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Ground Control Touring Artists on Best of 2013 Lists!

Posted 12/12/2013

Body/Head Coming Apart
The New York Times- Ben Ratliff’s Favorites of 2013
#48 SPIN Best Albums of 2013
#74 Quietus Albums of The Year 2013

British Sea Power Machineries of Joy
#33 Quietus Albums of The Year 2013

Dawes Stories Don’t End
#16 American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2013

Deer Tick Negativity
#40 American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2013

Deafheaven Sunbather
#16 Amazon 100 Best Albums of 2013
#2 Andy O’Connor’s Top 15 Metal Albums of 2013
The New York Times- Ben Ratliff’s Favorites of 2013
NPR Music’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2013
#6 Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2013
#9 Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of 2013
#1 Pitchfork Top 25 Album Covers of 2013
#92 Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2013
#1 Rolling Stone 20 Best Metal Albums of 2013
#22 SPIN Best Albums of 2013
#1 SPIN 20 Best Metal Albums of 2013
#2 Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2013

Grouper The Man Who Died In His Boat
#29 FACT 30 Best Album Covers of 2013
Pitchfork Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention
#88 Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of 2013
#90 Quietus Albums of The Year 2013

Hiss Golden Messenger Haw
Pitchfork Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention
#50 Urban Outfitters Top 50 Albums of 2013

Iceage You’re Nothing
#21 NME 50 Best Albums of 2013
#13 Pitchfork Top 25 Album Covers of 2013
#32 Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2013
#26 Urban Outfitters Top 50 Albums of 2013

Jason Isbell Southeastern
#4 Amazon 100 Best Albums of 2013
#1 American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2013
NPR Music’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2013
#11 Paste 50 Best Albums of the Year

Jonny Fritz Dad Country
#48 American Songwriter Top 50 Albums of 2013

The Julie Ruin Run Fast
#39 NME 50 Best Albums of 2013
#24 Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2013

Kurt Vile Wakin On A Pretty Daze
#38 Amazon 100 Best Albums of 2013
GQ Rocker of the Year 2013
#37 NME 50 Best Albums of 2013
#6 Paste 50 Best Albums of the Year
#13 Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2013
#7 Pitchfork Top 25 Album Covers of 2013
#20, #68 Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of 2013
#38 Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2013
#38 Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2013
#10 SPIN Best Albums of 2013
#13 Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2013
#9 Urban Outfitters Top 50 Albums of 2013

Lee Ranaldo and the Dust Last Night on Earth
#99 Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2013

Lemuria The Distance Is So Big
NPR Music’s 100 Favorite Songs of 2013

Merchandise Totale Nite
#31 NME 50 Best Albums of 2013

NAILS Abandon All Life
#20 SPIN 20 Best Metal Albums of 2013

Parquet Courts Light Up Gold
#24 NME 50 Best Albums of 2013
NPR Music’s 100 Favorite Songs of 2013
#23 Paste 50 Best Albums of the Year
#40 Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2013
#44 Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of 2013
#15 Pitchfork Top 25 Album Covers of 2013
#11 Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2013
#6 Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2013
#2 Rolling Stone 20 Best Debuts of 2013

Perfect Pussy I Have Lost All Desire For Feeling
Pitchfork Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention
#37 Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of 2013

Power Trip Manifest Destination
#4 Andy O’Connor’s Top 15 Metal Albums of 2013
#15 SPIN 20 Best Metal Albums of 2013

Steve Gunn Time Off
#10 Washington Post Top 10 Albums of 2013
#10 Urban Outfitters Top 50 Albums of 2013

Superchunk I Hate Music
Filter Top 30 Reviewed Records of 2013
#43 Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2013
#45 SPIN Best Albums of 2013
#22 Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2013

Swearin Surfing Strange
#95 Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of 2013

Waxahatchee Cerulean Salt
#17 NME 50 Best Albums of 2013
NPR Music’s 50 Favorite Albums of 2013
#19 Paste 50 Best Albums of the Year
#22 Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2013
#39 Pitchfork Top 100 Tracks of 2013
#36 Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2013
#87 Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2013
#20 SPIN Best Albums of 2013
#16 Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2013

Related Artists: Body/Head, British Sea Power, Deafheaven, Grouper, The Julie Ruin, Superchunk, Waxahatchee, Steve Gunn, Parquet Courts, Power Trip, Swearin’, Kurt Vile, Lee Ranaldo, Lemuria