Albums of the year: what the critics have picked in their round-ups
Arctic Monkeys, Bowie and Lorde all make the cut
- Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City: "On their third album, Ezra Koenig and the band have rid themselves, once and for all, of the precious post-collegiate references that used to be their calling card." (Rolling Stone)
Tags: Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys
It's coming to the end of the year and so thoughts turn to the best releases from this year's incredible albums. Some of the choices are obvious but others less so.
Arctic Monkeys' 'AM' and Kanye's 'Yeezus' came out on top on a number of charts including SPIN and Rolling Stones, whilst other standout albums from Disclosure and Lorde also topped other top tens.
But there are a few surprises on there too with Rough Trade and Mojo picking some less popular choices. So take a look at 10 of the albums that were voted the best out the hundreds in 2013.
Tags: Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys
