Simply speaking, 2013 was one of the biggest years for music in recent memory. Hip-hop titans, indie rock royalty and dance floor deities all dropped major projects this year, making this “best of” list both extremely difficult and tremendously enjoyable to compile.
Click through the slides to see which albums we thought were the best of 2013 and make sure to check out our favorite album covers of the year, as well.


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