my 30 favourite albums of 2013

Happy New Year! Here's a look back at some of my favourite albums from 2013 ... other great albums that made it just outside of this list include Anthems by Pure Love, No World by Inc., You're Nothing by Iceage, Enola by I Can Make A Mess, Kveikur by Sigur Rós and Good Together by Chapel Club.


30. Direct Hit!: Brainless God

29. Nils Frahm: Spaces

28. The Flatliners: Dead Language

27. Ghostpoet: Some Say I So I Say Light

26. Zomby: With Love

25. Frank Turner: Tape Deck Heart

24. Bad Religion: True North

23. Vampire Weekend: Modern Vampires Of The City

22. Deafheaven: Sunbather

21. Weekend Nachos: Still

20. The Wonder Years: The Greatest Generation

19. Anamanaguchi: Endless Fantasy

18. Devlin: A Moving Picture

17. Ivy League TX: Transparency

16. Night Birds: Born to Die in Suburbia

15. James Blake: Overgrown

14. Jamaican Queens: Wormfood

13. 65daysofstatic: Wild Light

12. Hookworms: Pearl Mystic

11. Youth Avoiders: Youth Avoiders

10. Sin Fang: Flowers

9. Touché Amoré: Is Survived By

8. This Routine is Hell: Howl

7. Indians: Somewhere Else

6. These New Puritans: Field of Reeds
Another beautiful record ... These New Puritans are one of the best bands in the world.

5. Chance The Rapper: Acid Rap

4. Villagers: {Awayland}

3. After The Fall: Unkind
Best punk album of the year and "Decade" is one of my favourite songs of 2013.

2. The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Whenever, If Ever





1. Portugal. The Man: Evil Friends
Every song and video off of Evil Friends is incredible, a pretty perfect record!