Ghostly International)

Gold Panda

WE WORK NIGHTS


 


 

54. MODERAT

II

(Monkeytown)

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BAD KINGDOM

 


 

53. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

LIKE CLOCKWORK

(Matador)

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MY GOD IS THE SUN

 


 

52. ICEAGE

YOU’RE NOTHING

(Matador)

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COALITION

 


 

51. YO LA TENGO

FADE

(Matador)

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OHM

 


 

50. THE HAXAN CLOAK

EXCAVATION

(Tri-Angle)

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CONSUMED

 

 


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