Top 10 Albums First Heard in 2013

[Ivan Drago]

Are we doing this again this year?

1. Merriweather Post Pavilion - Animal Collective
2. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
3. Strawberry Jam - Animal Collective
4. America - Dan Deacon
5. Centipede Hz - Animal Collective
6. Ambulance LTD - Ambulance LTD
7. Feels - Animal Collective
8. The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

[D_Davis]

1. Eberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloe - Unfortunately, I doubt I'll hear a better album this year. It's pretty much downhill from here.

[MadMan]

1. On And On, Jack Johnson-*** 1/2

2. Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Explicit Version], Multiple Artists-****

3. Blade Runner OST, Vangelis-****

4. Boy, U2-*** 1/2

5. Bon Iver, Bon Iver-*** 1/2

6. Break It Yourself, Andrew Bird-***

I like too many albums, but I've gotten lazy to the point of just listening to stuff I think I'll like/artists I'm a fan of. Although I'm thinking more *** for that Bird album-he's done far better, and I liked the Bon Iver a lot more than I really should have.

[sevenarts]

1. My Bloody Valentine - m b v (2013)
2. Flower Travellin' Band - Anywhere (1970) - amazing Japanese psych, crazed deconstructions of Sabbath, blues, and King Crimson
3. Michael Pisaro - Tombstones (2012) - gorgeous, abstract vocal pieces
4. Steve Treatment - EPs & singles (1978-79) - lo-fi DIY punkish pop
5. Circle Seven - Suburban Hope (1981) - super-obscure EP of melancholy post-punk
6. Speed, Glue & Shinki - Eve (1971) - more Japanese blues/psych
7. The Proletariat - Indifference (1986) - slowed-down hardcore with a post-punk edge
8. The Other Half - s/t (1968) - great garage rock
9. Legal Weapon - Death of Innocence (1982) - poppy, sexy female-led punk
10. Feederz - Ever Feel Like Killing Your Boss? (1984) - ragged, cynical punk

[dreamdead]

1. John Foxx and Harold Budd - Nighthawks
2. My Bloody Valentine - m.b.v.
3. Diiv - Oshin
4. Swans - The Seer
5. Chairlift - Something
6. Tame Impala - Lonerism
7. The Lamps - Under the Water...
8. Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
9. The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
10. Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob

[ContinentalOp]

1. My Bloody Valentine- m b v

2. The Walkmen- Heaven
3. Diiv- Oshin
4. The Fall- Our Future, Your Clutter

[kopello]

2. Flower Travellin' Band - Anywhere (1970) - amazing Japanese psych, crazed deconstructions of Sabbath, blues, and King Crimson

This description definitely caught my attention, I'll have to check them out sometime.

[Boner M]

This description definitely caught my attention, I'll have to check them out sometime.
Have you heard Satori? That's their 'canon' LP, you should check it out first (though I haven't heard the one sevenarts mentioned; should).

[kopello]

Have you heard Satori? That's their 'canon' LP, you should check it out first (though I haven't heard the one sevenarts mentioned; should).

No, but I was searching them on RYM last night and saw that it was their most popular, so yea I'll probably give it a listen first.

[sevenarts]

Yeah, Satori is probably better, I've had that one for ages but for some reason have only just gotten around to some of their other albums. Anywhere (their debut) is amazing in a totally different way, since it's all radical covers, while Satori (their 2nd album) is original material. Can't go wrong with either one, I'd say, and their next 2 albums after those are pretty good too.

[ContinentalOp]

1. My Bloody Valentine- m b v

2. The Walkmen- Heaven
3. Pissed Jeans- Honeys
4. Toro y Moi- Anything in Return
5. Atoms for Peace- Amok
6. The Fall- Our Future, Your Clutter
7. Diiv- Oshin
8. Crystal Castles- III

[dreamdead]

1. Cocteau Twins - Treasure
2. Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers
3. John Foxx and Harold Budd - Nighthawks
4. My Bloody Valentine - m.b.v.
5. Diiv - Oshin
6. Swans - The Seer
7. The Lamps - Under the Water...
8. Janis Joplin - Pearl
9. Hum - You'd Prefer an Astronaut
10. Chairlift - Something

[ContinentalOp]

1. My Bloody Valentine- m b v
2. Wire- Change Becomes Us (their best since Send/Read & Burn)

3. The Walkmen- Heaven
4. Pissed Jeans- Honeys
5. Toro y Moi- Anything in Return
6. Atoms for Peace- Amok
7. The Fall- Our Future, Your Clutter
8. Diiv- Oshin
9. Crystal Castles- III

[Ivan Drago]

Are we doing this again this year?

1. Merriweather Post Pavilion - Animal Collective
2. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
3. Strawberry Jam - Animal Collective
4. America - Dan Deacon
5. Centipede Hz - Animal Collective
6. Ambulance LTD - Ambulance LTD
7. Feels - Animal Collective
8. The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

1. Merriweather Post Pavilion - Animal Collective
2. Spilling Over Every Side - Pretty Lights
3. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
4. Strawberry Jam - Animal Collective
5. Talkie Walkie - Air
6. America - Dan Deacon
7. Centipede Hz - Animal Collective
8. Ambulance LTD - Ambulance LTD
9. Overgrown - James Blake
10. Feels - Animal Collective



11. Yeezus - Kanye West
12. The Heist - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

[Ivan Drago]

1. Merriweather Post Pavilion - Animal Collective
2. A Color Map of the Sun – Pretty Lights
3. Within and Without – Washed Out
4. Life of Leisure – Washed Out
5. Fantasies – Metric
6. Spilling Over Every Side – Pretty Lights
7. Hesitation Marks – Nine Inch Nails
8. Gorilla Manor – Local Natives
9. Paracosm – Washed Out
10. Fragrant World – Yeasayer

11. Bankrupt! - Phoenix
12. America – Dan Deacon
13. Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! – Godspeed You! Black Emperor
14. S/T – This Will Destroy You
15. Random Access Memories – Daft Punk
16. Synthetica – Metric
17. Talkie Walkie – Air
18. I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams. – Diarrhea Planet
19. Ambulance LTD – Ambulance LTD
20. Feels – Animal Collective
21. In A Tidal Wave of Mystery – Capital Cities
22. Odd Blood – Yeasayer
23. More Than Just A Dream – Fitz and the Tantrums
24. Hummingbird – Local Natives
25. Panic – Caravan Palace
26. Overgrown – James Blake
27. Strawberry Jam – Animal Collective
28. Magna Carta….Holy Grail – Jay-Z
29. Yeezus – Kanye West
30. Centipede Hz – Animal Collective
31. Lonerism – Tame Impala
32. The Heist - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

[D_Davis]

1. Eberhard Weber - The Colours of Chloe - Unfortunately, I doubt I'll hear a better album this year. It's pretty much downhill from here.

This is still, by far, the best album I heard this year. It's also a top ten all time great album. A masterpiece.