Awesome Albums In 2013

[Angelo]

I can't believe how long this is. I'm bored, dont judge! This was an incredible year for new music. Hopefully 2014 is just as good.

The cream of the crop:

The Deep Dark Woods - Jubilee
Jason Isbell - Southeastern (saw this year)
Water Liars - Wyoming
Phosphorescent - Muchacho (saw this year)

The rest:

White Demin - Corsicana Lemonade (saw this year)
Deer Tick - Negativity (saw this year)
Rose Windows - The Sun Dogs (saw this year)
Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
J. Roddy Walkston & The Business - Essential Tremors (saw this year)
Futurbirds - Baba Yaga
Steve Gunn - Time Off (saw this year)
The Moondoggies - Adios I'm a Ghost (saw this year)
Mavis Staples - One True Vine
Kurt Vile - Wakin' On A Pretty Daze (saw this year)
Jim James - Regions of Light and Sound of God (saw this year)
Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic (saw this year)
Josh Ritter - The Beast in It's Tracks (saw this year)
Hollis Brown - Ride On The Train

Dr. Dog - B-Room - while this is in no way a bad record it is my least favorite of theirs. I never really felt the urge to listen to this.

Album I know would be on this list had a bought it. I'll own it eventually:
Bill Callahan - Dream River

Shit I didn't discover until 2013 that was released in 2012:
J. Roddy Walkston & The Business - s/t (edit: actually this is probably older than '12)
Diamond Rugs - s/t
alt -J - An Awesome Wave
The Districts - Telephone (saw this year)
Father John Misty - Fear Fun (saw this year)

[ajclements004]

JJ Grey and Mofro - This River.

[Northern Neighbour]

Rich (FiddleCastro) and I are counting down our favourite albums of 2013.  Here's the first five.

http://therevue.ca/?p=2292

[GO4IT]

I guess because of his last name, we'll have to wait until your last post to hear about the #1 overlooked album of 2013:
http://www.popmatters.com/feature/176824-the-top-10-overlooked-albums-of-2013/

This is definitely on my list of best albums of 2013 and thanks, NN, for turning me on to Zach.  This is on heavy rotation, now with my new Ortofon cartridge, at the GO4IT household!  The vinyl I picked up at his show is a real fine pressing.

[Crispy]

I guess because of his last name, we'll have to wait until your last post to hear about the #1 overlooked album of 2013:
http://www.popmatters.com/feature/176824-the-top-10-overlooked-albums-of-2013/

This is definitely on my list of best albums of 2013 and thanks, NN, for turning me on to Zach.  This is on heavy rotation, now with my new Ortofon cartridge, at the GO4IT household!  The vinyl I picked up at his show is a real fine pressing.

That's a cool list, GO4IT, and I'm happy to see that I've actually heard one of those, Speck Mountain, thanks to Rich, I believe. And Mr. Cale obviously did not make The Revue's cut, else he would have been listed before Clutch. 

[Northern Neighbour]

You'll have to wait and see if Zachary Cale made it since we're doing this alphabetically by band name and first name (just easier that way).  Glad to hear that you enjoyed the album, though, GO4IT.

In the meantime, here are ten more of our favourite albums:

http://therevue.ca/?p=2309
http://therevue.ca/?p=2313

[SauceGod]

My top 20 albums.

1. El-P and Killer Mike - Run the Jewels
2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
3. Big K.R.I.T. – King Remembered In Time
4. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse
5. Danny Brown – Old
6. Volcano Choir – Repave
7. Burial – Rival Dealer
8. Red Fang - Whales and Leeches
9. Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
10. R.A. the Rugged Man - Legends Never Die
11. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
12. Jim James - Regions of Light and Sound of God
13. Pusha T - My Name Is My Name
14. Local Natives - Hummingbird
15. Iron & Wine - Ghost on Ghost
16. Foals - Holy Fire
17. Darkside – Psychic
18. Kvelertak – Meir
19. Paramore - Paramore
20. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

[GO4IT]

You'll have to wait and see if Zachary Cale made it since we're doing this alphabetically by band name and first name (just easier that way).  Glad to hear that you enjoyed the album, though, GO4IT.

In the meantime, here are ten more of our favourite albums:

http://therevue.ca/?p=2309
http://therevue.ca/?p=2313

Yeah, I meant first name in previewing your last pick - Zachary.

After turning me on to him, you can't disappoint.

And, if you do, God help you if you're in front of me when MMJ cranks up TWTHS.  I won't go easy on you next time.

[MarkW]

18. Kvelertak – Meir

I saw Kverlertak this year at a festival in Norway.  They were great, but apparently the Norwegians don't much like a mosh pit as security told me to stop jumping around. 

[Angelo]

Shit, I forgot to add Son Volt to my list.

