Year-End Critics' Polls 2013

46. AUTECHRE - Exai
47. FRIENDZONE - DX
48. THE KNIFE - Shaking The Habitual
49. MILEY CYRUS - Bangerz
50. CREAM JUICE - Man Feelings

On paper this almost has its own narrative.

Slant Magazine:
01. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City
02. Arcade Fire - Reflektor
03. Lorde - Pure Heroine
04. Kanye West - Yeezus
05. Disclosure - Settle
06. Typhoon - White Lighter
07. The Knife - Shaking the Habitual
08. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
09. Drake - Nothing Was the Same
10. Pet Shop Boys - Electric
11. Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady
12. Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
13. Kurt Vile - Wakin On a Pretty Daze
14. J. Cole - Born Sinner
15. Local Natives - Hummingbird
16. Arctic Monkeys - AM
17. Death Grips - Government Plates
18. Charli XCX - True Romance
19. Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus
20. Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle
21. Lightning Dust - Fantasy
22. CHVRCHES - The Bones of What You Believe
23. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
24. My Bloody Valentine - m b v
25. Little Boots - Nocturnes

Southern Hospitality lists:

100 Tracks of 2013:

Aidonia – Cocky Rebel
August Alsina feat. Trinidad James – I Luv This Shit
Beat King feat. Fat Pimp – Smile
Blood Orange – Time Will Tell
Boo Rossini feat. Boston George – Strip Club
Burna Boy – Yawa Dey
Chance The Rapper – Acid Rain
Chris Brown – Fine China
Chvrches – Tether
Ciara – Body Party
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell & Nile Rodgers – Get Lucky
Dam Funk feat. Snoop Dogg – Faden Away
Devin The Dude – Probably Should Have
Disclosure feat. Edward Macfarlane – Defeated No More
DJ Chose – 3rd Level
DJ Funk – Three Fine Hoes (Sinjin Hawke Remix)
DJ Mustard feat. Joe Moses & YG – Burn Rubber
DJ Q feat. Louise Williams – Trust Again
Dom Kennedy – 17
Dorrough Music – After Party
Drake – 305 To My City
Dre Skull feat. Megan James & Popcaan – First Time (Sinjin Hawke Remix)
Droop-E feat. Nite Jewel & J. Stalin – N The Traffic
Drop City Yacht Club feat. Jeremih – Crickets
E-40 feat. Gucci Mane & Trinidad James – Pablo
Eric Bellinger feat. Problem – I Don’t Want Her
Freddie Gibbs – Came Up
Fredo Santana feat. Kendrick Lamar – Jealous
Future feat. Rocko – Chosen One
Gangsta Boo & Sinjin Hawke – Yea Hoe
Gucci Mane – Point In My Life
Haim – Go Slow
Isiah Rashad feat. Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock – Shot You Down (Remix)
J.Cole feat. Miguel – Power Trip
Jhene Aiko feat. Kendrick Lamar – Stay Ready (What A Life)
Joey Bada$$ – Right On Time
Juicy J feat. Justin Timberlake – The Woods
Justin Bieber feat. Chance The Rapper – Confident
Justin Timberlake – You Got It On
K Camp feat. Kwony Cash – Money Baby
K Roosevelt feat Hit-Boy – Do Me Now
Kanye West – Blood On The Leaves
Kelly Rowland – Kisses Down Low
Kevin Gates – Arms Of A Stranger
Lady Gaga feat. R Kelly – Do What U Want
Leekeleek feat. Breezy Montana – FuFu
Lil Dust – Family Hating
Lil Silk – Rapper
Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future – Love Me
Majid Jordan – Give Me A Reason (For Loving You)
Major Lazer – Watch Out For This (Bumaye)
Midi Mafia feat. Eric Bellinger – Do 4 Love
Migos – Chirpin
Nipsey Hussle feat. Z-Ro & Slim Thug – Go Long
PARTYNEXTDOOR – Right Now
Popcaan – Everything Nice
Priceless Da ROC – Yiken
PTFA – Boss Ass Bitch
Pusha T feat. Kevin Gates – Trust You
Que – OG Bobby Johnson
R Kelly feat. Kelly Rowland – All The Way
Rich Gang – Tapout
Rich Homie Quan – Type Of Way
Rico Love – They Don’t Know
Rizzla & Blk.Adonis – Battyjack
Rome Fortune – Bitches On The Track
Sad Andy – I Hate Myself
S.B.E – Killin Sh*t
Sage The Gemini – Red Nose
Schoolboy Q feat. Kendrick Lamar – Collard Greens
Schwarz – U R BEAUTIFUL
Sevyn Streeter feat. Chris Brown – It Won’t Stop
Shy Glizzy – Guns N Roses
Sicko Mobb feat. Twista – Bitches & Bikinis
Sinjin Hawke – Prom Nite
Slim Thug feat. Beat King & Boston George – Flex 4 Eva
Stromae – Papaoutai
Stunt Taylor – Fe Fe On The Block
ST 2 Lettaz – Ocean
SZA – Teen Spirit
Tinashe – Black Water
T-Pain feat. B.o.B. – Up Down (Do This All Day)
T-Rone – Hello Love
TeeFLii & DJ Mustard feat. Fat Box – Rotating
Terrace Martin feat. Problem – Somthing Else
The Dream – Thirsty Whore
The Internet – Dontcha
The Weeknd – Wanderlust (Pharrell Remix)
Tink feat. Tko Nikko – Freak Like Me
Tory Lanez feat. Kirko Bangz – Know What’s Up
TS7 feat. Taylor Fowlis – Heartlight (Polygon)
Ty Dolla $ign feat. Jay Rock – Never Be The Same
Tyga feat. Justin Bieber – Wait A Minute
Vampire Weekend – Ya Hey
Verse Simmonds – Sexy Body
Wale feat. Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing
YG feat. Young Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – My Hitta
Yo Gotti feat. Young Jeezy & YG – Act Right
Young Dro – FDB
Young Jeezy feat. Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown and YG – RIP (Remix)
Young Scrap – No Love
Young Thug – Stoner
Yung Nation – Shawty Wassup
Zora Jones – Money Cat

