Albums of 2013

An excellent year, as noted below.

• Silver and Gold - Sufjan Stevens
• Beyonce
• Quality Street - Nick Lowe
• Shangri La - Jake Bugg
• Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow - Counting Crows
• Reflektor - Arcade Fire
• Lightning Bolt - Pearl Jam
• Magpie and the Dandelion - The Avett Brothers
• Days Are Gone - Haim
• Mechanical Bull - Kings of Leon
• The Diving Board - Elton John
• The Last Ship - Sting
• Wise Up Ghost and Other Songs - Elvis Costello/The Roots
• The Electric Lady - Janelle Monae
• Hesitation Marks - Nine Inch Nails
• Another Self Portrait - Bob Dylan
• Invisible Empire/Crescent Moon - KT Tunstall
• The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
• Southeastern - Jason Isbell
• Yeezus - Kanye West
• Ghost Brothers of Darkland County - Mellencamp, Burnett and King
• Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
• Wrote a Song For Everyone - John Fogerty
• Trouble Will Find Me - The National
• Annie Up - Pistol Annies
• Monomania - Deerhunter
• Modern Vampires of the City - Vampire Weekend
• Same Trailer, Different Park - Kacey Musgraves
• Bankrupt! - Phoenix
• American Kid - Patty Griffin
• Stories Don't End - Dawes
• Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
• Old Yellow Moon - Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
• The Jazz Age - The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
• Comedown Machine - The Strokes
• Sound City - Real to Reel - Dave Grohl and Friends
• Fade - Yo La Tengo
• Nuggets - Various Artists
• Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables - Todd Snider
• Three Chords Good - Graham Parker and the Rumour
• 19 - Adele
• Girl On Fire - Alicia Keys