FavoUrite albums of 2013

I'd rework my list as it's no longer accurate, but alas, I lack the motivation
 
Subject to change without notice.

1. NO JOY – Wait To Pleasure / Pastel and Pass Out (Noise Pop)
2. VAMPIRE WEEKEND – Modern Vampires of the City (Pop)
3. KANYE WEST – Yeezus (Electro Rap)
4. A$AP ROCKY – LONG.LIVE.A$AP. (Rap)
5. ARCADE FIRE – Reflektor (Electro Pop)
6. MY BLOODY VALENTINE – m b v (Shoegaze)
7. DAFT PUNK – Random Access Memories (70s Dance Pop?)
8. KAYO DOT – Hubardo (WTF Sludge)
9. JULIA HOLTER – Loud City Song (Dream Jazz?)
10. JAGWAR MA – Howlin (Dance Rock)
 
einride said:
1. summoning - old mornings dawn
2. summoning - old mornings dawn
3. summoning - old mornings dawn
4. tba
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i still stand by this list but with these additions:

4. summoning - old mornings dawn
5. summoning - old mornings dawn
6. summoning - old mornings dawn
7. ???

i will get back to y'all shortly with the rest of the list once i've pondered my many options
 
Lots of people saying 2013 has been a great year for metal and I'm inclined to agree. Lots of fantastic releases across all genres and there's still so much to listen to. I'll be modifying my list to more accurately reflect some new stuff I've heard.
 
black metal dominated this year

ruins of beverast (seriously, if you have not checked this band out, do yourself a favor)
summoning
graveland
 
This is greaaaaat! On my 4th back to back. I may have to start collecting vinyl, missing out on owning too much fine art. :dopey:

 
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top 15:

1. Code - Augur Nox
2. Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn
3. Wormlust - The Feral Wisdom
4. Fyrnask - Eldir Nott
5. Gris - A l'ame Enflammee, A l'ame Constellee
6. Witherscape - The Inheritance
7. Fates Warning - Darkness in a Different Light
8. Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory & Injury
9. Amorphis - Circle
10. Watain - The Wild Hunt
11. Hate - Solarflesh
12. Caladan Brood - Echoes of Battle
13. The Ocean - Pelagial
14. Vattnet Viskar - Sky Swallower
15. Immolation - Kingdom of Conspiracy

liked, but need to revisit:

Dark Tranquillity - Construct
Sombres Forets - La Mort du Soleil
Castevet - Obsian
Svartidaudi - The Flesh Cathedral
Carpe Noctem - In Terra Profugus
Falkenbach - Asa
Soilwork - The Living Infinite
Intronaut - Habitual Levitations
Scale the Summit - The Migration
Finntrol - Blodsvept
Kataklysm - Waiting for the End to Come (kinda came outta nowhere)
Cathedral - The Last Spire
Carcass - Surgical Steel
Ihsahn - Das Seelenbrechen

EDIT: totally forgot about Voivod - Target Earth. gotta revisit that one soon.
 
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Jack O' The Clock - All My Friends : 2013 has been a strong year for quality music and this one tops my list regardless of genre. A modern-day Gentle Giant crossbred with American Folk, R.I.O./chamber rock-isms, sprinkles of jazz, and fantastic lyrics. "Avant-Folk." In a word: Brilliant!

Other Notables (Besides the top few, in no particular order):

Exist - Sunlight
The Gabriel Construct - Interior City
Nero Di Marte - Nero Di Marte
Zevious - Passing Through The Wall
Julia Kent - Character
Orbweaver - Strange Transmissions From The Neuralnomicon
Kayo Dot - Hubardo
The Knife - Shaking The Habitual
Vhol - Vhol
Causa Sui - Euporie Tide
Big Business - Battlefields Forever
Beehoover - The Devil and His Footmen
Ulver - Messe
The Knells - The Knells
Liam Singer - Arc Iris

Jazz

Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense - Moment & The Message
Satoko Fujii Ma-Do - Time Stands Still
Fire! Orchestra - Exit!
Ingrid Laubrock Anti House - Strong Place
Convergence Quartet - Slow & Steady
Mary Halvorson - Illusionary Sea
September Trio - The Destructive Element
Kaze - Tornado
Eric Revis Trio - Asylum
Curtis Hasselbring - Number Stations
Ches Smith's These Arches - Hammered
Kris Davis - Capricorn Climber


Best discovery of 2013:

Time of Orchids - Sarcast While/Namesake Caution
Jack O' The Clock
 
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