Albums:

Davey Boy Smith

1. Kevin Gates – The Luca Brasi Story
2. Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House 2
3. Drake – Nothing Was The Same
4. August Alsina – Downtown: Life Under The Gun
5. TeeFLii & DJ Mustard – Fireworks
6. Migos – Young Rich Niggas
7. Jhene Aiko – Sail Out EP
8. Rich Homie Quan – I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In
9. Young Thug – 1017 Thug
10. Beat King – Club God 3
11. Kaaris – Or Noir
12. R. Kelly – Black Panties
13. Yung Nation – YNU2
14. Juicy J – Stay Trippy
15. Shy Glizzy – Law 2
16. League Of Starz – L.O.S. FM
17. Rome Fortune – Beautiful Pimp
18. Yo Gotti – I Am EP
19. Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
20. Problem & IAMSU! – Million Dollar Afro

Rob Pursey

1. Drake – Nothing Was The Same
2. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City
3. Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
4. August Alsina – Downtowm: Life Under The Gun
5. Haim – Days Are Gone
6. Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House 2
7. Kevin Gates – The Luca Brasi Story
8. Kanye West – Yeezus
9. Blood Orange – Cupid Deluxe
10. Jhene Aiko – Sail Out
11. Justin Timeberlake – 20/20 Experience
11. Chvrches – The Bones Of What You Believe
12. Teeflii and DJ Mustard – Fireworks
13. Kelly Rowland – Talk A Good Game
14. Young Thug – 1017 Thug
15. DJ Chose – Soundtrack To Our Situations
16. Tegan And Sara – Heartthrob
17. Partynextdoor – Partynextdoor
18. R Kelly – Black Panties
19. Dawn Richard – Goldenheart
20. Beat King – Astroworld

