And so here we are the end of 2013 and it's probably time to decide on my favourite albums from the last 12 months ....

So here it is, the top 10 in alphabetical order.

• Attrition - Unraveller of Angels
• The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars
• Cult of Luna - Vertikal / Vertikal II (have to be included as a pair)
• Eden House - Half Life
• Fish - A Feast of Consequences
• In Death It Ends - Occvlt Machine
• Insomnium - Ephemeral EP
• Mogwai - Les Revenants Soundtrack
• New Model Army - Between Dog and Wolf
• Shovels & Rope - O Be Joyful (gets included as the UK release was in 2013)