The Music Writers' Poll 2013: Chris Familton

 Top Ten Albums
 1.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds  -  Push The Sky Away
 2.  Bill Callahan  -  Dream River
 3.  Kurt Vile  -  Wakin On A Pretty Daze
 4.  Wooden Shjips  -  Back To Land
 5.  Bryan Estepa  -  Heart Vs Mind
 6.  Ducktails  -  The Flower Lane
 7.  Houndmouth  -  From The Hills Below The City
 8.  Kirin J Callinan  -  Embracism
 9.  Popstrangers  -  Antipodes
 10.  Jason Isbell  -  Southeastern
 
 Top Three Miscellaneous Albums
 1.  Nirvana  -  In Utero (Deluxe Edition)
 2.  Sly & The Family Stone  -  Higher!
 3.  Songs: Ohia  -  The Magnolia Electric Co. (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
 
 Top Five Songs
 1.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds  -  Jubilee Street
 2.  TV Colours  -  Beverly
 3.  Bad//Dreems  -  Caroline
 4.  Houndmouth  -  Penitentiary
 5.  Kirin J Callinan  -  Victoria M.

 
 Artist Of The Year
 1.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
 2.  Neil Young
 3.  Bad//Dreems
 4.  Kirin J Callinan
 5.  Kurt Vile
 
 Best Five International Artist Performances 
 1.  Neil Young & Crazy Horse
 2.  David Byrne & St Vincent
 3.  Wilco
 4.  Television
 5.  Justin Townes Earle
 
 Best Five Australian Artist Performances 
 1.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
 2.  Paul Kelly
 3.  The Drones
 4.  Civil Civic
 5.  TV Colours
 
 Top Five TV Shows  
 1.  Breaking Bad
 2.  Justified
 3.  Treme
 4.  The Walking Dead
 5.  Q&A
 
 Top Five Films
 1.  The Sunnyboy
 2.  Sound City
 3.  Last Days Here
 4.  Shut Up And Play The Hits
 5.  The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone
 
  Top Five Websites
 1.  Facebook
 2.  Pitchfork
 3.  Metacritic
 4.  All Music
 5.  Bandcamp
 
 The Highlight Of 2013
 Witnessing Neil Young & Crazy Horse live on consecutive nights
 
 Prediction For 2014
 Further decline of large festivals and increase of curated boutique events