Esquire's (US) 10 Best Albums of 2014

What our music writer listened to the most, loved the most, and pressed on people the most this year.

Published: December 29, 2014 10:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Morning Phase Beck Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter
#2 Black Messiah D'Angelo and The Vanguard Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul
#3 They Want My Soul Spoon Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock
#4 The Lights from the Chemical Plant Robert Ellis Feb-11-2014, Singer-Songwriter
#5 St. Vincent St. Vincent Feb-25-2014, Art Pop
#6 The Way I'm Livin' Lee Ann Womack Sep-23-2014, Country
#7 Run the Jewels 2 Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop
#8 Seeds TV on the Radio Nov-14-2014, Indie Rock
#9 Lazaretto Jack White Jun-10-2014, Blues Rock
#10 HEAL Strand of Oaks Jun-24-2014, Indie Rock
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Morning Phase | Beck | Album, Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Black Messiah | D'Angelo and The Vanguard | Album, Dec-15-2014, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Album, Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #4 | The Lights from the Chemical Plant | Robert Ellis | Album, Feb-11-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #6 | The Way I'm Livin' | Lee Ann Womack | Album, Sep-23-2014, Country |
| #7 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #8 | Seeds | TV on the Radio | Album, Nov-14-2014, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Lazaretto | Jack White | Album, Jun-10-2014, Blues Rock |
| #10 | HEAL | Strand of Oaks | Album, Jun-24-2014, Indie Rock |