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by Gaby Whitehill | Photos by WENN.com
The definitive sounds of 2013 - ranked in order
From the good to the grim, like it or not these are the artists and bands who soundtracked the year
No.28: The National: There's a very good reason why The National were universally and critically adored throughout 2013. If there's one thing that's clear from Trouble Will Find Me, it's that here is a band staunchly set on trudging their own path - and firmly cementing their status as the Greatest American Band of Our Generation in the process. This is not an album for the iTunes generation, but it is a masterpiece for all of the right reasons.
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2013 - what a year. We've seen the return of David Bowie, the rise of Disclosure, and the rebirth of James Blake and much more besides.
We've compiled a list of the artists who owned 2013 - whether we liked it or not. There are bands that dominated festival season, had just the one massive single, or delivered an excellent record. There are also the artists who have raised important questions about the music industry today and got everyone talking about issues that needed to be discussed - which is a good thing, even it took some pretty painful naked videos and questionable lyrics to get there.
From the big players to the bands who broke through, here are the top 27 artists who voiced 2013.
