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Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
The dynamic duo topped charts, filled up dance floors and made a full blown transition into a smoove late 70's funk/disco groove that, while not everyone's cup of tea, deserves kudos for atleast being interesting. Could have done without the 17-minute long Giorgio Moroder monologue, though even that grew on me with repeated listens. 
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This one made it on my top list for 2013 but that's due to the fact that for one, it was released in a time when we really just needed something new and fresh, and Daft Punk delivered that and more. I was expecting something amazing, and they delivered something more than that.
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Alice In Chains - The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Jerry Cantrell may never do another paradigm shifting record like Dirt was back in the early 90's, but when you put out an album as corrosively catchy and layered as The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here in 2013, you don't really care if it will change the world. William DuVall really comes into his own here and the results speak for themselves.
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I loved this album upon it's release and still do. I wouldn't say it's their best by any means, but it feels great to be able to put a very smooth sounding rock album and just listen the night away. It's well done in the respect that it allows for an easy listen.
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Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
You know when you get prog messiah Steven Wilson together with people like Alan Parsons and guitar legend Guthrie Govan that something magical is going to happen, and that's what we got early in 2013 with The Raven That Refused To Sing. Stellar songwriting reigns throughout this haunting collection, and it only didn't make my top 25 by coincidence rather than design.
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I was never too impressed with his solo work, but this one changed it for me. He went very far on this album and it shows his genius mind at work. Lots of individuality and difference in song structures throughout but nonetheless a great album to give a few listens to. I still haven't really decided if I should have it on my list of 2013 for top albums, but it may stay there for the time being, at least until I listen to it again.