The Line of Best Fit's 50 Best Records of 2014
An amazing year in music: here are the fifty records that defined 2014 for us.
Published: December 01, 2014 00:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #2 | DSU | Alex G | Jun-17-2014, Slacker Rock |
| #3 | Alvvays | Alvvays | Jul-22-2014, Twee Pop |
| #4 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #6 | Arc Iris | Arc Iris | Apr-01-2014, Art Pop |
| #7 | In the Silence | Ásgeir | Feb-04-2014, Folktronica |
| #8 | Morning Phase | Beck | Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Our Love | Caribou | Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #10 | Wonderland | ceo | Feb-03-2014, Art Pop |
| #11 | Everyday Robots | Damon Albarn | Apr-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #12 | Whelm | Douglas Dare | May-12-2014, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Total Strife Forever | East India Youth | Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #14 | A New Nature | Esben and the Witch | Sep-07-2014, Post-Rock |
| #15 | Loom | Fear of Men | Apr-22-2014, Indie Pop |
| #16 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | Singles | Future Islands | Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #18 | Preternaturals | Grumbling Fur | Aug-11-2014, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | Love to Give | Halls | Feb-10-2014, Art Pop |
| #20 | The Hum | Hookworms | Nov-10-2014, Psychedelic Rock |
| #21 | Chiaroscuro | I Break Horses | Jan-20-2014, Indietronica |
| #22 | Tough Love | Jessie Ware | Aug-04-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Little Red | Katy B | Feb-07-2014, Dance-Pop |
| #24 | Otherness | Kindness | Oct-14-2014, Sophisti-Pop |
| #25 | Second Comin' | Korallreven | Nov-04-2014, Chillwave |
| #26 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #27 | Gist Is | Adult Jazz | Aug-04-2014, Art Rock |
| #28 | World Peace Is None of Your Business | Morrissey | Jul-15-2014, Alternative Rock |
| #29 | Blank Project | Neneh Cherry | Feb-07-2014, Art Pop |
| #30 | Too Bright | Perfume Genius | Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #31 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The Jewels, Killer Mike, EL-P | Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | Silkidrangar | Samaris | May-13-2014, Art Pop |
| #33 | Soused | Scott Walker, sunn O))) | Oct-20-2014, Drone Metal |
| #34 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Dude Incredible | Shellac | Sep-16-2014, Math Rock |
| #37 | Moon | snowbird | Jan-27-2014, Chamber Pop |
| #38 | Tremors | SOHN | Apr-07-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #40 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #41 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #42 | To Be Kind | Swans | May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #43 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #44 | Angels & Devils | The Bug | Aug-25-2014, UK Bass |
| #46 | Galore | THUMPERS | Feb-11-2014, Indie Pop |
| #47 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #48 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #49 | Conversations | Woman's Hour | Jul-15-2014, Art Pop |
| #50 | DEAD | Young Fathers | Feb-03-2014, Abstract Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lost In The Dream | The War on Drugs | Album, Mar-18-2014, Heartland Rock |
| #2 | DSU | Alex G | Album, Jun-17-2014, Slacker Rock |
| #3 | Alvvays | Alvvays | Album, Jul-22-2014, Twee Pop |
| #4 | Burn Your Fire For No Witness | Angel Olsen | Album, Feb-12-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Syro | Aphex Twin | Album, Sep-22-2014, IDM |
| #6 | Arc Iris | Arc Iris | Album, Apr-01-2014, Art Pop |
| #7 | In the Silence | Ásgeir | Album, Feb-04-2014, Folktronica |
| #8 | Morning Phase | Beck | Album, Jan-01-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Our Love | Caribou | Album, Oct-07-2014, Deep House |
| #10 | Wonderland | ceo | Album, Feb-03-2014, Art Pop |
| #11 | Everyday Robots | Damon Albarn | Album, Apr-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #12 | Whelm | Douglas Dare | Album, May-12-2014, Chamber Pop |
| #13 | Total Strife Forever | East India Youth | Album, Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #14 | A New Nature | Esben and the Witch | Album, Sep-07-2014, Post-Rock |
| #15 | Loom | Fear of Men | Album, Apr-22-2014, Indie Pop |
| #16 | LP1 | FKA twigs | Album, Aug-12-2014, Art Pop |
| #17 | Singles | Future Islands | Album, Mar-24-2014, Synthpop |
| #18 | Preternaturals | Grumbling Fur | Album, Aug-11-2014, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | Love to Give | Halls | Album, Feb-10-2014, Art Pop |
| #20 | The Hum | Hookworms | Album, Nov-10-2014, Psychedelic Rock |
| #21 | Chiaroscuro | I Break Horses | Album, Jan-20-2014, Indietronica |
| #22 | Tough Love | Jessie Ware | Album, Aug-04-2014, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Little Red | Katy B | Album, Feb-07-2014, Dance-Pop |
| #24 | Otherness | Kindness | Album, Oct-14-2014, Sophisti-Pop |
| #25 | Second Comin' | Korallreven | Album, Nov-04-2014, Chillwave |
| #26 | Salad Days | Mac DeMarco | Album, Apr-01-2014, Jangle Pop |
| #27 | Gist Is | Adult Jazz | Album, Aug-04-2014, Art Rock |
| #28 | World Peace Is None of Your Business | Morrissey | Album, Jul-15-2014, Alternative Rock |
| #29 | Blank Project | Neneh Cherry | Album, Feb-07-2014, Art Pop |
| #30 | Too Bright | Perfume Genius | Album, Sep-22-2014, Art Pop |
| #31 | Run the Jewels 2 | Run The JewelsKiller MikeEL-P | Album, Oct-27-2014, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #32 | Silkidrangar | Samaris | Album, May-13-2014, Art Pop |
| #33 | Soused | Scott Walkersunn O))) | Album, Oct-20-2014, Drone Metal |
| #34 | Lese Majesty | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jul-29-2014, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #35 | Are We There | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-27-2014, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Dude Incredible | Shellac | Album, Sep-16-2014, Math Rock |
| #37 | Moon | snowbird | Album, Jan-27-2014, Chamber Pop |
| #38 | Tremors | SOHN | Album, Apr-07-2014, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | They Want My Soul | Spoon | Album, Aug-05-2014, Indie Rock |
| #40 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | Album, Feb-25-2014, Art Pop |
| #41 | Benji | Sun Kil Moon | Album, Aug-19-2014, Contemporary Folk |
| #42 | To Be Kind | Swans | Album, May-13-2014, Experimental Rock |
| #43 | 1989 | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-27-2014, Synthpop |
| #44 | Angels & Devils | The Bug | Album, Aug-25-2014, UK Bass |
| #46 | Galore | THUMPERS | Album, Feb-11-2014, Indie Pop |
| #47 | It's Album Time | Todd Terje | Album, Apr-08-2014, Nu-Disco |
| #48 | Present Tense | Wild Beasts | Album, Feb-24-2014, Art Pop |
| #49 | Conversations | Woman's Hour | Album, Jul-15-2014, Art Pop |
| #50 | DEAD | Young Fathers | Album, Feb-03-2014, Abstract Hip Hop |