Clash's Top 40 Albums of 2014
Clash's Fuss-Free Top 40 Albums Of 2014. No messing about, no overlong intros or silly "how we did it" guff. 40 albums. 40 great albums. Here you go...
Published: December 11, 2014 19:02
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #3 | DEAD | Young Fathers | Feb-03-2014, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Angels & Devils | The Bug | Aug-25-2014, UK Bass |
| #5 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P | Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #7 | Piñata | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #9 | Love Letters | Metronomy | Mar-10-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | Total Strife Forever | East India Youth | Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #11 | A U R O R A | Ben Frost | May-27-2014, Electronic |
| #12 | Soused | Scott Walker, sunn O))) | Oct-20-2014, Drone Metal |
| #13 | Hozier | Hozier | Sep-19-2014, Pop Soul |
| #14 | Jungle | Jungle | Jul-15-2014, Synth Funk |
| #15 | Our Love | Caribou | Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #16 | Tremors | SOHN | Apr-07-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | III | BADBADNOTGOOD | May-05-2014, Jazz Fusion |
| #19 | Built On Glass | Chet Faker | Apr-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | CLPPNG | clipping. | Jun-10-2014, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #21 | Islands | LV, Joshua Idehen | Sep-15-2014, |
| #22 | More Than Any Other Day | Ought | Apr-25-2014, Post-Punk |
| #23 | To Be Kind | Swans | May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #24 | Lazaretto | Jack White | Jun-10-2014, Blues Rock |
| #25 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #26 | Snakes & Ladders | Wiley | Nov-03-2014, Grime |
| #27 | Ruins | Grouper | Oct-28-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar | Robert Plant | Sep-05-2014, Folk Rock |
| #29 | Stay Gold | First Aid Kit | Jun-06-2014, Indie Folk |
| #30 | Dude Incredible | Shellac | Sep-16-2014, Math Rock |
| #31 | Petals Have Fallen | DELS | Nov-03-2014, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | Sun Structures | Temples | Feb-11-2014, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #33 | Mess | Liars | Mar-25-2014, Electro-Industrial |
| #34 | My Krazy Life | YG | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Kiasmos | Kiasmos | Oct-27-2014, Microhouse |
| #36 | Rave Tapes | Mogwai | Jan-21-2014, Post-Rock |
| #37 | Strange Friend | The Phantom Band | May-26-2014, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #38 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #39 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #40 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Album, Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #3 | DEAD | Young Fathers | Album, Feb-03-2014, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #4 | Angels & Devils | The Bug | Album, Aug-25-2014, UK Bass |
| #5 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #6 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #7 | Piñata | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Album, Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #9 | Love Letters | Metronomy | Album, Mar-10-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | Total Strife Forever | East India Youth | Album, Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #11 | A U R O R A | Ben Frost | Album, May-27-2014, Electronic |
| #12 | Soused | Scott Walkersunn O))) | Album, Oct-20-2014, Drone Metal |
| #13 | Hozier | Hozier | Album, Sep-19-2014, Pop Soul |
| #14 | Jungle | Jungle | Album, Jul-15-2014, Synth Funk |
| #15 | Our Love | Caribou | Album, Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #16 | Tremors | SOHN | Album, Apr-07-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | III | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, May-05-2014, Jazz Fusion |
| #19 | Built On Glass | Chet Faker | Album, Apr-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | CLPPNG | clipping. | Album, Jun-10-2014, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #21 | Islands | LVJoshua Idehen | Album, Sep-15-2014, |
| #22 | More Than Any Other Day | Ought | EP, Apr-25-2014, Post-Punk |
| #23 | To Be Kind | Swans | Album, May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #24 | Lazaretto | Jack White | Album, Jun-10-2014, Blues Rock |
| #25 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | Album, May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #26 | Snakes & Ladders | Wiley | Album, Nov-03-2014, Grime |
| #27 | Ruins | Grouper | Album, Oct-28-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar | Robert Plant | Album, Sep-05-2014, Folk Rock |
| #29 | Stay Gold | First Aid Kit | Album, Jun-06-2014, Indie Folk |
| #30 | Dude Incredible | Shellac | Album, Sep-16-2014, Math Rock |
| #31 | Petals Have Fallen | DELS | Album, Nov-03-2014, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | Sun Structures | Temples | Album, Feb-11-2014, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #33 | Mess | Liars | Album, Mar-25-2014, Electro-Industrial |
| #34 | My Krazy Life | YG | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Kiasmos | Kiasmos | Album, Oct-27-2014, Microhouse |
| #36 | Rave Tapes | Mogwai | Album, Jan-21-2014, Post-Rock |
| #37 | Strange Friend | The Phantom Band | Album, May-26-2014, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #38 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #39 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #40 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Album, Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |