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Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 1-25)








Many of these tracks I consider modern classics, especially the top 10



25.)
Down Down the Deep River - Okkervil River



24.)
Wake Me Up - Avicii



23.)
Oblivion (feat. Susanne Sundfør) – M83 (From Oblivion soundtrack)



22.)
If I Had A Tail – Queens Of The Stone Age



21.)
Bourgeois - Phoenix



20.)
Drew - Goldfrapp



19.)
It’s Never Over (Oh Orpheus) – Arcade Fire



18.)
Jubilee Street – Nick Cave



17.)
Step – Vampire Weekend



16.)
Who Did That to You - John Legend (From Django Unchained soundtrack)



15.)
Was All Talk – Kurt Vile
Runner-up: Pure Pain - Kurt Vile



14.) What Are You Going To Do When You Are Not Saving The World? – Hans Zimmer (From Man of Steel soundtrack)



13.)
Blurred Lines [feat. T.I., Pharrell] - Robin Thicke



12.)
Trying To Be Cool – Phoenix



11.)
The Stars Are Out Tonight (long version with intro instrumental) – David Bowie



10.)
Song for Zulu – Phosphorescent



9.)
She Will – Savages



8.)
Don't Swallow the Cap - The National



7.)
Reflektor – Arcade Fire



6.)
Mantra - Trent Reznor, Dave Grohl, and Joshua Homme (From Sound City soundtrack)



5.)
Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys
Runner up: Arabella – Arctic Monkeys


4.)
If I Were Me - Dave Grohl, Jessy Greene, Rami Jaffee & Jim Keltner (From Sound City soundtrack)



3.)
Young and Beautiful – Lana Del Rey (from The Great Gatsby soundtrack)



2.)
Push the Sky Away – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds



1.)
Get Lucky – Daft Punk




This post brings to a close my top 100 songs. I hope you enjoyed listening! Next time, I'll be sharing Top 10 albums of 2013, and after that, the focus will be on best old and new films seen this year.

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 50-26)








50.)
Zeitgeist – Black Sabbath



49.)
Where Can I Go? – Laura Marling



48.)
Giorgio By Moroder – Daft Punk



47.)
The Snow Angel – Mike Patton (10 min youtube version) (From The Place Beyond the Pines soundtrack)


46.)
Evil Eye – Franz Ferdinand



45.)
Give Life Back to Music – Daft Punk



44.)
It’s Only Love - Ejecta



43.)
Where Are We Now? – David Bowie



42.)
How Many Days - Kris Kristofferson



41.)
Just To Make Me Feel Good – Adam Green and Binki Shapiro



40.)
Demons – The National



39.)
Love Bends – Wire



38.)
Tap Out – The Strokes



37.)
Beautiful – Mariah Carey & Miguel



36.)
Hellbent – New Order



35.)
Chances – The Strokes


34.)
The Redeemer – Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland



33.)
Love is Lost - David Bowie


32.)
Assistant Director – Duck Tails



31.)
The Lemon Trees #3 – Bill Ryder-Jones



30.)
Ready To Start – Tears For Fears (Arcade Fire cover)


29.)
I'll Stay With You - New Order



28.)
Dance Apocalyptic – Janelle Monáe



27.)
Becomes the Color - Emily Wells (From Stoker soundtrack)



26.)
Fifth In Line To The Throne – Camera Obscura



Any thoughts on the tracks I've selected are welcome. In a couple of days the final installment of my top 100, tracks 1-25!

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 60-51)







60.)
Flick of The Finger - Beady Eye
An underappreciated release from 2013. By Liam Gallagher, former member of Oasis. The album was better than I expected it to be.)


59.)
Love Me Again - John Newman
(You'll either love or hate that chorus)


58.)
New – Paul McCartney
(You could accuse him of trying to recreate The Beatles sound, but for me that's exactly why the song works. Save Us is also a highlight from his latest record.)


57.)
DNA – Empire of the Sun
(It’s an album that does grow on you on repeat listening. In spite of lacking a prominent single like Walking On A Dream (2008), the new release does have a number of pretty good tracks. Taken as a full album, I actually think it's superior to their debut.)


