Favorite albums of 2013 (so far)?

[Treeboy 418]

I've been trying my hardest to keep up with the stream of new albums and other releases that have and will come out this year, and I was wondering if anyone else has as well. I have a list of all the stuff I want to or have already heard on this website called Rate Your Music:

 

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/TheEverythingLover/albums_and_other_such_releases_that_graced__or_will_grace__my_ears_in_2013_

 

That website is great if you're a music nerd in any degree.

 

Anyway, my favorite releases at the time of this thread's inception (early February) are This Town Needs Guns' "13.0.0.0.0..."

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4meXe1UxiY

 

as well as And So I Watch You From Afar's "All Hail Bright Futures."

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkCndCP5NUc

 

These artists are doing great things in the independent music sphere.

 

I also heard stuff from Skrillex, A$AP Rocky, Milo, and Cult of Luna that I thought were either worth mentioning or completely awesome. I would appreciate some feedback and responses from the rest of you.

Edited February 4, 2013 by ToBeATree

[Betez 1,734]

Well, to be honest, I haven't heard of any albums yet this year. I guess I'm listening to too mainstream music. Anyway, I don't have any favorite albums of 2013 so far.

[Mephala 2,633]

Hmm, not sure. There's been a few releases I've liked but no albums yet.

I'm super excited for this album, though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd2yr12abg8

It comes out on the 19th, so I'm gonna rush to get it. *laughs*

[Treeboy 418]

Hmm, not sure. There's been a few releases I've liked but no albums yet.

I'm super excited for this album, though:

<Atlas Genius>

It comes out on the 19th, so I'm gonna rush to get it. *laughs*

 

Might look into this. Kind of poppy for my tastes, but I'm open to just about anything (within limits).

 

Another favorite of mine this year is the new Yo La Tengo album, "Fade."

 

[Mephala 2,633]

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I'm not usually into that sort of thing, but I really like their other two songs ("Symptoms" and "Back Seat").

That's just their most popular. 

 

I'm hoping for some more Gregory Alan Isakov.

[MVC NVMXD JVRXD 2,406]

Fucking Pink Flame. #wow #rare

Just came out today, AOTY.

Also, I like the new My Bloody Valentine and The Underacheivers. It's been a long time coming, Kevin.

[Treeboy 418]

Fucking Pink Flame. #wow #rare

Just came out today, AOTY.

<Lil B>

 

Underachivers is solid so far, yes. But I see Lil B as a complete joke, so... yeah.

 

New MBV is something that I have plans to check out eventually. They're one of those bands that I appreciate more for their influence than their actual music. "Loveless" is fantastic and all, but there's much more that I like more.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKR5ofr3K34

[Nim 28]

Bad Religion recently released their new album 'True North', and that so far is probably my favourite as of 2013. It's still pretty early, so I'll probably change my favourite sooner or later

 

 

[A Blithering Div 247]

As of right now my favorite album is Emancipator - Dusk to Dawn. A good iteration and outstanding production quality. There are other albums I'm looking forward to but this is an excellent start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YBquKhV3yw

[MVC NVMXD JVRXD 2,406]

Oh god, that new My Bloody Valentine was pretty good. In all seriousness, it is an AOTY contender. Better than LongLive, Indigoism, and Pink Flame for sure. And that new Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds leaked, so I have to listen to that.

[Kazuki Fuse 534]

Brotha Lynch's new album is sinister as fuck. He gets darker with every new album, I love his style. Probably my favorite 2013 album so far, although I don't doubt something else will come around before the end of the year.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJTriRYp3hA

[Moog the Kvlt 1,460]

Hmmm....the new Cult Of Luna sounds promising, I've only heard a few of the tracks from Vertikal, but I think that so far it'll be a good one

Still waiting on the new Depeche Mode, Daft Punk, Dream Theater, Tegan And Sara, and How To Destroy Angels albums to be released, can't wait to hear them. It seems as if 2013 might be a really good year for music

[Otter 1,942]

Release the Panic by RED. (LOL Christian music, what is she, retarded?) Yeah, yeah, it's Christian music, but give it a chance. It never once mentions God, nor Jesus, nor any other religious icon. Only a couple of the songs allude to the existence of God, and the allusion is quite vague. 

 

Now that we've got that crap out of the way... The album is a deviation from RED's usual musical style. It's not a huge difference, but you can tell they've changed. The change is for the better, though, as their newest album is one of the best albums I've heard in a long time. 

 

Comparison:

 

Song from RED's first album:

 

Song from their newest release:

 

Pretty big change, but a very good one.

[Rainbow Dash 1,472]

so far im really digging Coheed and Cambria's new album The Afterman Descension here is a taste:

I really like their style compared to the black rainbow. the other cd after that was just as epic as this one

[Moog the Kvlt 1,460]

Release the Panic by RED. (LOL Christian music, what is she, retarded?) Yeah, yeah, it's Christian music, but give it a chance. It never once mentions God, nor Jesus, nor any other religious icon. Only a couple of the songs allude to the existence of God, and the allusion is quite vague. 

 

Now that we've got that crap out of the way... The album is a deviation from RED's usual musical style. It's not a huge difference, but you can tell they've changed. The change is for the better, though, as their newest album is one of the best albums I've heard in a long time. 

 

Comparison:

 

Song from RED's first album:

 

Song from their newest release:

 

Pretty big change, but a very good one.

 

I'm looking forward to Red's newest album as well

I haven't heard any of their new songs yet

But I'm pretty excited to hear what it'll sound like

[Vengeance 84]

Well this album isn't out yet, but I'm mainly waiting for Avenged Sevenfold's sixth studio album coming out this Summer. Now that will be my favorite of 2013, no matter what else comes out.