The Year In Music (2014)

  

December is a magical time. It's when we all put aside our differences and celebrate the majesty of things that we most enjoyed throughout the year. 

In that spirit, let's not waste a beat; here's the music that I liked in 2014.

 25.

 Cloud Nothings - Here And Nowhere Else

24.

Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness

 

23.

 Spoon - They Want My Soul

22.

 Jack White - Lazaretto

21.

The Antlers - Familiars

20.

 Wye Oak - Shriek

19.

Brian Eno and Karl Hyde - High Life

18.

The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream

17.

 Flying Lotus - You're Dead!

16.

 clipping. - CLPPNG

15.

Caribou - Our Love

14.

 Manon meurt - Manon meurt

13.

Strand of Oaks - Heal

12.

Ariel Pink - Pom Pom

11.

 Run The Jewels - RTJ2

10.

Perfect Pussy - Say Yes To Love

9.

tUnE-yArDs - Nikki Nack

8.

 FKA twigs - LP1

7.

Todd Terje - It's Album Time

6.

 Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal

5.

Perfume Genius - Too Bright

4.

Mac DeMarco - Salad Days

3.

Real Estate - Atlas

2.

 Lykke Li - I Never Learn

1.

St. Vincent - St. Vincent

HONORABLE MENTIONS 
  

Dum Dum Girls - Too True

Lydia Loveless - Somewhere Else 

Macross 82-99 - Sailorwave

(This technically came out last year December 31st... so...)

Cibo Matto - Hotel Valentine

ceo - Wonderland

Kishi Bashi - Lighght

Taylor Swift - 1989

(It was a strong pop album, but the lyrics prevent me from rating it too highly) 

What's on your list this year?

-J