Best Albums of 2013: 100-76 | The Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon

Best Albums of 2013: 100-76

Bend music makes the top 100
  • Bend music makes the top 100
As we crack the top 100, bands ought to become more familiar.

If you're someone who takes in a lot of local concerts, it should be no surprise that Bend's instrumental rock outfit Isles made it into this stage of the Source's year end countdown.

Their shows quickly became legend over the course of 2013 with their sweeping rock building on the success of bands like Explosions In The Sky. Since their debut album Viracocha isn't available on Spotify, make sure to check it out on Bandcamp.

Of course it wouldn't be a Best-Of blog post without the chance to win something. This time we've got the 85th entry, the 12th studio release from psych rockers Of Montreal and their beautifully decorated record, Lousy With Sylvianbriar and it can be yours just by sharing our FACEBOOK post to your newsfeed.

Check out albums 100-76 and the Spotify playlist below.


100. Forest Fire- Screens
99. Youngblood Hawke- Wake Up
98. White Denim- Corsicona Lemonade
97. Wavves- Afraid of Heights
96. Isles- Viracocha
95. Lusine- The Waiting Room
94. Kisses- Kids in LA
93. Shuggie Otis- Inspirational Information/Wings of Love
92. Akron/Family- Sub Verses
91. Deerhunter- Monomania
90. Steve Martin and Edie Brickell- Love Has Come For You
89. Cayucas- Bigfoot
88. Speedy Ortiz- Major Arcana
87. London Grammar- If You Wait
86. The Limousines- Hush
85. Of Montreal- Lousy With Sylvianbriar
84. Darkside- Psychic
83. The Milk Carton Kids- The Ash and the Clay
82. John Grant- Pale Green Ghosts
81. Pearl Jam- Lightning Bolt
80. Hospital Ships- Destruction in Yr Soul
79. BOY- Mutual Friends
78. Blood Orange- Cupid Deluxe
77. Cass McCombs- Big Wheel and Others
76. Vampire Weekend- Modern Vampires of the City

Ethan Maffey

Both a writer and a fan of vinyl records since age 5, it wasn't until nearly three decades later that Oregon Native Ethan Maffey derived a plan to marry the two passions by writing about music. From blogging on MySpace in 2007 and then Blogspot, to launching his own website, 83Music, and eventually freelancing...
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