The 23 best debut albums of 2013
The year's best new artists who were brilliant from the very beginning
- Icona Pop - This Is...: Icona Pop may be existing under the shadow of 'I Love It' for some time to come, but cracking out the one-hit-wonder tag at this point is a little premature on hearing their debut album. Sure, nothing comes close totheir international mega-hit on This Is... but in the pop world, there's something that feels raw and real about this Swedish duo. In a genre where the biggest female pop stars are suger coated (Katy Perry, Britney Spears) or completely barking (Lady Gaga), we need the likes of Icona Pop to keep doing their shouty-pop-rave thing.
In a year that saw the airwaves dominated by giants ike Daft Punk, David Bowie, Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and even Black Sabbath, it can often seem all too easy to forget about the little guy. You know, those newer artists that come out out of nowhere and really make their mark.
Well, it wasn't all just legacy acts and rock royalty releasing great records in 2013. This year, we've been blessed with a wealth of brilliant debuts from new talent and emerging artists. It's rare for a band to arrive fully-formed and make a strong impression from the off, but the last twelve months have heard fresh and exciting sounds in abundance.
Across all genres and from all corners of the world, from Chvrches, London Grammar and Drenge to Jagwar Ma, Asgeir and Icona Pop, it's been a brilliant year for those first attempts. In no particular order, here are the 23 best debut albums of 2013.
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