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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.
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Alice In Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
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The Amorphous Androgynous - The Cartel Vol. 1 & 2
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Arcade Fire - Reflektor
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Arctic Monkeys - AM
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Bass Drum of Death - Bass Drum of Death
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The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow
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Bleached - Ride Your Heart
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Darkside - Psychic
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David Bowie - The Next Day
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Deafheaven - Sunbather
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The Dirty Streets - Blades of Grass
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Elephant Stone - Elephant Stone
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Far-Out Fangtooth - Borrowed Time
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The Flaming Lips - Peace Sword
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The Flaming Lips - The Terror
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Foxygen - We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
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Fuzz - Fuzz
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Grouper - The Man Who Died In His Boat
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Haim - Days Are Gone
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Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady
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Lorde - Pure Heroine
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Mayer Hawthorne - Where Does This Door Go
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Melt-Banana - Fetch
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Mikal Cronin - MCII
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My Bloody Valentine - MBV
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Mystical Weapons - Mystical Weapons
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Near Grey - The Herschel Central Peak
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Night Beats - Sonic Bloom
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Pelican - Forever Becoming
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Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
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Savages - Silence Yourself
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Scout Niblett - It's Up to Emma
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Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)
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Suns of Thyme - Fortune, Shelter, Love and Cure
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Thee Oh Sees - Floating Coffin
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Ty Segall - Sleeper
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
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Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
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White Fence - Cyclops Reap
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White Hills - So You Are… So You'll Be
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