Stop Breathing by Donovan Wolfington

As Emo is one of my favorite genres of music, I was excited to give this album a listen, and while I was expecting a generic emo-punk album, this one really blew me away.  Some of the songs on here have that classic emo sound everyone loves, and others have a more punk sound to them that really adds variety to this album.  The songs alternate from slow and calm to loud and emotional.  One of the best albums of 2013.

12/10

The Bones of What You Believe by Chvrches

The Bones of What You Believe is the debut album by Scottish synthpop band Chvrches, and was met with a lot of acclaim from most critics.  Generally, to me at least, the synthpop genre seems to be really repetitive and un-creative, and not many bands deviate from that norm.  This album was an exception.  Vocally and lyrically, it was masterful, and musically it was the same.  This is definitely one of the better albums of 2013.

11/10