6 selections from 2013.

I had a list of 5 but I couldn't NOT put Momus on. Honorable mention goes to The Strokes and Queens of the Stone Age, both of whom put out solid records.

I thought it was a disappointing year for pop. Even the best albums - Haim, Daft Punk - sound like an homage to time periods when we took decent pop music for granted.

The absolute worst album I heard all year was "Artpop" by Lady Gaga.