The 55 Best Albums of 2013 (1-11)

Here they are...my 11 best albums of 2013.  Up next will be your top 111.  Last chance to send in your favorite albums now.  I will compile everyone's picks and publish the super list next week.  Just in time to start our chronicling of 2014.  Have a happy and safe new year!

Here are the 55 Best Albums of 2013 (1-11):

1. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
2. Haim - Days Are Gone
3. Empire of the Sun - Ice on the Dune
4. Small Black - Limits of Desire
5. The Strokes - Comedown Machine
6. Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love
7. Kisses - Kids in LA
8. The Arcade Fire - Reflektor
9. Calexico - Spiritoso
10. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
11. Arctic Monkeys - AM

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The Unknown: Kisses

First we had Kiss...now we have Kisses.  And even though it's the plural form of the word, there's actually half the amount of members in the band.  On their sophomore release Kids in L.A., the band has been heavily influenced by Bret Easton Ellis' iconic novel, Less Than Zero.  The whole album plays like a tribute to the Ellis' Bible of teenage malaise.  The lyrics follow the exploits of characters who were seemingly ripped from the parties where Ellis' characters played, while the music feels caked in 80s syrup.  It's a dark peppy ride toward a teenager's rite to immaturity.  Fun but grim.

Check out a remix of their new song The Hardest Part.

Buy Kids in LA by Kisses now!!!