56.)
Go Gentle - Robbie Williams
(I do love the lyrics, even though they don't entirely ring true, sung by a womanizer. Maybe he's changed his ways. The best track from him in a long time)


55.)
The Night Comes Again - St Lucia
(The band released an excellent EP last year. 2013 saw them put out a full length album. Of the "new" tracks, this is the one that stayed with me, and is the album opener)


54.)
Master Hunter – Laura Marling
(To me, the strongest part of Laura Marling’s latest album is the writing, although for my money she does circle around the artist-having-trouble-with-being-in-a relationship-dilemma a bit too often. Is that cohesion or monotony? You be the judge. I prefer her 2010 album I Speak Because I Can)


53.)
The Way Out – Porcelain Raft
(Haunting and powerful)


52.)
Came Back Haunted – Nine Inch Nails
(The first part of the album I liked the most. The remainder I could appreciate too, no tracks sounded the same, with lots of experimentation.)


51.)
Sirens – Pearl Jam
(For me the highlight on Lightning Bolt (2013). That said, I'm kind of getting tired of musicians using the word "siren")


Have you listened to any of these artists? Which are your best music discoveries of 2013? Be sure to stop by again in a couple of days for Tracks 50-26, as I continue the countdown.

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 70-61)







70.)
I'm Not Dancing - Tirzah & Micachu
I browsed through The Line Of Best Fit's best EPs of 2013 list, and found this gem. A catchy, unique sound. If you liked that, check out Inside Out, from the same EP


69.)
All I Know - Washed Out
(The album is a bit unvaried, most of the tracks sound the same. All I Know was the one I liked the most)


68.)
Lean - The National (from Hunger Games Catching Fire soundtrack)
(It sounds like a typical The National track from the 2010-2013 era, and good for them, that they didn't sell out. Elastic Heart is another track from the soundtrack I liked)


67.)
Counting - Autre Ne Veut
(Once heard never forgotten. Will get stored somewhere in your brain)


66.)
New Town Velocity – Johnny Marr
(Solo record from the guitarist of The Smiths. An underwhelming album, but love the single)


65.)
Melody Calling – The Vaccines
(Such a catchy song. Need to listen to the studio albums by these guys)


64.)
I’ll Never Be Happy Again - Eleanor Friedberger
(Maybe the lyrics are about how other people influence your state of mind. How falling in love could be the best part, and all down hill from there. Love the rhythm.)


63.)
Shot At The Night - The Killers (feat. M83)
(A great video. A new single that's included on their greatest hits album)


62.)
Detroit City – Texas
(8 years since their last record. Was on my summer playlist. Good road trip music)


61.)
California – Mazzy Star
(An absence of 17 years hasn't really changed her vocal. If you liked the band’s earlier work, this new collection will probably appeal to you. A welcome return)



Are you a fan of any of these artists? What's your favorite new music of 2013? As always, share your opinions in the comments. Tracks 60-51 coming soon!

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 80-71)




80.)
Afraid of the Dark - Ejecta
(The second half of the song is highly addictive. An album I had no expectations for, and turned out to be my favorite unknown artist of 2013. The album is currently in my top 10 of the year at #6)

79.)
Romanticise - Chela
(Just a catchy pop tune, with a spring in its step)


78.) Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want) - Justin Timberlake
(I had Suit & Tie on my mid-year list, but grew bored with that track. He released two albums in 2013, so there's a lot to choose from. Another of his new songs I enjoyed is Take Back The Night )


77.)
The Mother We Share - Chvrches
(Love the intro part. Recover is the other stand-out track on the album.)


76.)
Peace Sword – The Flaming Lips (from Ender’s Game soundtrack)
(From the end credits of Ender's Game, easily the best track on the EP soundtrack. Flaming Lips also released a studio album The Terror (2013), which I was impressed by initially, but sadly it didn't hold up to repeat listening, the best track for me is Butterfly, How Long It Takes to Die)


75.)
Rose Quartz – Toro Y Moi
(Just a beautiful track, which I have been playing all year, and don't tire of)


74.)
Days Are gone – HAIM
(I like this pop tune, more than the hyped track The Wire. The album to me is overpraised, though)


73.)
In Another Way - My Bloody Valentine
(I don't usually go for this type of experimental noise pop music. I liked it, didn't love it, good to try something different. I don't think I'm the key audience to judge the quality of it. Kind of like the return of Bowie this year, My Bloody Valentine had not put out an LP in a long time. Word is the band haven't reinvented themselves with the new album, but it should please existing fans of the group. )


72.)
Royals – Lorde
(Features on many year-end lists, and it really does stick in your head, once you've listened to it a few times)


71.)
Shaker Aamer - PJ Harvey
(While devotees await her next album, she released a protest song to draw attention to the last remaining British resident in the US prison at Guantanamo Bay)


Are you a fan of any of these artists? What's your favorite new music of 2013? As always, share your opinions in the comments. Tracks 70-61 coming soon!

