Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 by buzzdainer

The juxtaposition of light and dark is the metaphor that makes the most sense of my 2014. On the light side, I relocated from North Carolina to Colorado to live with my then-partner. It was a purposeful and beautiful time in my life, when I finally quit a tenure-track academic job to be with the person I loved most in the world. We spent a magical summer and fall exploring together the trails in the Flatirons, Indian Peaks, and James Peak Wilderness. We went to farmer's markets together, listened to podcasts, cooked tasty and nutritious meals, and played at the dog park. But like most things in life of such otherworldly splendor, it didn't last. Hence, darkness. To my good fortune, though, I was returned to the West, the place where, turns out, I believe I was meant to end up. The Rocky Mountains took hold of me, and much of the music I listened to that year reflects the feelings of majesty and grandeur that I felt about those mountains. 2014 wasn't quite as strong a year, musically, as 2013, but it contained at least as much depth. And the quality 2014 did provide was perhaps even more rewarding because it could often be found in surprising and unexpected places.

• Chart updated: 11/27/2022 18:45
• (Created: 02/19/2016 19:25).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Sunbathing Animal 

 Parquet Courts

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In his review of Sunbathing Animal for Pitchfork, Larry Fitzmaurice describes "She's Rolling," the album's best track, as a "molasses-tumble." I can't honestly say I know what that means, except to say it's a song, and indeed an album as a whole, that is simultaneously difficult and smooth. "The guitar work," Fitzmaurice continues, "courtesy of co-frontmen Savage and Austin Brown, is clever and accomplished without being too showy; in their hands, the instruments squeak, saunter, and roar, sometimes simultaneously." Yes, and that's what is so fun and exhilirating about the distinctly urban rock stylings of Parquet Courts. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2017]

Year of Release:

2014

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 2014:

56

Rank in 2010s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,228

Average Rating:

 74 (152 votes)

Comments:

6

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Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Merchandise	1	1%
Damien Jurado	1	1%
Jack White	1	1%
James Armstrong	1	1%
Willie Watson	1	1%
alt-J	1	1%
Ryley Walker	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	78	78%
	8	8%
	6	6%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2014 chart changes

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Up 3 from 4th to 1st Sylvan Esso by Sylvan Esso

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Down 1 from 1st to 2nd After The Disco by Broken Bells
Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd 1989 by Taylor Swift
Down 1 from 3rd to 4th This Is All Yours by alt-J

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100/100	11/12/2019 01:40	DJENNY	4,408	100/100
100/100	04/29/2019 02:48	NickVolos	112	92/100
80/100	03/19/2019 23:31	mickilennial	718	77/100

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From buzzdainer 09/28/2019 19:03

Thanks for that kind comment, NickVolos! Glad to see we're aligned on Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, among many others. I'm pretty excited to hear Sturgill Simpson's new album, which just dropped yesterday.

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From NickVolos 04/29/2019 02:54

Thank you for commenting on my chart! You've got a great chart going here as well. Yes, we've got some selections in common for the year. But you've also got a lot more here that I haven't heard yet. Will certainly use your chart as an inspiration when revisiting 2014.

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