[Northern Neighbour]

Here's the last five from Fiddle and me.
http://therevue.ca/?p=2335 

[Ob1jacobe]

this year is too tough for me to keep to 10 so i am giving my top 30.  I am still leaving off several i love (torres, lady lamb) but have to stop at 30 or i will really drive myself crazy 

1. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Phosphorescent - Muchacho
3. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
4. Kurt Vile - Walkin On A Pretty Daze
5. Arctic Monkeys - AM
6. Queens of the Stone Age - Like Clockwork
7. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse
8. Local Natives - Hummingbird
9. Jason Isbell - Southeastern
10. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
11. Foals - Holy Fire
12. Volcano Choir - Repave
13. Los Campesinos! - No Blues
14. Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt
15. White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade
16. The Men - New Moon
17. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
18. Mikal Cronin - MCII
19. Okkervil River - The Silver Gymnasium
20. Neko Case - The Worse Things Get,.......
21. HAIM - Days are Gone
22. CHVRCHES - The bones of what you Believe
23. Yo La Tengo - Fade
24. Bill Callahan - Dream River
25. Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
26. Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
27. Ducktails - The Flower Lane
28. Caveman - Caveman
29. Cut Copy - Free your mind
30. Of Montreal - lousy with sylvianbriar

[dmooney99]

my top 30:

1. Daft Punk- Random Access Memories
2. Arctic Monkeys- AM
3. Vampire Weekend- Modern Vampires Of The City
4. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Specter At The Feast
5. White Denim- Corsicana Lemonade
6. Pearl Jam- Lightning Bolt
7. Queens Of The Stone Age- ...Like Clockwork
8. Arcade Fire- Reflektor
9. Foals- Holy Fire
10. The National- Trouble Will Find Me
11. Jagwar Ma- Howlin'
12. Kings Of Leon- Mechanical Bull
13. Sound City: Real To Reel
14. Filter- The Sun Comes Out Tonight
15. Hanni El Khatib- Head In The Dirt
16. Phoenix- Entertainment!
17. Fitz & The Tantrums- More Than Just A Dream
18. Nine Inch Nails- Hesitation Marks
19. Franz Ferdinand- Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
20. Empire Of The Sun- Ice On The Dune
21. The Dirtbombs- Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-Blooey!
22. Atoms For Peace- AMOK
23. Sleigh Bells- Bitter Rivals
24. Yuck- Glow & Behold
25. Mazzy Star- Seasons Of Your Day
26. Palma Violets-180
27. Jim James- Regions Of Light And Sound Of God
28. The Polyphonic Spree- Yes, It's True
29. The Fratellis- We Need Medicine
30. Rob Zombie- Venemous Rat Regeneration Vendor

never did pick up CHVRCHES or the 1975 yet 

[GO4IT]

Here's the last five from Fiddle and me.
http://therevue.ca/?p=2335

Nice!
Glad to see you did the right thing and included Zachary in your list, batting cleanup, and with some kind words.
I'm going to wear that album out pretty soon.

PS - I'll try to go easier on you during TWTHS, NN, but no promises.

[MrWhippy]

Thinking about my favorite albums of the year, my top three, and their order, is very clear to me:

1.  Jason Isbell – Southeastern
2.  Deafheaven – Sunbather
3.  Phosphorescent – Muchacho

Then here are the rest, in no real order:

My Bloody Valentine – MBV
John Murry – The Graceless Age
Inter Arma – Sky Burial
QOTSA – Like Clockwork
Nine Inch Nails – Hesitation Marks
Jagwar Ma – Howlin'
The Knife – Shaking the Habitual
Carcass – Surgical Steel
Portal – Vexovoid
Clutch – Earth Rocker
Deerhunter – Monomania
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter at the Feast
Russian Circles – Memorial
The Flaming Lips – The Terror
The Men – New Moon
Windhand – Soma
Iceage – You're Nothing
Gorguts – Coloured Sands
Savages – Silence Yourself
Nails – Abandon All Life
Patty Griffin – American Kid
Nick Cave – Push the Sky Away
Richard Thompson – Electric
The National – Trouble Will Find Me
Typhoon – White Lighter
Laura Marling – Once I was an Eagle
Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Atoms for Peace – Amok
Jim James - ROLSOG

[wolof7]

Windhand – Soma

Love this album. Am blown away how much the singer holds up in the doom genre!

[MrWhippy]

Windhand – Soma

Love this album. Am blown away how much the singer holds up in the doom genre!

Agreed about the Windhand record.  2013 has been an incredible year for metal releases, probably the best year ever since I've been paying attention.

Come join us in the metal thread, Wolof7, its gets a little lonely in there sometimes.   

[manonthemoon]

For me there was one great complete album of the year which stood out above the rest
QOTSA

Then a lot of solid albums including

Murray Lightburn
Deer Tick
J Roddy
Lord Dying
JJ
Red Fang
Black Tusk

A few that I have enjoyed what I have heard, but haven't listened to the entire album

Lady Lamb
Sound City: Real To Reel
Black Sabbath
Windhand
Pelican