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

The Year In Music

I know I haven't posted in quite a while, but this was something I could not skip out on. It's December which means it's time for my annual "best of" albums list. I would've had it up much earlier but I stay pretty busy these days. Anyway, here's the list for now with full write-ups to come later.

25. Candy Claws - Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time

24. Blood Orange - Cupid Deluxe

23. Superchunk - I Hate Music

22. Beach Fossils - Clash The Truth 

21. Washed Out - Paracosm

20. Autre Ne Veut - Anxiety  

19. Deerhunter - Monomania

18. Mikal Cronin - MCII

17. Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse

16. And So I Watch You From Afar - All Hail Bright Futures

15. Volcano Choir - Repave

14. The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars

13. Eleanor Friedberger - Personal Record

12. The National - Trouble Will Find Me

11. Arcade Fire - Reflektor

10. Savages - Silence Yourself

9. Foxygen - We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic

 

8. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II

7. James Blake - Overgrown

6. Deafheaven - Sunbather

5. HAIM - Days Are Gone

4. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse

3. CHVRCHES - The Bones Of What You Believe

2. Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

1. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City