Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2014 So Far
Great music has come from just about every corner of the musical map this year, and on this list of our favorites of the year’s first half, there’s no real connecting thread. An ambitious all-over-the-place album from a big-money Nashville country mainstay is just as likely to rule as, say, a mixtape from a pair […]
Published: June 17, 2014 14:39
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #2 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | To Be Kind | Swans | May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #4 | Nux Vomica | Nux Vomica | Apr-01-2014, Crust Punk |
| #5 | Atlas | Real Estate | Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #6 | What Is This Heart? | How to Dress Well | Jun-23-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | My Krazy Life | YG | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Against Me! | Jan-21-2014, Punk Rock |
| #9 | Deep Fantasy | White Lung | Jun-16-2014, Punk Rock |
| #10 | Glass Boys | Fucked Up | Jun-02-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | The Outsiders | Eric Church | Jan-01-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #12 | The Future's Void | EMA | Apr-08-2014, Art Pop |
| #13 | Heathen | Thou | Mar-25-2014, Sludge Metal |
| #14 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #15 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #16 | As The Stars | Woods of Desolation | Jan-01-2014, Blackgaze |
| #18 | The Serpent & the Sphere | Agalloch | May-13-2014, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #19 | A U R O R A | Ben Frost | May-27-2014, Electronic |
| #20 | Sweven | Morbus Chron | Mar-04-2014, Death Metal |
| #21 | Shriek | Wye Oak | Apr-29-2014, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Keep Doing What You're Doing | You Blew It! | Jan-14-2014, Midwest Emo |
| #23 | Here And Nowhere Else | Cloud Nothings | Apr-01-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #24 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #26 | The Satanist | Behemoth | Feb-04-2014, Death Metal |
| #27 | Days of Abandon | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart | May-13-2014, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Singles | Future Islands | Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #29 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Savage Gold | Tombs | Jun-10-2014, Sludge Metal |
| #31 | Quack | Duck Sauce, A-Trak, Armand Van Helden | Apr-14-2014, Funky House |
| #32 | Typical System | Total Control | Jun-25-2022, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Honest | Future | Apr-22-2014, Trap |
| #34 | Say Yes To Love | Perfect Pussy | Mar-18-2014, Noise Rock |
| #35 | Ghost Stories | Coldplay | May-19-2014, Ambient Pop |
| #36 | Melana Chasmata | Triptykon | Apr-15-2014, Doom Metal |
| #37 | Angel | Pure X | Dec-01-2016, Dream Pop |
| #38 | Teeth Dreams | The Hold Steady | Mar-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Metamodern Sounds in Country Music | Sturgill Simpson | May-13-2014, Outlaw Country |
| #40 | Range of Light | S. Carey | Apr-01-2014, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Shelter (Deluxe Edition) | Alcest | Jan-17-2014, |
| #42 | Bécs | Fennesz | Apr-28-2014, Ambient |
| #43 | Under Color of Official Right | Protomartyr | Apr-08-2014, Post-Punk |
| #44 | Ghettoville | Actress | Jan-27-2014, IDM |
| #45 | Morning Phase | Beck | Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #47 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #48 | CLPPNG | clipping. | Jun-10-2014, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #49 | IVRY | 100s | Sep-01-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | HEAL | Strand of Oaks | Jun-24-2014, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Album, Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #2 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Album, Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | To Be Kind | Swans | Album, May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #4 | Nux Vomica | Nux Vomica | Album, Apr-01-2014, Crust Punk |
| #5 | Atlas | Real Estate | Album, Mar-03-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #6 | What Is This Heart? | How to Dress Well | Album, Jun-23-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | My Krazy Life | YG | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #8 | Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Against Me! | Album, Jan-21-2014, Punk Rock |
| #9 | Deep Fantasy | White Lung | Album, Jun-16-2014, Punk Rock |
| #10 | Glass Boys | Fucked Up | Album, Jun-02-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #11 | The Outsiders | Eric Church | Album, Jan-01-2014, Contemporary Country |
| #12 | The Future's Void | EMA | Album, Apr-08-2014, Art Pop |
| #13 | Heathen | Thou | Album, Mar-25-2014, Sludge Metal |
| #14 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Album, Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #15 | Ultraviolence | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jan-01-2014, Dream Pop |
| #16 | As The Stars | Woods of Desolation | Album, Jan-01-2014, Blackgaze |
| #18 | The Serpent & the Sphere | Agalloch | Album, May-13-2014, Atmospheric Black Metal |
| #19 | A U R O R A | Ben Frost | Album, May-27-2014, Electronic |
| #20 | Sweven | Morbus Chron | Album, Mar-04-2014, Death Metal |
| #21 | Shriek | Wye Oak | Album, Apr-29-2014, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Keep Doing What You're Doing | You Blew It! | Album, Jan-14-2014, Midwest Emo |
| #23 | Here And Nowhere Else | Cloud Nothings | Album, Apr-01-2014, Post-Hardcore |
| #24 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Album, Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Sunbathing Animal | Parquet Courts | Album, Jun-03-2014, Indie Rock |
| #26 | The Satanist | Behemoth | Album, Feb-04-2014, Death Metal |
| #27 | Days of Abandon | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart | Album, May-13-2014, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Singles | Future Islands | Album, Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #29 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | Savage Gold | Tombs | Album, Jun-10-2014, Sludge Metal |
| #31 | Quack | Duck SauceA-TrakArmand Van Helden | Album, Apr-14-2014, Funky House |
| #32 | Typical System | Total Control | Album, Jun-25-2022, Post-Punk |
| #33 | Honest | Future | Album, Apr-22-2014, Trap |
| #34 | Say Yes To Love | Perfect Pussy | Album, Mar-18-2014, Noise Rock |
| #35 | Ghost Stories | Coldplay | Album, May-19-2014, Ambient Pop |
| #36 | Melana Chasmata | Triptykon | Album, Apr-15-2014, Doom Metal |
| #37 | Angel | Pure X | Album, Dec-01-2016, Dream Pop |
| #38 | Teeth Dreams | The Hold Steady | Album, Mar-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Metamodern Sounds in Country Music | Sturgill Simpson | Album, May-13-2014, Outlaw Country |
| #40 | Range of Light | S. Carey | Album, Apr-01-2014, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Shelter (Deluxe Edition) | Alcest | Album, Jan-17-2014, |
| #42 | Bécs | Fennesz | Album, Apr-28-2014, Ambient |
| #43 | Under Color of Official Right | Protomartyr | Album, Apr-08-2014, Post-Punk |
| #44 | Ghettoville | Actress | Album, Jan-27-2014, IDM |
| #45 | Morning Phase | Beck | Album, Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #47 | Nikki Nack | Tune-Yards | Album, May-06-2014, Art Pop |
| #48 | CLPPNG | clipping. | Album, Jun-10-2014, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #49 | IVRY | 100s | EP, Sep-01-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #50 | HEAL | Strand of Oaks | Album, Jun-24-2014, Indie Rock |