100 Songs From 2013
Here are 100 songs from different artists in 2013 that I thought rrrrwere rad. |
| 1 | A$AP Ferg
Shabba
Sha-shabba Ranks. Trap Lord bangs. |
| 2 | Action Bronson
Amadu Diablo |
| 3 | Ariana Grande
Baby I
Grande is adorable and this is probably my favorite pop song of the year. Way catchy. |
| 4 | Bad Noids
My Country
Best punk song that includes a harmonica solo. |
| 5 | Bad Religion
True North
BR still got it. |
| 6 | Bad Side
Everybody Wants Something From Me
Bad Side combines youth crew hardcore with 80?s harDCore and it?s really cool. |
| 7 | The Body
Worship
Heaviest shit. |
| 8 | Broken Prayer
Wow
Pretty unique style of hardcore punk. |
| 9 | Bummer (KS)
Arts and Crafts
Melvins/Unsane/Jesus Lizard worship from Kansas City. |
| 10 | California X
Pond Rot
RIYL Dinosaur Jr. and riffs |
| 11 | Chain Rank
Chain Rank
Toughest Boston hardcore track of tha year. |
| 12 | Chance The Rapper
Cocoa Butter Kisses
Acid Rap rules, funnest track on it. Probably due to Twista?s verse. |
| 13 | Chief Keef
Yesterday
A rare but dope feel-good trap song. |
| 14 | Childish Gambino
Shadows
Thundercat?s basswork/production/whatever on this is great. Song gets my feels. |
| 15 | CJ Fly
Too Paid
Shit sounds straight out of the ?90s. Love Thee Way Eye See It almost as much as
Summer Knights. |
| 16 | Culo
Down In Equador
Still one of the best 21st century hardcore bands. |
| 17 | Cut Copy
Free Your Mind
Never was (and still not really) into Cut Copy, but this song is cool as fuck. Song
reminds me of people rollerblading n shit. |
| 18 | Danny Brown
Side B (Dope Song)
Fist pump rap jam for 2k13 |
| 19 | Daylight
Sponge
Grungey emo n stuff |
| 20 | Deafheaven
Dream House
Epic shit. You know bout it. |
| 21 | Death Grips
Two Heavens
Big DG fan but not as into Gov Plates as their other shit. This song and Anne Bonny
are sick tho. |
| 22 | Defeater
Bastards
Only really liked this song and a couple others but pretty intense post-hc. |
| 23 | Denzel Curry
Parents
Haven?t listened to any of his past stuff or any other Raider Klan stuff for real but this
song really caught me. Very catchy, unique attitude. |
| 24 | Dirty Work
Gun In My Mouth
One of the most desperate punk tracks you?ll hear all year. |
| 25 | Drake
All Me
Drake is stupid most of the time, but this song makes me feel good about myself. 2
Chainz goes in too. |
| 26 | Earl Sweatshirt
Hoarse
Love that BBNG produced this track. Super dark n shit. I think I was a little too hyped
on Doris when it came out but it really is a solid album. |
| 27 | Emily?s Army
War
Catchy pop-punk jam bout politics. |
| 28 | Flatbush Zombies
Death
D.R.U.G.S. was a pretty mediocre tape, but I knew they had a great style. Glad
BetterOffDEAD turned out so good. |
| 29 | FocusedXMinds
In Control
The straight edge is cool. |
| 30 | Frank Turner
Time Machine
Great super-upbeat jam from Frank. This album didn?t have enough electric guitar tho. |
| 31 | The Front Bottoms
Twin Sized Mattress
These dudes have gotten better. |
| 32 | Gag
Intro/Squeeze
Best punk intro track this year. Shit?ll have you slammin?. |
| 33 | Gas Rag
Abort Them
New Chicago hardcore band, one member from Culo. Real pissed, real fast, real good.
Songs don?t needa rhyme. |
| 34 | Ghost B.C.
Year Zero
File under songs that made me wish I listen to metal more. Sick and creepy. |
| 35 | Ghostface Killah
The Sure Shot
The part where he says ?It?s tha sure shot!? w/ the breakdown thing gets me real
hyped. Production on this album is so good. More rappers need to rap over real
instruments. |
| 36 | Hoax
Los Angeles
LP wasn?t quite as good as their EPs but definitely has some jams. Sucks they?re
probably breaking up. |
| 37 | Hostage Calm
May Love Prevail
Didn?t like this album as much as everyone else but this song is super fun! |
| 38 | Hounds Of Hate
Pound Of Flesh
Great straight edge from PA. |
| 39 | Iceage
Coalition
Really cool hearing them doing more melodic shit now while still keeping their edge.
Great album opener. |
| 40 | Iggy Azalea
Work
I really liked 212 by Azealia Banks and this year I really like Work. Sux that all of
their other songs aren?t that great. |
| 41 | Into It. Over It.
New North Side Air
Evan?s voice fuckin soars on this thing. Great guitar work too. |
| 42 | Janelle Monae
Q.U.E.E.N.
Monae and Badu are a dream team. The rap Monae does at the end is incredible. "The
booty don?t lie." |
| 43 | Joey Bada$$
Amethyst Rockstar
Didn?t think Joey was too special last year when 1999 came out. Heard this jam this
year and got Summer Knights, loved it, then went back and was able to appreciate
1999. Pro Era?s doing great shit. |
| 44 | Justin Timberlake
Suit & Tie
The only song from either JT album this year that?s really stuck with me. |
| 45 | Kanye West
Bound 2
It was hard as fuck to choose between this, Black Skinhead, and New Slaves but
Bound 2 is just unfuckwithable, throwback Kanye. |
| 46 | King Krule
A Lizard State
The most interesting and dynamic song on this album. I really hope Krule keeps
moving in this jazz-influenced direction. |
| 47 | Lil B
Bitch Mob Anthem Remix
?Mothafucka it?s the bitch mob." |
| 48 | Lil Wayne
Rich As Fuck
?Don?t talk to the cops/I don?t speak pig latin.? I?ve always hated Wayne but this song
is too funny. |
| 49 | Lumpy and The Dumpers
Sex Pit
Rad slime-punk jam from STL. |
| 50 | Mac Demarco
Ode To Viceroy
Cool, laid-back track. Guitar in some parts reminds me a little of Lonerism which is
awesome. |
| 51 | Mac Miller
Matches
Watching Movies With The Sound Off caught me off guard. Always hated Miller but
there are a handful of solid tracks on there. This song is fun and nostalgia-y. |
| 52 | Major Lazer
Get Free
Cuz Bubble Butt gets kind of annoying. |
| 53 | The Men
Half Angel Half Light
I have mixed feelings about this album but this just an amazing straight-forward rock
song. |
| 54 | Merchandise
Anxiety?s Door
Hard to pick a favorite off this album, might be my favorite of the year. It?s like
listening to a dream. |
| 55 | M.I.A.
Bad Girls
More female pop artists need to be this badass. M.I.A. > Lady GaGa any day of the
week. |
| 56 | Mind Spiders
They Lie
Solid release, favorite track. |
| 57 | Missionary
Teen Sex
Probably my favorite NYHC track of the year. "1-2-3-4 teen sex, what?s next?" |
| 58 | Modern Life Is War
Cracked Sidewalk Surfer
Was (but shouldn?t have been) surprised by this album. This song is super cool and
energetic and the singer does thing he like rolls his R at the beginning of this song
yeah. |
| 59 | My Bloody Valentine
She Found Now
Being young/dumb, I hadn?t listened to Loveless before everyone got excited over this
album. Thanx internet. |
| 60 | Nancy
I Want One
New York rock ?n? roll like you wouldn?t believe. Sounds like early Detroit rock meets
Ramones. Get this tape!!! |
| 61 | Negative Degree
Get Fucked
Hc/punk from Denver. Very simple and to the point, but kickass at the same time. |
| 62 | Night Birds
Born To Die In Suburbia
Great album. |
| 63 | Nos Bos
Creeper Fever
St. Louis really surprised me with all the good punk this year. |
| 64 | Nudes
Gasping//Churing//Gnawing
Real freaky and well-done hardcore from Olympia, WA. |
| 65 | Nuke Cult
Stress Relief
?Society?s hands around my neck/I?d rather go home and touch my dick." |
| 66 | Owen
Where Do I Begin?
