Albums Of The Year (Industry Folk): Robert John Wilcox of By Surprise

As well as finding out what the good folks behind The Alternative Tone rate as the best albums of the year, we've got a bunch of musicians, industry folk and generally cool people to let us know what records pleased their ears in 2013. First off is Robert John Wilcox, member of Topshelf Records' By Surprise, arguably one of the standout small bands of the year.

1. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold (What's Your Rupture)

2. Superchunk - I Hate Music (Merge)

3. Pity Sex - Feast Of Love (Run For Cover)

4. CHVRCHES - The Bones Of What You Believe (Glassnote)

5. Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt (Don Giovanni)

6. The Front Bottoms - Talon Of The Hawk (Bar/None)

7. The So So Glos - Blowout (Votiv)

8. California X - California X (Don Giovanni)

9. Arctic Monkeys - AM (Domino)

10. Nona - Through The Head (Mandible Records)

Honorable Mention: The Replacements – Songs For Slim (New West)

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