{"id":47702,"date":"2013-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/features\/2013-marks-top-10\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T11:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T11:45:45","slug":"2013-marks-top-10","status":"publish","type":"feature","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/features\/2013-marks-top-10\/","title":{"rendered":"2013: Mark’s Top 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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10. Alison Moyet – <\/b>The Minutes<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

A fantastic blend of electro-pop and soulful vocals.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cApple Kisses,\u201d \u201cChangeling,\u201d \u201cFiligree,\u201d \u201cRemind Yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9. Donna Summer – <\/b>Love To Love You Donna<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The first posthumous release for the late disco queen is all killer and no filler.\u00a0 Essentially it is a remix album, but these songs have been more reinvented than simply remixed, such is the quality of work carried out here. Giorgio Moroder came out of semi-retirement to join the fun and all of the selected DJs\/producers have far exceeded my humble expectations, so much so that it sounds like a whole new album.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cLove To Love You Baby,\u201d \u201cLove Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger),\u201d \u201cSunset People,\u201d \u201cWorking The Midnight Shift.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8. Wendy Matthews – <\/b>The Welcome Fire<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Australian singer-songwriter Wendy Matthews is one of those rare artists that are incapable of making bad music, period. Her brand new album is no exception, as it is equal to her finest work. This is a beautifully melodic and touching album of songs filled with raw emotion and in some places, restrained joy. Matthew\u2019s unique voice has never sounded better and her ability to convey every emotion so purely through her singing remains a delight to hear.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cFollow You Down,\u201d \u201cAmelia,\u201d \u201cLittle Boy,\u201d \u201cWilson Street.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7. Cher<\/b> – Closer To The Truth<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Age-defying pop icon Cher released her first album of new material in 12 years, and it was most definitely worth the wait.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cWoman\u2019s World,\u201d \u201cDressed To Kill,\u201d \u201cSirens,\u201d \u201cI Hope You Find It.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6. Motorhead – <\/b>Aftershock<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n

Lemmy and Co. dropped their 21st<\/sup> studio album this year and I think it ranks with their best ever. Their previous two releases have been very solid, but this one is truly great. Shredding riffs, relentless energy, stinging lyrics and a rare ballad of sorts all help to make it their most potent album in a couple of decades. Lemmy is every bit deserving of his legendary status, and long may he go on.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cCoup de Grace,\u201d \u201cLost Woman Blues,\u201d \u201cDust And Glass,\u201d \u201cDeath Machine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5. Renee Geyer – <\/b>Swing<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s greatest ever soul singer lived out a dream this year by recording an album of covers, which included some old classics as well as later tracks that were all recorded with a big band. And there is not one dud track here; everything worked a treat in this environment, and Geyer absolutely killed, just plain killed it. Her incredible voice is as powerful as ever and the tour to support this album was phenomenal, big band and all.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cBaby Please Don\u2019t Go,\u201d \u201cFly Me To The Moon,\u201d \u201cSay I Love You,\u201d \u201cAlfie.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4. Janelle Monae – <\/b>The Electric Lady<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Monae\u2019s second album is a tour-de-force of soul, pop, funk, hip-hop and rock. Following up her massively successful and critically acclaimed debut was apparently no issue for Monae, who seemed to take where the first one left off and run with it. There is a rather complex and mind-bending concept at work here, though, centering around a mythical android travelling through time \u2013 but whether you buy into that or not, there is so much here to get excited about it anyway. Guests include Prince, Erykah Badu, Solange, Miguel and Esperanza Spalding, who all contribute quality work and help to lift this album into greatness.\u00a0 I for one can\u2019t wait to see and hear where this remarkably talented lass goes next.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cGivin\u2019 \u2018Em What They Love,\u201d \u201cQ.U.E.E.N.,\u201d \u201cSally Ride,\u201d \u201cDorothy Dandridge Eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3. David Bowie – <\/b>The Next Day<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cHere I am, not quite dying.\u201d\u00a0 And so with the first line of the chorus in the opening title track, Bowie gave a sly nod (albeit drenched in sarcasm) to the tabloids, which had reported solidly over the last few years that the Thin White Duke was gravely ill. This album was made in a veil of secrecy so closely guarded by Bowie that even those working on the record were only given information on a need-to-know basis to help prevent any leaks. The safety measures worked wonderfully well due to the fact that when Bowie released the first single on his birthday, it came as a shock to fans and industry alike. All the potent rock and caustic lyrics here help to make this one of Bowie\u2019s best ever albums, and his best release since Scary Monsters<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cThe Next Day,\u201d \u201cDirty Boys,\u201d \u201cThe Stars (Are Out Tonight),\u201d \u201cLove Is Lost.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2. Pet Shop Boys – <\/b>Electric<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Tennant and Lowe\u2019s 12th<\/sup> studio album is a knockout.\u00a0 These amazing electro-pop dance tracks crafted with clinical precision and presented with Stuart Price\u2019s flawless production could not have been any better at all. This is without a doubt one of the boy\u2019s very best albums; if you love pop music and you still haven\u2019t heard this, then what are you waiting for? <\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cAxis,\u201d \u201cBolshy,\u201d \u201cFluorescent,\u201d \u201cShouting In The Evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a01. Boz Scaggs <\/b>– Memphis<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

This is without a doubt the best album I have heard all year and is easily the best album Scaggs has released in a very long time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u00a0 10. Alison Moyet – The Minutes A fantastic blend of electro-pop and soulful vocals. Highlights: \u201cApple Kisses,\u201d \u201cChangeling,\u201d \u201cFiligree,\u201d \u201cRemind Yourself.\u201d 9. Donna Summer – Love To Love You Donna The first posthumous release for the late disco queen is all killer and no filler.\u00a0 Essentially it is a remix album, but these songs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":50134,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"feature_type":[5609],"class_list":["post-47702","feature","type-feature","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","feature_type-best-of"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature\/47702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/feature"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"feature_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature_type?post=47702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}