2013 has been a very good year in music so far, and although there has yet to be a definite standout, there have been many strong albums. A year for diverse music taste (disco, black metal, shoegaze, folk, electro and whatever one would describe Yeezus as), we will go ahead and list some of our favorite music from the past six months. Enjoy! (in alphabetical order, click on a song to hear it.)
Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap
Without any doubt, the strongest hip hop album/mixtape of the year so far. With Kanye, Jay and Drake releasing albums in 2013, the young newcomer definitely set the bar high when he released this early in the year. “Chain Smoker” is the strongest rap track of the year so far.
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories.
The new, highly anticipated record by the iconic duo was inspired by the…