2013 marks the year that even die hard music collectors (like myself) bought only a handful of albums on vinyl or cd. But these top ten were ones I wanted to have and hold. The National dominated with one of the best albums of the decade, let alone year. I sat on the couch and read all of the lyrics in the booklet for the first time in ages. Song of the year: The National’s “Pink Rabbits” from Trouble Will Find Me.
1. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
2. Phosphorescent – Muchacho
3. Washed Out – Paracosm
4. Widower – Fool Moon
5. Sigur Ros – Kviekur
6. James Blake – Overgrown
7. Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience
8. Atoms for Peace – Amok
9. Kevin Long – Buena Vista
10. Iron & Wine – Ghost on Ghost
(selected by music editor Anna-Lynne Williams)