Scott Morrow

ALARM’s 51 Favorite Albums of 2013

Saving the best for last, we've chosen our 51 favorite albums of 2013, pulled from the acclaimed and the unsung…

Best Albums: Sage Francis, Mastodon, Beastmilk

Sage Francis: Sick to D(eat)h Mastodon: Live at Brixton Beastmilk: Climax

Best Albums: Secret Chiefs 3, Mutoid Man, Deicide, Sole, Soundgarden

Secret Chiefs 3: Book of Souls: Folio A Mutoid Man: Helium Head Deicide: In the Minds of Evil Sole: Crimes…

Best Albums: Sandrider, Ghost, Mark Orton, Mick Turner, Audiences

Sandrider: Good to Die Ghost: If You Have Ghost EP Mark Orton: Nebraska soundtrack Mick Turner: Don't Tell the Driver…

Best Albums: Vaura, Weekend Nachos, Grizzly Bear, Exivious, Brutal Truth / Bastard Noise

Vaura: The Missing Weekend Nachos: Still Grizzly Bear: Shields: B-Sides Exivious: Liminal Brutal Truth / Bastard Noise: The Axiom of…

Best Albums: Melvins, Bryce Dessner & Kronos Quartet, Czar, Phuture Doom

Melvins: Tres Cabrones Bryce Dessner & Kronos Quartet: Aheym Czar: No One Is Alone If No One Is Alive

Best Albums: Russian Circles, Sepultura, Big Business, Son Lux, Mutation

Russian Circles: Memorial Sepultura: The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart Big Business: Battlefields Forever Son Lux:…

Best Albums: Spindrift, So Hideous, Calibro 35, Dosh

Spindrift: Ghost of the West soundtrack So Hideous: Last Poem / First Light Calibro 35: Traditori di Tutti Dosh: Milk…

Best Albums: Doomriders, Cults, Red Fang, Pelican, Marijuana Deathsquads

Doomriders: Grand Blood Cults: Static Red Fang: Whales and Leeches Pelican: Forever Becoming Marijuana Deathsquads: Oh My Sexy Lord Mikael…

Best Albums: Chrome Hoof, RJD2, Anna Calvi, Sleigh Bells, Kevin Hufnagel

Chrome Hoof: Chrome Black Gold RJD2: More Is Than Isn't Anna Calvi: One Breath Sleigh Bells: Bitter Rivals Kevin Hufnagel:…

Best Albums: Grails, Deltron 3030, Prefuse 73 & Teebs, Melt-Banana

Grails: Black Tar Prophecies Vol. 4, 5 & 6 Deltron 3030: Event II Sons of the Morning: Speak Soon Vol.…

Best albums: Trentemøller, Deer Tick, Kings of Leon, Touche Amore, INVSN

Trentemøller: Lost Deer Tick: Negativity Kings of Leon: Mechanical Bull Touché Amoré: Is Survived By INVSN: s/t Marbeya Sound: Colonies