100 Greatest Albums of 2013

2013 record album covers for Random Access Memories, The 20/20 Experience, Yeezus, and Modern Vampires of the City
Criteria: These music albums from the year 2013 were chosen for their immediate and lasting popularity, impact, influence, and acclaim from critics and musicians. This list does not include 'Greatest Hits' albums.

Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'.
Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
  1. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
  2. The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake
  3. Yeezus - Kanye West
  4. Modern Vampires of the City - Vampire Weekend
  5. AM - Arctic Monkeys
  6. The Next Day - David Bowie
  7. mbv - My Bloody Valentine
  8. Beyoncé - Beyoncé
  9. Paramore - Paramore
10. Nothing Was The Same - Drake
11. Hesitation Marks - Nine Inch Nails
12. Pure Heroine - Lorde
13. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels
14. Settle - Disclosure
15. The Electric Lady - Janelle Monae
16. Old - Danny Brown
17. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Eminem
18. Like Clockwork - Queens of the Stone Age
19. Ciara - Ciara
20. Reflektor - Arcade Fire
21. The Blessed Unrest - Sara Bareilles
22. 13 - Black Sabbath
23. Artpop - Lady Gaga
24. The Bones Of What You Believe - CHVRCHES
25. My Name Is My Name - Pusha T
26. Bangerz - Miley Cyrus
27. Overgrown - James Blake
28. Wise Up Ghost - Elvis Costello & The Roots
29. Matangi - M.I.A.
30. Trouble Will Find Me - The National
31. Days Are Gone - Haim
32. Seasons of Your Day - Mazzy Star
33. Lightning Bolt - Pearl Jam
34. Prism - Katy Perry
35. Tomorrow's Harvest - Boards of Canada
36. Twelve Reasons to Die - Ghostface Killah
37. The 1975 - The 1975
38. Love And War - Tamar Braxton
39. Save Rock & Roll - Fall Out Boy
40. Once I Was An Eagle - Laura Marling
41. Shaking The Habitual - The Knife
42. Heartthrob - Tegan & Sara
43. Native - OneRepublic
44. The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains
45. Holy Fire - Foals
46. Wolf - Tyler, the Creator
47. Sunbather - Deafheaven
48. Wakin' On A Pretty Daze - Kurt Vile
49. New - Paul McCartney
50. The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You - Neko Case
51. Because The Internet - Childish Gambino
52. True - Avicii
53. The Diving Board - Elton John
54. Bad Blood - Bastille
55. The Terror - The Flaming Lips
56. Kveikur - Sigur Rós
57. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
58. Long. Live. A$AP. - A$AP Rocky
59. Night Time, My Time - Sky Ferreira
60. Silence Yourself - Savages
61. Bloodsports - Suede
62. Doris - Earl Sweatshirt
63. Love In The Future - John Legend
64. Mechanical Bull - Kings of Leon
65. Side Effects of You - Fantasia
65. Midnight Memories - One Direction
66. Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action - Franz Ferdinand
67. Indicud - Kid Cudi
68. Electric - Pet Shop Boys
69. Where Does This Door Go - Mayer Hawthorne
70. Amok - Atoms for Peace
71. Czarface - Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric
72. Opposites - Biffy Clyro
73. Fade - Yo La Tengo
74. Desire Lines - Camera Obscura
75. True Romance - Charli XCX
76. Love Lust Faith + Dreams - 30 Seconds to Mars
77. Blurred Lines - Robin Thicke
78. Kiss Land - The Weeknd
79. Delta Machine - Depeche Mode
80. Impersonator - Majical Cloudz
81. Demi - Demi Lovato
82. Monomania - Deerhunter
83. Dream Rivier - Bill Callahan
84. Wolf's Law - The Joy Formidable
85. Bankrupt! - Phoenix
86. This Is...Icona Pop - Icona Pop
87. Change Becomes Us - Wire
88. I Hate Music - Superchunk
89. Pedestrian Verse - Frightened Rabbit
90. Welcome Oblivion - How to Destroy Angels
91. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
92. Hummingbird - Local Natives
93. Government Plates - Death Grips
94. No Blues - Los Campesinos!
95. Mosquito - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
96. Cupid Deluxe - Blood Orange
97. Psychic - Darkside
98. Cerulean Salt - Waxahatchee
99. Prison Of Conscious - Talib Kweli
100. More Than Just A Dream - Fitz and the Tantrums

Random Access Memories Daft Punk album cover

The 20/20 Experience Justin Timberlake album cover

Yeezus Kanye West album cover

Modern Vampires of the City Vampire Weekend album cover

AM Arctic Monkeys album cover

The Next Day David Bowie album cover
 DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 2013
An unheralded great album from 2013
  Ryan's choice:
 •  Major Arcana - Speedy Ortiz
  Lew's choice:
 •  Shadows, Greys, and Evil Ways - The White Buffalo

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