10. Chvrches - The Bones Of What You Believe
Part Robyn, Part Annie, Part M83. Fully entertaining.
9. The Knife - Shaking The Habitual
The thing with The Knife in the '10s is they aren't interested in conventions. Everything is created to force the listener to dwell in a position of no return. You have to take the fullest journey and try and come out in one piece. No mean feat. But if you do then you'll find great treats on the back end almost as punchy as the initial 1-2.
8. Disclosure - Settle
These guys are not necessarily boundary pushing in the classical sense of the meaning. But the sheer CONFIDENCE on display here ensures this ends up as one of the most flat out enjoyable listens of 2013.
7. Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse
Widescreen wondrousness. Maybe not as consistent as others on the list but at the moment it's peaks shine brighter.
6. Fuck Buttons - Slow Focus
Ok. Ok. So placing albums in numerical order is stupid. But. When going back to listen to the 60-70 albums that I really enjoyed this year, Slow Focus still felt like my favourite dance/electronic record. Which then means...it's just outside the top 5!
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