Our Favorite Albums of 2013

2013, Albums, Best Of
Andrew Brandt Senior Writer 10. This Routine is Hell Howl 9. Daughn Gibson Me Moan 8. Speedy Ortiz Major Arcana 7. CHVRCHES The Bones of What You Believe 6. Drake Nothing Was the Same 5. Frightened Rab...

Best Songs of 2013: 10-1

2013, Best Of, Songs
10. MØ  “Waste of Time” I don't quite know how she does it, but MØ somehow manages in "Waste of Time" to make romantic desperation sound, dare I say it, kind of sexy? Not many women in the music industry co...

Best Songs of 2013: 40-11

2013, Best Of, Songs
40. Vampire Weekend “Step” Vampire Weekend's "Step" is pretty magical. Ezra Koenig's velvety voice introduces the track backed only by a bass drum and pulls you through the entire song. Once the instru...

Best Songs of 2013: 70-41

2013, Best Of, Songs
70. Son Lux “Lost It to Trying” During the first time through the thrilling and volatile"Lost It to Trying," I experience a pang of guilt paired with the thought,"What have I been missing, and how long hav...

Best Songs of 2013: 100-71

2013, Best Of, Songs
100. Nothankyou “Oyster” Nothankyou's "Oyster" was a pleasant surprise in a year that seemed dominated by well-established artists. The duo of Olga Bell (Dirty Projectors) and Tom Vek released a two-track ...