Best Albums This Year

2013 has to be the best year this far for many of my favorite bands. So I thought I'd compile a good list of some of the top albums for me so far this year. Feel free to take a listen, you might find something astounding that defeats even your wildest delusion of good music. Or not, it's your choice.

Here's just a few albums that really amazed me so far in the year.

The Strokes - Comedown Machine

This album is amazing. Just when I thought the Strokes couldn't get any better than their last album, Angles, they go and prove me wrong. Though this album failed to get any promotion or touring whatsoever, due to it being their last record on this label, it stills thrives as being a prominent masterpiece to the Strokes discography. My favorites are Tap Out,Welcome to Japan, One way Trigger, Slow Animals, Happy Endings, and Partners in Crime.

Pet Shop Boys - Electric

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All I can say about this album is that it is fabulously electric! Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined Pet Shop Boys delving into the House electronica genre. The entire record gives off a powerful dance vibe all the while straining your heartstrings with dark and emotional lyrics that leave a forelorn taste in your mouth, even after the album finishes. Really brilliant addition to the already vast discography of Pet Shop boys. Some delicious tracks include Fluorescent, Thursday, Love is a Bourgeoius Construct, and the Last to Die.

Depeche Mode - Delta Machine

What can I say about Depeche Mode that wouldn't come off sounding like an overexcited fangirl? After the release of their 13th studio album, I can truly say there is nothing that Martin L Gore, Dave Gahan, and Andy Fletcher can't do with their music. The album beginning to end is pure evangelical bliss, with its chillingly dark lyrics and synthesized instrumentals that will send your mind into a parallel universe. Some of my favorite tracks are Alone, Broken, The Child Inside, Should Be Higher, and Secret To The End.

Beady Eye - BE

After the debut of Beady Eye's first album, Different Gear, Still Speeding, came along a second, more mature sophomore album- BE. I think BE has a real power to it, not just in its lyrical maturity, but its musical departure from the first album. The first album was a great, no doubt, but it lacked a certain charm that left many Oasis fans disappointed, which is no surprise. I think BE makes up for that by being something completely separate and different from Oasis. Also, note that Liam Gallagher's vocals have significantly improved on this record, even moreso than they had on the last one. This which had proved the amount of effort Liam and the bandmates put into making Beady Eye stand tall on its own, rather than relying on the popularity gained in Oasis. Some standout songs on the album would Soul Love, Start Anew, Soon Comes Tomorrow, and Shine A Light. I'd also highly recommend any of the B-sides of the BE. They're all good enough to be an album song.

The Killers - Battle Born

Well, okay this isn't from 2013, but it was released around the end of 2012 so I'm still going to include it anyway. The Killers have really outdone themselves with their fourth studio album. Every song on this album has a certain charm that makes it nothing less than stellar. This album is supposed to be about their roots, growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada. I think it does the name Battle Born justice, with deep emotional lyrics and loud synthesizers and guitars. Not to mention, Brandon's evident vocal strides which empower the lyrics he sings throughout the album. It tells many tales of tragic romance and the harsh reality of growing up. Some of my favorites were Deadlines and Commitments, A Matter of Time, Flesh and Bone, Miss Atomic Bomb, and Carry Me Home.