Double J's Top 50 Albums of 2014
The 50 albums we loved most in 2014.
Published: December 03, 2014 10:58
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | Our Love | Caribou | Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #3 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #5 | Anchor | Zammuto | Sep-02-2014, Art Pop |
| #6 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #7 | Food | Kelis | Apr-22-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Havens Dumb (Deluxe) | Augie March | Oct-03-2014, |
| #9 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #10 | Idyllwild | Mia Dyson | Jun-06-2014, Blues |
| #11 | Morning Phase | Beck | Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Typical System | Total Control | Jun-25-2022, Post-Punk |
| #13 | The Sleeper | Caitlin Park | May-02-2014, |
| #14 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Everyday Robots | Damon Albarn | Apr-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #16 | Echoes in the Aviary | Jane Tyrrell | Oct-16-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | Playmates | Jack Ladder | Nov-07-2014, Synthpop |
| #18 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #19 | Dawn | Emma Donovan, The Putbacks | Oct-07-2014, Funk |
| #20 | Gon' Boogaloo | C.W. Stoneking | Jun-03-2016, Blues |
| #21 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #22 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #23 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Give the People What They Want | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Jan-14-2014, Funk |
| #26 | To Be Kind | Swans | May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #27 | The Moon Rang Like a Bell | Hundred Waters | May-27-2014, Art Pop |
| #28 | Nabuma Rubberband | Little Dragon | Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #29 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #30 | Blank Project | Neneh Cherry | Feb-07-2014, Art Pop |
| #31 | Lazaretto | Jack White | Jun-10-2014, Blues Rock |
| #32 | Brightly Painted One | Tiny Ruins | May-13-2014, Indie Folk |
| #33 | Tales | The Peep Tempel | Oct-03-2014, Garage Rock |
| #34 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #35 | Grassed Inn | Blank Realm | Jan-13-2014, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Too Bright | Perfume Genius | Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #37 | Exits | Steve Smyth | Sep-05-2014, Rock |
| #38 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #39 | Atlas | Real Estate | Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #40 | Beneath The Sun | Tom E. Lewis | Jan-01-2013, |
| #41 | Stay Gold | First Aid Kit | Jun-06-2014, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Lighght | Kishi Bashi | May-13-2014, Art Pop |
| #43 | Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone | Lucinda Williams | Sep-30-2014, Americana |
| #44 | III | BADBADNOTGOOD | May-05-2014, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Black Hours | Hamilton Leithauser | May-05-2014, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Way Out Weather | Steve Gunn | Jul-10-2014, Folk Rock |
| #47 | ...and then you shoot your cousin | The Roots | May-19-2014, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #48 | Cause 'N Affect | Radical Son | Oct-10-2014, |
| #49 | Redinho | Redinho | Sep-22-2014, Synth Funk |
| #50 | All Or Nothin' | Nikki Lane | May-06-2014, Alt-Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | Our Love | Caribou | Album, Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #3 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Album, Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Album, Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #5 | Anchor | Zammuto | Album, Sep-02-2014, Art Pop |
| #6 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Album, Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #7 | Food | Kelis | Album, Apr-22-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Havens Dumb (Deluxe) | Augie March | Album, Oct-03-2014, |
| #9 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Album, Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #10 | Idyllwild | Mia Dyson | Album, Jun-06-2014, Blues |
| #11 | Morning Phase | Beck | Album, Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Typical System | Total Control | Album, Jun-25-2022, Post-Punk |
| #13 | The Sleeper | Caitlin Park | Album, May-02-2014, |
| #14 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Everyday Robots | Damon Albarn | Album, Apr-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #16 | Echoes in the Aviary | Jane Tyrrell | Album, Oct-16-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | Playmates | Jack Ladder | Album, Nov-07-2014, Synthpop |
| #18 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Album, Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #19 | Dawn | Emma DonovanThe Putbacks | Album, Oct-07-2014, Funk |
| #20 | Gon' Boogaloo | C.W. Stoneking | Album, Jun-03-2016, Blues |
| #21 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | Album, May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #22 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Album, Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #23 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Album, Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Album, Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Give the People What They Want | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Album, Jan-14-2014, Funk |
| #26 | To Be Kind | Swans | Album, May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #27 | The Moon Rang Like a Bell | Hundred Waters | Album, May-27-2014, Art Pop |
| #28 | Nabuma Rubberband | Little Dragon | Album, Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #29 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Album, Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #30 | Blank Project | Neneh Cherry | Album, Feb-07-2014, Art Pop |
| #31 | Lazaretto | Jack White | Album, Jun-10-2014, Blues Rock |
| #32 | Brightly Painted One | Tiny Ruins | Album, May-13-2014, Indie Folk |
| #33 | Tales | The Peep Tempel | Album, Oct-03-2014, Garage Rock |
| #34 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #35 | Grassed Inn | Blank Realm | Album, Jan-13-2014, Indie Rock |
| #36 | Too Bright | Perfume Genius | Album, Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #37 | Exits | Steve Smyth | Album, Sep-05-2014, Rock |
| #38 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #39 | Atlas | Real Estate | Album, Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #40 | Beneath The Sun | Tom E. Lewis | Album, Jan-01-2013, |
| #41 | Stay Gold | First Aid Kit | Album, Jun-06-2014, Indie Folk |
| #42 | Lighght | Kishi Bashi | Album, May-13-2014, Art Pop |
| #43 | Down Where the Spirit Meets the Bone | Lucinda Williams | Album, Sep-30-2014, Americana |
| #44 | III | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, May-05-2014, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Black Hours | Hamilton Leithauser | Album, May-05-2014, Indie Pop |
| #46 | Way Out Weather | Steve Gunn | Album, Jul-10-2014, Folk Rock |
| #47 | ...and then you shoot your cousin | The Roots | Album, May-19-2014, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #48 | Cause 'N Affect | Radical Son | Album, Oct-10-2014, |
| #49 | Redinho | Redinho | Album, Sep-22-2014, Synth Funk |
| #50 | All Or Nothin' | Nikki Lane | Album, May-06-2014, Alt-Country |