Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2014
Music is a messy thing. There’s too much of it, too many genres, too many ideas, for anyone to make sense out of all of it — or even to hear all of it. The idea of imposing a narrative on 365 days of music, of making sense of a whole year, is a fool’s […]
Published: December 02, 2014 14:39
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P | Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #2 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #4 | Shriek | Wye Oak | Apr-29-2014, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Deep Fantasy | White Lung | Jun-16-2014, Punk Rock |
| #7 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Nux Vomica | Nux Vomica | Apr-01-2014, Crust Punk |
| #9 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | After the End | Merchandise | Aug-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Clearing the Path to Ascend | YOB | Sep-02-2014, Doom Metal |
| #12 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #13 | To Be Kind | Swans | May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #14 | Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Against Me! | Jan-21-2014, Punk Rock |
| #15 | My Krazy Life | YG | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | The Future's Void | EMA | Apr-08-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | The Voyager | Jenny Lewis | Jul-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #18 | The Outsiders | Eric Church | Jan-01-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #19 | Atlas | Real Estate | Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #20 | HEAL | Strand of Oaks | Jun-24-2014, Indie Rock |
| #22 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #23 | Too Bright | Perfume Genius | Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #24 | Teenage Retirement | Chumped | Nov-18-2014, Pop Punk |
| #25 | As The Stars | Woods of Desolation | Jan-01-2014, Blackgaze |
| #26 | Tough Love | Jessie Ware | Aug-04-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Here And Nowhere Else | Cloud Nothings | Apr-01-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #28 | Glass Boys | Fucked Up | Jun-02-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #29 | pom pom | Ariel Pink | Nov-17-2014, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #30 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #31 | Manipulator | Ty Segall | Jul-22-2014, Psychedelic Rock |
| #32 | Singles | Future Islands | Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #33 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #34 | What Is This Heart? | How to Dress Well | Jun-23-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #36 | Tomorrow's Hits | The Men | Mar-04-2014, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Bury Me At Makeout Creek | Mitski | Nov-11-2014, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Ecdysis | Horrendous | Oct-14-2014, Death Metal |
| #39 | Our Love | Caribou | Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #40 | Aquarius | Tinashe | Oct-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | Hell Can Wait | Vince Staples | Sep-23-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Melana Chasmata | Triptykon | Apr-15-2014, Doom Metal |
| #43 | Hoodwink'd | LVL UP | Sep-23-2014, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Metamodern Sounds in Country Music | Sturgill Simpson | May-13-2014, Outlaw Country |
| #45 | Keep Doing What You're Doing | You Blew It! | Jan-14-2014, Midwest Emo |
| #46 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Heathen | Thou | Mar-25-2014, Sludge Metal |
| #48 | Picture You Staring | TOPS | Sep-02-2014, Indie Pop |
| #49 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #50 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #2 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Album, Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Album, Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #4 | Shriek | Wye Oak | Album, Apr-29-2014, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Album, Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Deep Fantasy | White Lung | Album, Jun-16-2014, Punk Rock |
| #7 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Nux Vomica | Nux Vomica | Album, Apr-01-2014, Crust Punk |
| #9 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Album, Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #10 | After the End | Merchandise | Album, Aug-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Clearing the Path to Ascend | YOB | Album, Sep-02-2014, Doom Metal |
| #12 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #13 | To Be Kind | Swans | Album, May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #14 | Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Against Me! | Album, Jan-21-2014, Punk Rock |
| #15 | My Krazy Life | YG | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #16 | The Future's Void | EMA | Album, Apr-08-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | The Voyager | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jul-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #18 | The Outsiders | Eric Church | Album, Jan-01-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #19 | Atlas | Real Estate | Album, Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #20 | HEAL | Strand of Oaks | Album, Jun-24-2014, Indie Rock |
| #22 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #23 | Too Bright | Perfume Genius | Album, Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #24 | Teenage Retirement | Chumped | Album, Nov-18-2014, Pop Punk |
| #25 | As The Stars | Woods of Desolation | Album, Jan-01-2014, Blackgaze |
| #26 | Tough Love | Jessie Ware | Album, Aug-04-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Here And Nowhere Else | Cloud Nothings | Album, Apr-01-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #28 | Glass Boys | Fucked Up | Album, Jun-02-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #29 | pom pom | Ariel Pink | Album, Nov-17-2014, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #30 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Album, Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #31 | Manipulator | Ty Segall | Album, Jul-22-2014, Psychedelic Rock |
| #32 | Singles | Future Islands | Album, Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #33 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Album, Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #34 | What Is This Heart? | How to Dress Well | Album, Jun-23-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #36 | Tomorrow's Hits | The Men | Album, Mar-04-2014, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Bury Me At Makeout Creek | Mitski | Album, Nov-11-2014, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Ecdysis | Horrendous | Album, Oct-14-2014, Death Metal |
| #39 | Our Love | Caribou | Album, Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #40 | Aquarius | Tinashe | Album, Oct-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | Hell Can Wait | Vince Staples | EP, Sep-23-2014, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #42 | Melana Chasmata | Triptykon | Album, Apr-15-2014, Doom Metal |
| #43 | Hoodwink'd | LVL UP | Album, Sep-23-2014, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Metamodern Sounds in Country Music | Sturgill Simpson | Album, May-13-2014, Outlaw Country |
| #45 | Keep Doing What You're Doing | You Blew It! | Album, Jan-14-2014, Midwest Emo |
| #46 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Album, Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #47 | Heathen | Thou | Album, Mar-25-2014, Sludge Metal |
| #48 | Picture You Staring | TOPS | Album, Sep-02-2014, Indie Pop |
| #49 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #50 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Album, Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |