Paste's Best Of

My favorite lists are appearing, as Paste debuts its best album list for 2013. And there are many good things on it: Lone Bellow (47); Eleanor Friedberger (46); Frightened Rabbit (41, but too low); Typhoon (37); Local Natives (30); Neko Case (28); Okkervil River (22); Arcade Fire (18); Volcano Choir (17); Daft Punk (15); the National (12); Jason Isbell (11); Haim (10); Chrvrches (8); Vampire Weekend (7); Mikal Cronin (2); and Phosphorescent (1). It's hard to quibble with many of these choices. I thought Villagers would be on here, as would Pickwick. And Ha Ha Tonka. There was no Avett Brothers, Head and the Heart, Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper, etc. etc. I think these end of lists are tough, because there really is such great music this year. I'm looking forward to the debates ahead as I count down to my own list!