The Guardian's 40 Best Albums of 2014
Here’s the Guardian music critics’ favourite albums of 2014, topped by St Vincent and her dazzling fourth album
Published: November 26, 2014 11:58
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #4 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #5 | Our Love | Caribou | Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #6 | Trouble in Paradise | La Roux | Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #7 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P | Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #8 | Morning Phase | Beck | Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #10 | Divide and Exit | Sleaford Mods | Nov-24-2014, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #12 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #13 | Everybody Down | Kae Tempest | May-19-2014, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Singles | Future Islands | Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #15 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | DEAD | Young Fathers | Feb-03-2014, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #18 | The Voyager | Jenny Lewis | Jul-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #19 | Souled Out | Jhené Aiko | Sep-09-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | In Conflict | Owen Pallett | May-26-2014, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | So It Goes | RATKING | Apr-07-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | After the End | Merchandise | Aug-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Small Town Heroes | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Feb-11-2014, Alt-Country |
| #24 | Goddess | BANKS | Jan-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Ghettoville | Actress | Jan-27-2014, IDM |
| #26 | Aquarius | Tinashe | Oct-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Otherness | Kindness | Oct-14-2014, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | Everyday Robots | Damon Albarn | Apr-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #29 | pom pom | Ariel Pink | Nov-17-2014, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #30 | Total Strife Forever | East India Youth | Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #31 | Popular Problems | Leonard Cohen | Sep-19-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #33 | Soused | Scott Walker, sunn O))) | Oct-20-2014, Drone Metal |
| #34 | Carry On The Grudge | Jamie T | Sep-30-2014, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Everything Changes | Peggy Seeger | Sep-01-2014, |
| #36 | Rips | Ex Hex | Oct-07-2014, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Piñata | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #38 | Toumani & Sidiki | Toumani Diabaté, Sidiki Diabaté | May-05-2014, Mande Music |
| #39 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Adrian Thaws | Tricky | Sep-08-2014, Trip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #2 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Album, Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #3 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Album, Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #4 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Album, Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #5 | Our Love | Caribou | Album, Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #6 | Trouble in Paradise | La Roux | Album, Jan-01-2014, Synthpop |
| #7 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #8 | Morning Phase | Beck | Album, Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | You're Dead! | Flying Lotus | Album, Oct-06-2014, Nu Jazz |
| #10 | Divide and Exit | Sleaford Mods | Album, Nov-24-2014, Post-Punk |
| #11 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Album, Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #12 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #13 | Everybody Down | Kae Tempest | Album, May-19-2014, UK Hip Hop |
| #14 | Singles | Future Islands | Album, Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #15 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Album, Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Album, Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | DEAD | Young Fathers | Album, Feb-03-2014, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #18 | The Voyager | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jul-25-2014, Pop Rock |
| #19 | Souled Out | Jhené Aiko | Album, Sep-09-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | In Conflict | Owen Pallett | Album, May-26-2014, Chamber Pop |
| #21 | So It Goes | RATKING | Album, Apr-07-2014, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | After the End | Merchandise | Album, Aug-25-2014, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Small Town Heroes | Hurray For The Riff Raff | Album, Feb-11-2014, Alt-Country |
| #24 | Goddess | BANKS | Album, Jan-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #25 | Ghettoville | Actress | Album, Jan-27-2014, IDM |
| #26 | Aquarius | Tinashe | Album, Oct-01-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #27 | Otherness | Kindness | Album, Oct-14-2014, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | Everyday Robots | Damon Albarn | Album, Apr-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #29 | pom pom | Ariel Pink | Album, Nov-17-2014, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #30 | Total Strife Forever | East India Youth | Album, Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #31 | Popular Problems | Leonard Cohen | Album, Sep-19-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #33 | Soused | Scott Walkersunn O))) | Album, Oct-20-2014, Drone Metal |
| #34 | Carry On The Grudge | Jamie T | Album, Sep-30-2014, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Everything Changes | Peggy Seeger | Album, Sep-01-2014, |
| #36 | Rips | Ex Hex | Album, Oct-07-2014, Indie Rock |
| #37 | Piñata | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Mar-18-2014, Gangsta Rap |
| #38 | Toumani & Sidiki | Toumani DiabatéSidiki Diabaté | Album, May-05-2014, Mande Music |
| #39 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Adrian Thaws | Tricky | Album, Sep-08-2014, Trip Hop |