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 90-81)






90.)
The Sing - Bill Callahan
(This guy has a very distinctive vocal, which I feel has a lot of weight and authority to it)


89.)
Earthly Pleasures - Villagers
(Frontman and songwriter Conor O'Brien told Mojo magazine this tune focuses on a character sitting naked on a toilet suffering a nervous breakdown and believing he's a soldier in the Brazilian War of Independence in 1822: "The feeling of that song for me is somebody who's falling apart and I think the whole thing happens in his toilet," he explained. "He travels a lot in his head; he gets involved in the Brazilian War of Independence and he confronts his imaginary maker, this maternal, goddess figure. In the end he puts his head back on, puts his clothes back on and goes back into the world with a new love for humanity.")


88.)
Exit Wounds – Placebo
(Slow build up, and great change of tempo at 1.54. Probably the best track on a mediocre album)


87.)
Sports – The Eclectic Moniker
(Featured on my summer playlist, and it really does make you feel like it’s summer again. Also love the saxophone)


86.)
Darkness – Du Tonc
(A promising new band, and this is their first single. Especially like the guitar)


85.)
Together - The xx (From The Great Gatsby soundtrack)
(I was initially underwhelmed by the vocals, didn’t grab me right away, but after I heard it in the end credits of the movie, I started getting into the track. Deceptively haunting.)


84.)
Your Life is a Lie - MGMT
(Didn’t love the album, only this single. Do yourself a favour and watch the imaginative music video)


83.)
Physical Control – Hot Natured
(Stumbled into this album by accident, thanks Lisa Thatcher. You have to go to 1:05:58 on youtube for the track Physical Control. The sound kind of reminds me of Daft Punk)


82.)
I Didn’t See It Coming – Belle & Sebastian (Richard X mix)
(Just a catchy dance remix, which to me improves on the 2011 original. It may be too saccharin and cute for some listeners, though.
From their compilation Third Eye Centre (2013), Blue Eyes of a Millionaire is another highlight-which is closer to what the band usually sound like.)


81.)
Annabel – Goldfrapp
(From my favorite album of 2013, which honestly works best listening to the album in its entirety)


Listened to any of these albums? What is your favorite new music of the year? As always, share your opinions in the comments. Tracks 80-71 coming soon!

Top 100 songs of 2013 (tracks 100-91)






So lets kick off my top 100 list, nine more posts to come. Enjoy!




100.)
Change of Coast – Neon Indian (from Grand Theft Auto 5 soundtrack)
(For me, the best song on the soundtrack)


99.)
Lost Generation - Rizzle Kicks
(I don't usually listen to hip hop. This track is pretty fun and catchy, with a British vibe to the lyrics)


98.)
Cementality - King Krule
(Quite gloomy, but also strangely captivating.
The atmosphere of the album has been compared to Ian Curtis of Joy Division)


97.)
Just Another Girl - The Killers
(A pop song which strength is how uplifting it is. The video is worth a look. Whether it holds up to repeat listening I'm unsure about.)


96.)
Is There Anybody Out There? - Laura Mvula
(Laura Mvula's debut LP is not bad, though at times the delivery of lyrics is rushed, and doesn't fit with the melody, which she should work on in future. I almost went with Can't Live With The World)


95.)
Cheap Shots - Holy Ghost!
(I love how the song builds up. Probably a homage to Tangerine Dream - Love on a real train)


94.)
Atlas – Coldplay (from Hunger Games Catching Fire soundtrack)
(Possibily the most powerful track on the soundtrack. My other favorite from the disc is by The National)


93.)
Doin' It Right - Daft Punk ft. Panda Bear
(The electronic vocal is not for everyone. This track has grown on me, I didn't love it on first listen. The Panda Bear vocal works a treat here.)


92.)
The Line it Curves - David Lynch
(My favorite from Lynch's latest LP, and for me the album track where he expresses the most emotion)


91.)
Home - Austra
(Not really familiar with the band. Foot-tapping stuff!)


Listened to any of these albums? Which are your favorites of the year? As always, share your opinions in the comments. Tracks 90-81 coming soon!

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