Superix

1. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
2. Drake – Nothing Was The Same
3. Kevin Gates – The Luca Brasi Story
4. Ty Dolla $ign – Beach House 2
5. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
6. Dom Kennedy – Get Home Safely
7. Snoopzilla & Dam Funk – 7 Days of Funk
8. Jhene Aiko – Sail Out EP
9. R. Kelly – Black Panties
10. Kanye West – Yeezus
11. Joey Bada$$ Summer Knights
12. Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
13. Partynextdoor – Partynextdoor
14. August Alsina – Downtowm: Life Under The Gun
15. Dawn Richard – Goldenheart
16. DJ Rashad – Double Cup
17. Juicy J – Stay Trippy
18. Yo Gotti – I Am
19. Beat King – Club God 3
20. Teeflii and DJ Mustard – Fireworks

lil ugly mane and mumdance make the fact list feel like a nightmare version of my own eoy list

MATORIALIST LIST:

Uncle Murda ft. Rocko - Wu Wuu Wuuu
AZ - We Movin'
Cam'Ron ft. Sen City - Instagram (Catfish)
A-Mafia - Street Money
Max B - Take A Flick
Chinx Drugz - How Can I Lose?
J-Zone - Crib Issues
Troy Ave - Hot Out
The Lox - Summer's Too Hot
Roc Marciano - Ice Cream Man
Raekwon ft. AZ & Altrina Howard - '86 remix
Meek Mill - Lil' N*gga Snupe
Freeway & The Jacka - Uh Huh
Johnny Cinco - They Gave The Wrong Young N*gga Money
Young Jeezy ft. 2 Chainz - R.I.P
Future - Shit
Travis Porter ft. Jeremih - Err Damn Day
Young Dro - FDB
Rich Kidz - Trayvon
Rich Homie Quan - Party
Grip Plyaz - Ray Lewis
Rocko ft. Future & Rick Ross - U.O.E.N.O
Gucci Mane - Ring The Alarm
Young Thug - Danny Glover
Rittz - Like I Am
Kap G ft. Young Jeezy - Jose Got Dem Tacos remix
Migos - Hannah Montana
2 Chainz ft. IamSu - Living
Kwony Cash - YNWA
Z-Ro - Look Good
Slim Thug - 84s
Killa Kyleon - Cadillac
BeatKing - IONCAHH
Devin The Dude - Hear The Sound
UGK ft. Lil' Boosie & Big K.R.I.T - Cake
Dorrough Music - After Party
Gunplay - Drop Da Tint
Lil' Durk - 52 Bars Part 2
ZMoney - Regular
Bandman Kevo - Who Is Dat?
KanYe West ft. Charlie Wilson - Bound 2
The Guys - Flee
Giftz - Death Wish
Lil' Herb & Lil' Bibby - Play They Role
P.Rico - Gladiator
Mic Terror - West Coast
Blood Money ft. King Louie - Bitch I'm Crazy
Fredo Santana ft. Blood Money - Take Risks
Lil' Reese ft. Fredo Santana & Lil' Durk - Wassup
Katie Got Bandz - Foolish
TREE - Devotion (Get It)
Sicko Mobb - Fiesta
Stalley - Cup Inside A Cup
King Chip - Police In The Trunk
Ampichino ft. Sosa - My Life
Boldy James - Moochie
Doughboyz Cashout & YG - Hella Ice
Danny Brown - Gremlins
Willie The Kid - Sea Foam
Lil' Wayne ft. 2 Chainz - Rich As Fuck
Juvenile - Mind Right
August Alsina ft. Trinidad James - I Luv This Shit
Louis V Mob - Dope Case
Lil' Snupe - Ketchup Intro
Kevin Gates - Neon Lights
Mouse On Tha Track ft. Level - Get It Back
Foxx - Ride
Lil' Trill & Shell - Futuristic Lingo
Que Tha Truth - King Tut
Lil' Cali ft. Versey - Pow
Mista Cain ft. DJ B-Real & Young Ready - Mind Right
Spitta ft. Young Ready - Runnin'
Savage - Money Whipped
Juicy J - Wax
Project Pat - Where The Fuck?
Yo Gotti ft. Young Jeezy & YG - Act Right
Starlito ft. Don Trip - No Rear View
Starlito & Don Trip - Caesar And Brutus
Jackie Chain ft. Rittz - Trippin'
YG ft. Rich Homie Quan & Young Jeezy - My N*gga
Ty Dolla $ign ft. Joe Mo$e$ - Paranoid (Ketchup version)
Joe Mo$e$ ft. YG - Burn Rubber
TeeFlii ft. Dom Kennedy - Better Know
Dom Kennedy - Nothin' Like Me
Suga Free & Pimpin' Young ft. Nate Dogg - 15 Minutes To 5
DB Tha General - Turnt Out
A-Wax - Buffalo Bill
HD Of Bearfaced - No Pretendo
Fe Tha Don ft. HD Of Bearfaced - Lock Me In
Droop-E ft. Nite Jewel & J-Stalin - 'N The Traffic
Joe Blow - Cold Pimp
IamSu & Problem ft. Juvenile & Kool John - 100 Grand remix
HBK Gang - Quit Cattin'
Roach Gigz ft. Kreayshawn - Pu$$y Magnet
Feddy Da Sneak ft. Stu Hustlah & Young Bossi - Grind Wit' Cha
Stu Hustlah - Let Off The Strap
Speaker Knockerz ft. Young Dolph & Jose Guapo - Check
Alpoko Don - Street Life

