Best albums of 2013
Surprise releases became a strategy rather than an accident, and by December the biggest pop star alive had proved an album could arrive with no warning at all. Two of the year's biggest records went opposite ways on one question: analog warmth or industrial noise.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2013 is Mala by Devendra Banhart, rated 4.9/5 by 4 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2013
1,040 albums from 2013
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2013
825 albums from 2013
Best Electronic albums of 2013
771 albums from 2013
Best Pop albums of 2013
734 albums from 2013
Best Jazz albums of 2013
720 albums from 2013
The artists of 2013
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2013, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2013?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2013 is Mala by Devendra Banhart (4.9/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2013 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2013 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2013 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.