The Soundtrack Of My Life's Top 25 Albums Of 2013

Oh, what a wonderful time 2013 has been!  As another year comes to an end, we look back and realize just how many fantastic albums were released.  Along with the arrival of a new year comes the treacherously amusing task of creating a "best of" list.  This year I've even included clickable album titles, so you can grab each one if you feel the urge.  So without further delay, here are The Soundtrack Of My Life's top twenty-five albums of 2013.

25. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away

24. Hunx And His Punx - Street Punk
23. Bastille - Bad Blood
22. Sky Ferreira - Night Time, My Time
21. Devendra Banhart - Mala
20. Arctic Monkeys - AM
19. Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety
18. Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love
17. Tegan And Sara - Heartthrob
16. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito
15. Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals
14. Small Black - Limits Of Desire
13. Pet Shop Boys - Electric
12. Icona Pop - This Is...
11. CHVRCHES - The Bones Of What You Believe

10. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires Of The City

9. Haim - Days Are Gone

8. M.I.A. - Matangi

7. Savages - Silence Yourself

6. Lorde - Pure Heroine

5. Kate Nash - Girl Talk

4. Doldrums - Lesser Evil

3. Goldfrapp - Tales Of Us

2. James Blake - Overgrown

1. David Bowie - The Next Day

Autre Ne Veut - Counting

Autre Ne Veut is Arthur Ashin, a solo act from Brooklyn.  I've seen his music classified as avant-pop on numerous occasions, but I'm not sure if that really describes his sound appropriately.  The only problem is, I can't seem to think of a single word that sums up his sound as a whole.  It definitely possesses some pop qualities, but the R&B infused vocals in his newest single mixes things up a bit.  When compared to Autre Ne Veut's Body EP, "Counting" sounds much more structured and overall, easily accessible. It's kind of like Active Child's distant cousin, who happens to be best friends with How To Dress Well.

Autre Ne Veut's sophomore album, Anxiety, is scheduled for release on February 12, via Software.  To download "Counting", along with a remix featuring Mykki Blanco, look over here.