SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2014
With the Salad Days of 2014 long gone, we're looking back on the music that defined the past 12 months. We've already counted down the year's 101 Best
Published: December 09, 2014 13:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #2 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P | Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | The Voyager | Jenny Lewis | Jul-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #5 | Our Love | Caribou | Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #6 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #7 | Singles | Future Islands | Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #8 | Aquarius | Tinashe | Oct-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | Brill Bruisers | The New Pornographers | Aug-25-2014, Power Pop |
| #11 | Take Me When You Go | Betty Who | Oct-06-2014, Synthpop |
| #12 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #13 | What Is This Heart? | How to Dress Well | Jun-23-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Against Me! | Jan-21-2014, Punk Rock |
| #15 | 1000 Forms of Fear | Sia | Jul-04-2014, Electropop |
| #16 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #17 | To Be Kind | Swans | May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #18 | My Krazy Life | YG | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Platinum | Miranda Lambert | Jun-02-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #20 | Varsity EP | ASTR | Jan-21-2014, |
| #21 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #22 | Here And Nowhere Else | Cloud Nothings | Apr-01-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #23 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #24 | Under Color of Official Right | Protomartyr | Apr-08-2014, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Piñata | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #27 | Foundations of Burden | Pallbearer | Aug-19-2014, Doom Metal |
| #28 | Ryan Adams | Ryan Adams | Sep-09-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Down to Earth | Flight Facilities | Oct-27-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #30 | pom pom | Ariel Pink | Nov-17-2014, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #31 | Sylvan Esso | Sylvan Esso | May-13-2014, Indietronica |
| #32 | Never Hungover Again | Joyce Manor | Jul-22-2014, Pop Punk |
| #33 | Faith in Strangers | Andy Stott | Nov-17-2014, Deconstructed Club |
| #34 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #35 | Hallways | Homeboy Sandman | Feb-09-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | Lose | Cymbals Eat Guitars | Aug-26-2014, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Broke with Expensive Taste | Azealia Banks | Nov-07-2014, Hip House |
| #39 | Do to the Beast | The Afghan Whigs | Apr-15-2014, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Atlas | Real Estate | Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #41 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #42 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #43 | SUCKER | Charli XCX | Dec-15-2014, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #45 | The Outsiders | Eric Church | Jan-01-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #46 | The Moon Rang Like a Bell | Hundred Waters | May-27-2014, Art Pop |
| #47 | Seeds | TV on the Radio | Nov-14-2014, Indie Rock |
| #48 | A U R O R A | Ben Frost | May-27-2014, Electronic |
| #49 | NVM | Tacocat | Feb-25-2014, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Oxymoron | ScHoolboy Q | Jan-01-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Album, Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #2 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Album, Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | The Voyager | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jul-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #5 | Our Love | Caribou | Album, Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #6 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Album, Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #7 | Singles | Future Islands | Album, Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #8 | Aquarius | Tinashe | Album, Oct-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | Album, May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | Brill Bruisers | The New Pornographers | Album, Aug-25-2014, Power Pop |
| #11 | Take Me When You Go | Betty Who | Album, Oct-06-2014, Synthpop |
| #12 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Album, Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #13 | What Is This Heart? | How to Dress Well | Album, Jun-23-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #14 | Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Against Me! | Album, Jan-21-2014, Punk Rock |
| #15 | 1000 Forms of Fear | Sia | Album, Jul-04-2014, Electropop |
| #16 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Album, Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #17 | To Be Kind | Swans | Album, May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #18 | My Krazy Life | YG | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #19 | Platinum | Miranda Lambert | Album, Jun-02-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #20 | Varsity EP | ASTR | Single, Jan-21-2014, |
| #21 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Album, Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #22 | Here And Nowhere Else | Cloud Nothings | Album, Apr-01-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #23 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Album, Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #24 | Under Color of Official Right | Protomartyr | Album, Apr-08-2014, Post-Punk |
| #25 | Piñata | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #26 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #27 | Foundations of Burden | Pallbearer | Album, Aug-19-2014, Doom Metal |
| #28 | Ryan Adams | Ryan Adams | Album, Sep-09-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | Down to Earth | Flight Facilities | Album, Oct-27-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #30 | pom pom | Ariel Pink | Album, Nov-17-2014, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #31 | Sylvan Esso | Sylvan Esso | Album, May-13-2014, Indietronica |
| #32 | Never Hungover Again | Joyce Manor | Album, Jul-22-2014, Pop Punk |
| #33 | Faith in Strangers | Andy Stott | Album, Nov-17-2014, Deconstructed Club |
| #34 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #35 | Hallways | Homeboy Sandman | Album, Feb-09-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | Lose | Cymbals Eat Guitars | Album, Aug-26-2014, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Broke with Expensive Taste | Azealia Banks | Album, Nov-07-2014, Hip House |
| #39 | Do to the Beast | The Afghan Whigs | Album, Apr-15-2014, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Atlas | Real Estate | Album, Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #41 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #42 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Album, Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #43 | SUCKER | Charli XCX | Album, Dec-15-2014, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #45 | The Outsiders | Eric Church | Album, Jan-01-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #46 | The Moon Rang Like a Bell | Hundred Waters | Album, May-27-2014, Art Pop |
| #47 | Seeds | TV on the Radio | Album, Nov-14-2014, Indie Rock |
| #48 | A U R O R A | Ben Frost | Album, May-27-2014, Electronic |
| #49 | NVM | Tacocat | Album, Feb-25-2014, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Oxymoron | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Jan-01-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |