Asianguy's 2013
It's been a crazy year; first year of college n all that. List is albums that rhave gone especially rhard this year, or that I have connected with the revents of this year. As such, not all of these rwill be 2013 releases. |
| 1 |  | Soundtrack
Hotline Miami Official Soundtrack
Really slick and memorable soundtrack. Also a sick game; can't wait for the sequel. |
| 2 |  | Chance the Rapper
Acid Rap
A interestingly quirky album with really nice production. Also, Chance is just great. |
| 3 |  | American Football
American Football
Self-Explanatory. |
| 4 |  | Mew
Frengers
Disliked this initially, but I'm digging it now. |
| 5 |  | Dada Life
The Rules of Dada
Went to college parties, heard Dada Life. Not baaaaaad. |
| 6 |  | Glassjaw
Worship And Tribute
Also pretty self-explanatory. |
| 7 |  | At The Drive-In
Relationship of Command
Do I really have to justify this? |
| 8 |  | Janelle Monae
The Electric Lady
Coolest pop personality in awhile. |
| 9 |  | Destroyer
Kaputt
Funky, chill, and dreamy. |
| 10 |  | The Chariot
One Wing
Damn this album goes hard. "First" is a great song. |
| 11 |  | Protest the Hero
Volition
Not the greatest PTH album, but it has some pretty nice jams. |
| 12 |  | Drake
Nothing Was The Same
As overproduced and contrived this can be, Drake makes it much easier to forget
that. Great production also. |
| 13 |  | A Lot Like Birds
No Place
Personal AOTY. |
| 14 |  | Squid The Whale
Four More
This band shouldn't have booted the vocalist, tisk tisk. |
| 15 | | Enemies
We've Been Talking
Pretty sweet band, although their inconsistency can be annoying. |
| 16 |  | Snowmine
Laminate Pet Animal
A pretty ethereal indie pop affair. |
| 17 |  | Every Time I Die
Ex Lives
Discog goes hard. |
| 18 |  | The Damned Things
Ironiclast
A few songs on here are gold. Keith Buckley is also a great vocalist. |
| 19 |  | Justin Timberlake
The 20/20 Experience
mmm I'd say 18/20 but overall refreshing |
| 20 |  | Saint Pepsi
Hit Vibes
Chill, funky, and groovy. Close contender for personal AOTY |
| 21 |  | Disclosure
Settle
Pretty talented producer. Also, Flume's remix of "You & Me" is probably one of my
SOTYs |
| 22 |  | Sweater Beats
That Feel
Surprisingly tight. Also I dig the project name. |
| 23 |  | Heavenly Beat
Prominence
Relaxing to chill to |
| 24 |  | Mylets
Retcon
An incredible solo math project. |
| 25 |  | Closure In Moscow
Pink Lemonade
Isn't out yet, but all the material I've heard is pretty golden. Stoked for the full thing. |
| 26 |  | Dance Gavin Dance
Downtown Battle Mountain II
Most underrated DGD in my humble opinion. Band has achieved a point in their
sound where they can groove and jam at the same time. |
| 27 |  | So Much Light
Supine/Spellbound
To put it succinctly, this album is delightful. Soundtrack to my Bermuda vacation. |
| 28 |  | City of Ifa
Self Titled
Pretty solid recent post-hardcore find. Unorthodox catchy. |
| 29 |  | Ra Ra Riot
The Orchard
Another frustratingly inconsistent band. Has some good songs. |
| 30 |  | Discovery
LP
Has some good ideas, but also a lot of annoying ones. |
| 31 |  | Postmadonna
Postmadonna
Schizophrenic and catchy math-pop. Also got a personal shoutout from this band
cuz of my review, so pree cool. |
| 32 | | The Reign of Kindo
Rhythm, Chord, & Melody
An absolutely majestic listen. |
| 33 |  | Circle of Contempt
Entwine the Threads
Can be crushingly heavy yet beautiful at the same time. A really interesting band.
Futuremetal. |
| 34 |  | Death Grips
Government Plates
gud album |
| 35 |  | Jhene Aiko
Sail Out
She's hot, smokes pot, and has a heavenly voice. What's not to like. |
| 36 |  | Bansheebeat
Spiral Power
A nostalgic and measured listen. Great production. And it's better when you realize
it's the project of Sputnik's very own Rev. |
| 37 |  | The Glitch Mob
Drink The Sea
Very very addictive yet low-key assaults of bass. |
| 38 |  | Fuck Buttons
Tarot Sport
Damn Olympians is just mmmmm |
| 39 | | The Story So Far
What You Don't See
1st album was better but 2nd one is great also. Pop punk done right, with good lyrics. |
| 40 | | The Wonder Years
Suburbia: I've Given You All and Now I'm Nothing
See above, minus the "2nd one is great also" part. Also I dig the production. |
| 41 |  | First Place Science Project
FPSP.WRECKS
A surprisingly fresh and extremely unorthodox listen. Cory Lockwood rules. |
| 42 |  | The Speed of Sound in Seawater
Red Version
Seamless blend of the best indie pop and math rock. |
| 43 |  | Bomb the Music Industry!
Vacation
Less ska, more indie + punk. It's a sad album to be, but it's great and bombastically
catchy. |
| 44 |  | ASAP Rocky
LongLiveA$AP
Has some cool jams that go hard. Yet another relic of my past semester's party
experience (not much admittedly) |
| 45 |  | Steve Aoki
Wonderland
See above. I'm getting into really groovy trap. "Boneless" is a good song, although
it's not on here. |
| 46 |  | The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
I have discovered something possibly even better than Streetlight |
| 47 |  | Analog Rebellion
Full Frontal
An interesting and hook-laden slab of alt rock. |
| 48 |  | Kid Cudi
A Kid Named Cudi
"The Prayer" is one of my SOTYs. The chillest vibe. |
| 49 |  | Bibio
Silver Wilkinson
Some tracks are boring, while others are just very well done. Especially "You." |
| 50 |  | Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Advanced Base Battery Life
Very sad yet hauntingly catchy indie/dream pop |
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