2013 was a banner year for things made in Singapore, be they films, music or theatre.

Here's Life!'s top 10 music albums of the year, from refreshing debuts to passionate, uncompromising collections.

Take a look at the full list below.

1. Love's Crushing Diamond - Mutual Benefit (Soft Eyes)
Sparking truths: American singer Mutual Benefit's debut album will move your soul and steal your heart

2. Life After Defo - Deptford Goth (Merok)
A Goth afterlife: Unearth your innermost feelings with lovelorn Deptford Goth's debut

3. Pale Green Ghosts - John Grant (Bella Union)
Electronic makeover: Singer John Grant leaves behind soft rock for a jaunty, dancey sound

4. Yeezus - Kanye West (Rock-A-Fella/Def Jam)
Wild West: Rapper Kanye West's uncompromising new album pulls out the stops for a new musical feel

5. Aventine - Agnes Obel (PIAS/Love Da Music)
Danish beauty: Obel is a paragon of contained passion

6. Impersonator - Majical Cloudz (Matador)
Cloudz Nine: Electronic duo Majical Cloudz bare just the right amount of emotions to get their points across

7. Spaces - Nils Frahm (Erased Tapes)
Leading light: Berliner Frahm leads a new brigade of modern classical musicians who revel in electronica

8. Cupid Deluxe - Blood Orange (Domino)
Dark side of Cupid: Blood Orange reveals the emotional lives of those in New York's underbelly

9. The Redeemer - Dean Blunt (Hippos In Tanks)
Break-up maestro: London-based producer melds modern and tradition for a moving elegy

10. Woman - Rhye (Polydor)
Men of Mystery: Los Angeles-based duo Rhye intrigue with their songs and anonymity