I sort of fell off my usual listening habits this year, along with moving to Baltimore after 30 years in the Bay State. My best of 2013 is kind of varied, I like to think, but most importantly, everything on this list rules and you should have it flowing through your headphones.

LPs
Curmudgeon - Amygdala
Ghostface Killah - 12 Reasons to Die
The National - Trouble Will Find Me
Deer Tick - Negativity
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
Save Ends - Warm Hearts, Cold Hands
Beyonce - Beyonce
Criaturas - Espiritu de Libertad
Water Liars - Wyoming
Bad Religion - True North
AFI - Burials
John Moreland - In the Throes
Pet Shop Boys - Electric
The Flaming Lips - The Terror
Libyans - Expired Language
Peeple Watchin’ - Somethin’ Ta Tell Ya
Man or Astro-Man? - Defcon 5-4-3-2-1!
Speedy Ortiz - Major Arcana
Drag the River - Drag the River
Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion! - Blood Drinkers Only

EPs
No Sir, I Won’t - The Door
You People - Situational Awareness
Only Thieves - This Far
Bad Side - Everybody Wants Something From Me
Captives - Afterimage

John is a professional nerd, and an editor at Punknews.org, as well as occasional cartoonist. He lived in Boston for many years, before moving to Baltimore where he drinks far more coffee than any reasonable person should. You can follow him on Twitter at @mcflynnthm