side-eye to all these rap lists omitting sasha go hard's "rondo"

Dunno if Marty fux with that tbh

it was the first thing by her i loved

(her mixtape was decent too)

Ty Dolla $ign feat. Jay Rock – Never Be The Same

this is an odd ty$ choice

The Dream – Thirsty Whore

ok it's a weird list

there's a zip of The Martorialist's list in the comments for any interested parties

Clash - best albums:
http://www.clashmusic.com/features/clashs-top-albums-of-2013-10-1

10 Lorde - Pure Heroine
09 Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City
08 Moderat - II
07 James Holden - The Inheritors
06 Boards Of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
05 King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath The Moon
04 Atoms For Peace - Amok
03 Kanye West - Yeezus
02 James Blake - Overgrown
01 Earl Sweatshirt - Doris

*makes face*

I love that Moderat album, especally "Milk" (which seems kind of odd to be a standout track, considering it's a subdued shuffle groove with minimal expansion that goes on for over seven minutes, but all seven of those minutes are perfect)

Thirsty Whore was great, man.

I definitely would have picked another Ty$ though.

I couldn't bring myself to listen to a late-period Terius song called Thirsty Whore, the prospect was just too grim.

I couldn't bring myself to listen to another Ty$ song after "My Cabana"

Your loss!

'Party' over 'Type of Way' was the weird choice for me.

Is a Whiney doing his noise list for Spin before he goes?

― grumbling führer (NickB), Thursday, December 12, 2013 12:58 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Tuesday

lock thread after marty's list

'Party' over 'Type of Way' was the weird choice for me.

― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Friday, December 13, 2013 8:57 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

that's not that weird.

“Type Of Way' shattered 'Party,' but I feel like when Type Of Way' dies it’s gonna make 'Party' bigger than life. 'Party' was the one we thought would blow up at first." —Quan

Yeah, I've had a soft spot for Party since I first heard it. It needs some mastering though.

