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Randall Roberts’ best albums of 2013

Robotic French duo channel vibe of Studio 54, "Thriller" & Giorgio Moroder. Perfect clone for new android ears. #getlucky MORE: Read the review

Robotic French duo channel vibe of Studio 54, “Thriller” & Giorgio Moroder. Perfect clone for new android ears. #getlucky

MORE: Read the review  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

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In this time when news is disseminated ever more quickly, we asked our critics to list the best of entertainment and culture in 2013 in tweet form. Explore Roberts’ list here and click through for his tweets, as well as more in-depth essays.

More from Roberts: Complete list | Analysis

'Doris,' Earl Sweatshirt

Odd Future rapper’s work marked arrival of smart LA voice “in the midst of a tornado/Misfitted like Clark Gable.”

MORE: Interview with the artist | Album review | Concert review  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

'Reflektor,' Arcade Fire

Rhythm + Haiti + James Murphy + David Bowie = Tornadic disco-dub-rock. Heavy but buoyantly ambitious and dynamic.

MORE: Concert review | Album review  (Kevin Winter / Getty Images for CBS Radio)

'12 Stories,' Brandy Clark

Pain pills. Aqua Net, cigarettes, lipstick. Pistol. Tokes of pot. Crimes of fashion. Broken dishes. Twang.

MORE: Read the review  (Terry Wyatt / Getty Images)

'Like Clockwork,' Queens of the Stone Age

Melodic distortion from best hard rock band on Earth. Mesmerizing, honest, sweet but barbed.

MORE: Queens of the Stone Age are back on the clock | Album review | Live review  (Paul Bergen / AFP / Getty Images)

'Acid Rap,' Chance the Rapper

Tripped-out reporting of bloody Chicago from teen breakout. Hard but witty, tough but emo. #lsd #cocoabutter

MORE: Read the review  (Matthew Eisman / Getty Images)

'World Boogie Is Coming,' North Mississippi All-Stars

“Sandinista!” of blues from Dickinson bros. Guitar, fife, drum — and Robert Plant on harp.  (Erika Goldring / Getty Images)

'Yeezus,' Kanye West

Unrepentant, polarizing, furiously minimal, ‘Yeezus’ succeeded despite/because of the ego who built it. #croissants

MORE: ‘Yeezus’ chopped and screwed | Album review | Live review  (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

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