Slant Magazine's 25 Best Albums of 2014
Pop culture’s pendulum trajectory swings between outrage and fatigue, but there are still things to celebrate.
Published: December 11, 2014 13:20
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #4 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #5 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #6 | Tough Love | Jessie Ware | Aug-04-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #8 | Goddess | BANKS | Jan-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Hozier | Hozier | Sep-19-2014, Pop Soul |
| #10 | Do It Again | Röyksopp, Robyn | Jan-01-2014, Electropop |
| #11 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #12 | Sylvan Esso | Sylvan Esso | May-13-2014, Indietronica |
| #13 | 1000 Forms of Fear | Sia | Jul-04-2014, Electropop |
| #14 | This Is All Yours | alt-J | Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #15 | Stay Gold | First Aid Kit | Jun-06-2014, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P | Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | Seeds | TV on the Radio | Nov-14-2014, Indie Rock |
| #21 | English Oceans | Drive-By Truckers | Mar-03-2014, Country Rock |
| #22 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son | Damien Jurado | Jan-21-2014, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Teeth Dreams | The Hold Steady | Mar-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Takt | Traumer | Apr-24-2014, Tech House |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Album, Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #4 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Album, Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #5 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Album, Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #6 | Tough Love | Jessie Ware | Album, Aug-04-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Album, Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #8 | Goddess | BANKS | Album, Jan-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Hozier | Hozier | Album, Sep-19-2014, Pop Soul |
| #10 | Do It Again | RöyksoppRobyn | EP, Jan-01-2014, Electropop |
| #11 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Album, Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #12 | Sylvan Esso | Sylvan Esso | Album, May-13-2014, Indietronica |
| #13 | 1000 Forms of Fear | Sia | Album, Jul-04-2014, Electropop |
| #14 | This Is All Yours | alt-J | Album, Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #15 | Stay Gold | First Aid Kit | Album, Jun-06-2014, Indie Folk |
| #16 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #18 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Album, Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Album, Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #20 | Seeds | TV on the Radio | Album, Nov-14-2014, Indie Rock |
| #21 | English Oceans | Drive-By Truckers | Album, Mar-03-2014, Country Rock |
| #22 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son | Damien Jurado | Album, Jan-21-2014, Indie Folk |
| #24 | Teeth Dreams | The Hold Steady | Album, Mar-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Takt | Traumer | Album, Apr-24-2014, Tech House |