NY Times writers' list are out:

Jon Pareles: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/arts/music/lorde-rules-a-year-end-list.html?ref=music
Ben Ratliff: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/arts/music/ben-ratliffs-favorites-of-2013.html?ref=music
Jon Caramanica: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/arts/music/drake-kanye-west-and-ashley-monroe.html?ref=music
Nate Chinen: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/arts/music/craig-taborn-wayne-shorter-and-bill-callahan-achieve.html?ref=music

Yes, a Jon Pareles vote for African band Tal National

A Body/Head vote!

pitchfork tracks http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9288-the-top-tracks-of-2013/

top 10

10 Autre Ne Veut - Play By Play
09 Deafheaven - Dreamhouse
08 Daft Punk - Get Lucky ft. Pharrell
07 Disclosure - Latch
06 Haim - The Wire
05 Ciara - Body Party
04 Arcade Fire - Reflektor
03 Vampire Weekend - Hannah Hunt
02 Kanye West - New Slaves
01 Drake - Hold On We're Going Home ft. Majid Jordan

first time i've heard that drake song, and can't say i'm giving it full attention. it's nice; has admirable sentiments. still . . . no. 1?

yeah that's kind of a lol number one

A great number one!

Lots of good writing there, including Tim F and katherine. The Blood on the Leaves write-up at least helps me understand why anyone rates that song. The Drake entry, on the other hand, leaves me none the wiser.

I like "Hold On, We're Going Home" fine, but I definitely did not foresee that as P4k's top track of the year.

it seems nice but inconsequential.

seems like just one verse and chorus looped a few times

'hannah hunt' & 'body party' that high are otm; i think that's a real solid top 10

ann powers' top 10 albums and trax: http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/16/250784345/ann-powers-top-10-albums-and-songs-of-2013?sc=tw&cc=share

npr's top 10 dance tracks

http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/14/248798978/top-10-dance-tracks-of-2013

beautiful swimmers - running over
disclosure - when a fire starts to burn
galcher lustwerk - put on
kmfh - dr crunch
joy orbison - big room tech house dj tool - tip!
la fleur - nightflow (kenny larkin drama mix)
laurel halo - chance of rain
levon vincent - rainstorm II
mind against - atlant
todd terje - strandbar (samba)

FACT: 100 best tracks, Part 1.

was all ready to laff as a npr dance tracks list but love that levon vincent and the la fleur's gonna be high on any year end list i make

Club Fonograma top 100 (mostly Spanish-language) songs:
http://www.clubfonograma.com/2013/12/club-fonogramas-best-songs-of-2013-25-01.html

http://www.stereogum.com/1595461/the-40-best-rap-albums-of-2013/list/

Burning Ambulance 25 Best Jazz Albums of 2013:

25. Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble, Music of Ryuichi Sakamoto
24. Tim Warfield, Eye of the Beholder
23. Tarbaby, Ballad of Sam Langford
22. Chris Potter, The Sirens
21. Jeremy Pelt, Water and Earth
20. David Ake, Bridges
19. Joel Harrison 19, Infinite Possibility
18. JD Allen, Grace
17. Miles Davis, Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2
16. Melodic Art-Tet, Melodic Art-Tet
15. Various Artists, Long Story Short
14. Nicolas Masson/Roberto Pianca/Emanuele Maniscanco, Third Reel
13. Rich Halley 4, Crossing the Passes
12. Little Women, Lung
11. Dead Neanderthals, ...And It Ended Badly
10. William Parker, Wood Flute Songs
9. Dave Douglas Quintet, Time Travel
8. Michael Bates/Samuel Blaser Quintet, One From None
7. Aaron Parks, Arborescence
6. Matthew Shipp, Piano Sutras
5. Matana Roberts, Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile
4. Mostly Other People Do the Killing, Slippery Rock
3. Ghost Train Orchestra, Book of Rhapsodies
2. Hush Point, Hush Point
1. Nick Hempton, Odd Man Out

Burning Ambulance 25 Best Metal Albums of 2013:

