What has been your stand-out album of 2013?

My shortlist, in no particular order as I scroll about my 2013 Spotify playlist:

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
The Flaming Lips - The Terror
Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork
Wavves - Afraid of Heights
Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric - CZARFACE
Bleached - Ride Your Heart
Collen Green - Sock it to Me
Public Service Broadcasting - Inform - Educate - Entertain
Surfer Blood - Pythons
Lorde - Pure Heroine
Deep Vally - Sistrionix
Waxahatchee - Cerulean Salt
Jaill - There's No Sky (Oh My My)

I think I'm going to go with Pure Heroine, with honourable mentions to ...Like Clockwork, Random Access Memories and Evil Friends.

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What's your album of the year?