Thursday, December 26, 2013

The Top 40 Non-Hip Hop Albums of 2013


As per usual with my "top __ non-hip hop albums of 20__" lists, I don't rank these in order. I think it's absurd to measure albums of various genres with a singular scope. Also, I'm kinda lazy. However, I did have time to put together a compilation of loosies: selecting one standout track from each of the following albums. You can find that at the very bottom of the post. (No download link, 'cause what's the point? It's just for review purposes.) Just like last year, this list is thoroughly specific to my own particular preferences. (I'm kinda into garage/psychedelic rock more so than, say, Daft Punk.) Nonetheless I'm confident in this list's authoritativeness. I'm sure my list will shed light on plenty of cool stuff you missed out on in 2013. And if you've got any suggestions for albums I should check out, feel free to hit the comments section. Peace.



Alice In Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here




The Amorphous Androgynous - The Cartel Vol. 1 & 2



Arcade Fire - Reflektor



Arctic Monkeys - AM



Bass Drum of Death - Bass Drum of Death



The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow



Bleached - Ride Your Heart



Darkside - Psychic



David Bowie - The Next Day



Deafheaven - Sunbather



The Dirty Streets - Blades of Grass



Elephant Stone - Elephant Stone



Far-Out Fangtooth - Borrowed Time



The Flaming Lips - Peace Sword



The Flaming Lips - The Terror



Foxygen - We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic



Fuzz - Fuzz



Grouper - The Man Who Died In His Boat



Haim - Days Are Gone



Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady



Lorde - Pure Heroine



Mayer Hawthorne - Where Does This Door Go



Melt-Banana - Fetch



Mikal Cronin - MCII



My Bloody Valentine - MBV



Mystical Weapons - Mystical Weapons



Near Grey - The Herschel Central Peak



Night Beats - Sonic Bloom



Pelican - Forever Becoming



Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork



Savages - Silence Yourself



Scout Niblett - It's Up to Emma



Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)



Suns of Thyme - Fortune, Shelter, Love and Cure



Thee Oh Sees - Floating Coffin



Ty Segall - Sleeper



Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II



Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City



White Fence - Cyclops Reap



White Hills - So You Are… So You'll Be