The opening pulls you right in. Very nice/clever songwriting. Glad I got to see him and
Evan this year. |
| 67 | Pet Symmetry
Please Don't Tell My Father That I Used His 1996 Honda Accord To Destroy The Town Of Willow Grove,
Fun story. The horns are great. |
| 68 | Pharmakon
Crawling On Bruised Knees
I?m usually not into straight-up noise stuff but this EP is really intense. Sacred Bones
is doin cool shit. |
| 69 | The Pinstripes
The Wokkabout
Best ska song that teaches you how to do a dance of the year |
| 70 | Pity Sex
Honey Pot
Puts me to sleep (in a good/cozy way). |
| 71 | Power Trip
Manifest Decimation
The drums on this thing. |
| 72 | Pusha T
King Push
Great opener. It?s too bad the rest of the album relied on features and really wasn?t
that great. |
| 73 | Queens Of The Stone Age
Keep Your Eyes Peeled
Ominous rock. |
| 74 | Radioactivity
World Of Pleasure
Super catchy powerpop song on super catchy powerpop album. New band with
members of Marked Men and Mind Spiders. |
| 75 | The Repos
Hole In The Hill
The Repos put out so much material this year. This one?s off a 7? single on
Cowabunga Records I think. |
| 76 | The Rival Mob
Boot Party
Sounds like tough-guy hardcore, bashes some tough-guy hardcore people. |
| 77 | Rotting Out
The Shoot Out
Sick riffs, Wally?s vocals are on point. |
| 78 | Royal Headache
Give It All To Me
My favorite Australian band. Their LP was awesome. Really hope they put out more
than a single next year. |
| 79 | Run The Jewels
36? Chain
Killer Mike kills. Gr8/unique production too. |
| 80 | Savages
Shut Up
This album doesn?t get any better than this. Glad a post-punk album got some
attention this year. |
| 81 | ScHoolboy Q
Collard Greens
Very modern, bouncy beat, good hook, and Kendrick Lamar?s verse is great. |
| 82 | Stickup Kid
The Depths Of Me
Yeah, really dorky pop-punk, whatever. |
| 83 | The Story So Far
Empty Space
Not in love with TSSF, but really dig this song. |
| 84 | Streetlight Manifesto
The Three Of Us
~~~R.I.P.~~~ |
| 85 | Thee Nodes
Filthy Gaze
Crazy, nasty punk rock ?n? roll from Montreal. Go check out the music video for this one. |
| 86 | Their / They?re / There
Their / They?re / Thereapy
Emo lives! |
| 87 | Title Fight
Be A Toy
The guitar tones on this EP are awesome. |
| 88 | Toro Y Moi
So Many Details
Yo, way chill, way bumpy. |
| 89 | Touche Amore
Blue Angels
I really wish this song was longer except maybe not??? The female vocals at the end
are beautiful. |
| 90 | Tyler, The Creator
48
Great NY-sounding rap track from Tyler. Shows him growing up a little (even if the
story is fake). |
| 91 | The Underachievers
My Prism
Indigoism is an awesome mixtape. Issa?s flow on this thing is crazy. |
| 92 | Wallpaper.
Good 4 It
Seeing Wallpaper. at Warped Tour with a bunch of my friends was the best. A song
about friends. |
| 93 | Wastoids
Brown Sugar/Brown Liquor
Favorite Toronto punk track of the year. Slower than all their other songs but twice as
pissed/depressed. |
| 94 | Wavves
Sail To The Sun
Life sux, sail 2 sun |
| 95 | Willis Earl Beal
Too Dry To Cry
Real unique/bluesy shit. Thanks Nardwuar! |
| 96 | The Wonder Years
Dismantling Summer |
| 97 | Worlds Scariest Police Chases
You?re Only Punk Once
Makes plenty of clever jokes about punk rockers while playing like them. |
| 98 | Wretched Excess
Courage In The Big Stinkin? City (Dragsville)
Weird chill ambient ghost jazz |
| 99 | Youth Avoiders
Grit Your Teeth
Fresh new punk from France. Exciting!! |
| 100 | Yung Lean
Lightsaber // Saviour
Very emotional. |
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