25. Atlantean Kodex, The White Goddess
24. Endless Boogie, Long Island
23. Motörhead, Aftershock
22. Hail of Bullets, III: The Rommel Chronicles
21. Utsu-P, Warufuzake
20. SubRosa, More Constant Than the Gods
19. Resolution15, Svaha
18. Nine Inch Nails, Hesitation Marks
17. Hedvig Mollestad Trio, All of Them Witches
16. Nohome, Nohome
15. Lost Soul, Genesis: XX Years of Chaoz
14. Wolvserpent, Perigaea Antahkarana
13. Wormed, Exodromos
12. Distaste, Black Age of Nihil
11. The Gates of Slumber, Stormcrow
10. Rhapsody of Fire, Dark Wings of Steel
9. Suffocation, Pinnacle of Bedlam
8. Deicide, In the Minds of Evil
7. Immolation, Kingdom of Conspiracy
6. Fueled by Fire, Trapped in Perdition
5. Earthless, From the Ages
4. Ihsahn, Das Seelenbrechen
3. Attila, About That Life
2. Amon Amarth, Deceiver of the Gods
1. Black Sabbath, 13

Noz's top 50 rap traxxx: http://www.cocaineblunts.com/blunts/?p=7417

top 10:

1. Kanye West – “New Slaves” (Kanye & The Gang)
2. Future – “Sh!t” (Mike Will Made It)
3. Chance The Rapper – “Juice” (Nate Fox)
4. Young Thug – “Stoner” (Dun Deal)
5. Earl Sweatshirt f/ Casey Veggies & Vince Staples – “Hive” (Randomblackdude & Matt Martians)
6. Rocko f/ Future & Rick Ross – “UONEO” (Childish Major)
7. Starlito – “Money Cacti” (DJ Dahi “Money Trees“)
8. Rich Kidz f/ SD – “Grammy” (London On The Track)
9. Ka – “Peace Akhi” (Ka)
10. Lil Durk – “Dis Ain’t What U Want” (Paris Bueller)

so this is the year that online outlets decided to make a major expansion of genre-specific lists, right? or did i just miss all the metal/rap/etc lists in previous years?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-14e_qNHTTzs/UUyXrsljWAI/AAAAAAAAMsY/xJv0Xmrw_e8/s1600/14_Joe_Satriani_Unstoppable_Momentum.jpg

Total Guitar's top 20 albums of 2013
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/total-guitars-top-20-albums-of-2013-589937

20 Alkaline Trio – My Shame Is True
19 Joe Satriani – Unstoppable Momentum
18 Alice In Chains – The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
17 Biffy Clyro – Opposites
16 Deap Vally – Sistrionix
15 Tesseract – Altered State
14 The Artistocrats – Culture Clash
13 The National – Trouble Will Find Me
12 The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars
11 Bring Me The Horizon – Sempiternal
10 City And Colour – The Hurry And The Harm
09 Jimmy Eat World – Damage
08 Clutch – Earth Rocker
07 Karnivool – Asymmetry
06 Jon Gomm – Secrets Nobody Keeps
05 Dream Theater – Dream Theater
04 Soilwork – The Living Infinite
03 Avenged Sevenfold – Hail To The King
02 Russian Circles - Memorial
01 Alter Bridge – Fortress

so mark tremonti really brought the noise in 2013 who knew

A Closer Listen - Ambient Top Ten
http://acloserlisten.com/2013/12/17/acl-2013-top-ten-ambient/

Barn Owl ~ V (Thrill Jockey)
Ben Fleury-Steiner ~ Clearings (Rural Colours)
Federico Durand ~ El Idioma De Las Luciérnagas (Desire Path)
Field Rotation ~ Fatalist: The Repetition of History (Denovali)
Kreng ~ …And Then In the Morning (Sonic Pieces)
Loscil ~ City Hospital (Wist Records)
Raising Holy Sparks ~ For Fran, Etched in Glass & Water (Fallow Field)
Ruhe ~ Organs/Easing (Unknown Tone Records/Cotton Goods)
Wixel ~ Revox Tapes (Jordskred)
woodworkings ~ day breaks the morning shapes we speak (Own Records)