The Well-Played List is winding down in 2013, with the music tastemakers who participate in the ongoing listening series (myself and various other CL Staffers along with local music promoters, record store and venue owners, music fans and scenesters, DJs, musicians, and a radio personality or two) reflecting on our favorite albums of the year — the Best of 2013. Because we're off on consecutive Wednesdays for Christmas and New Year's, and make up such a large group with varying tastes, I've broken up our lists into four parts; two ran last week — Part 1 on Wednesday, Part 2 on Friday), and the last two parts go up today and Friday. Hopefully, all four will give you something to fill your ears while you enjoy your holiday breaks… and as always, a Spotify Playlist will be included at the end of each post, for your listening pleasure.
Check out past editions of The Well-Played List here. And on that note, what are your favorite albums of 2013? Tell us in the comments…
Dean Blunt, The Redeemer
My Bloody Valentine, m b v
Inter Arma, Sky Burial
Waxahatchee, Cerulean Salt
Alex G/R.L. Kelly, Split
Chance The Rapper, Acid Rap
Drake, Nothing Was The Same
Wolf Eyes, No Answer : Lower Floors
Julia Brown, To Be Close To You
Daniel Bachman, Jesus I’m A Sinner
Toro Y Moi, Anything In Return
Rhye, Woman
Atoms For Peace, Amok
The Appleseed Cast, Illumination Ritual
Mixed Blood Majority, Mixed Blood Majority
Yo La Tengo, Fade
Junip, Junip
Local Natives, Hummingbird
The National, Trouble Will Find Me
Neko Case, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
CHRIS NADEAU | non-musician, Permanent Makeup
Holly Hunt, Year One (released December 11, 2012)
The Julie Ruin, Run Fast
Chelsea Light Moving, Chelsea Light Moving
Sacridose, Anxiety Tremors 7"
Landbridge, Landbridge 7"
Pissed Jeans, Honeys
Thee Oh Sees, Floating Coffin
set and setting, Equanimity
Centuries, Taedium Vitae
Ex-Breathers, Collision
MOJO BOOKS & RECORDS (PART 2 of 2)
—Mojo has a rotating group of Well-Played List participants – co-owners Melanie Cade and Dan Drummond along with several knowledgeable staffers. Thus, we are splitting up their entries into two parts; this is the second part; check out part one here…
DAN DRUMMOND
Deerhunter, Monomania
Speedy Ortiz, Major Arcana
Deafheaven, Sunbather
David Bowie, The Next Day
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Push the Sky Away
My Bloody Valentine, m b v
Parquet Courts, Light Up Gold
Merchandise, Totale Night
Thee Oh Sees, Floating Coffin
Paul McCartney, New
CHEYENNE COFFY
Deerhunter, Monomania
James Blake, Overgrown
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Push The Sky Away
The National, Trouble Will Find Me
Arcade Fire, Reflektor
Phosphprescent, Muchacho
Parquet Courts, Light Up Gold + Tally All The Things You Broke
Disclosure, Settle
Kurt Vile, Walkin On A Pretty Daze
Janelle Monae, Electric Lady
DOUG RENCK
World Party, Arkeology
Chris Whitley, On Air
Mark Kozelek & Jimmy LaValle, Perils From The Sea
Talking Heads, The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads (reissue)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Miami Pop Festival
Mad Season, Above (reissue)
Willis Earl Beal, Nobody Knows
Los Lobos, Disconnected In NYC
Pearl Jam, Lightning Bolt
North Mississippi All Stars, World Boogie Is Coming
This article appears in Dec 12-18, 2013.