Best Albums of 2014

Listed below are the best albums of 2014 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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2014 year summaryThe best artists of 2014 were The War On Drugs, Swans, Mark Kozelek, Sun Kil Moon, Run The Jewels, Mac DeMarco, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, St. Vincent, D'Angelo and D'Angelo And The Vanguard.
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"I like every song on this album. The watery production is nice and Mick Jenkins brings lyrics and flow onto every track. My only gripe is that there is too much water. I get that water is knowledge, nourishment for the soul, etc but I don't need 15 tracks driving the same water metaphors. It's ju..."  [+]  Reply
- Scoott | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Love this band. All three of their albums are pretty equal. Great mix of synthpop, electronic rock and trip hop. Gets pretty spaced out often and I definitely appreciate that. Not really a "pop" album. Sarah Barthels voice soothes my soul."  Reply
- ExTeaSea | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"The Lyricism and vocals feel genuinely honest. I would like to talk about the vocals further......DAMN! The girl can really belt a note. Not in a Freddie Mercury way but more in an Eddie Vedder manner, Im really impressed. Overall great record, very few and ignorable lows and the highs keep you h..."  [+]  Reply
- IanEvadar14 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Way different from what we were expecting, first try i didnt really liked it. Tough it grow on me, Always On was a dead-on bullseye. EDIT: This album got me gripped, multiple songs keep haunting my head, i've been playing this album daily since it came out."  Reply
- LGillian | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"I have been a fan of Owen's for years, and this is a good album, but I too am having a hard time digesting it, and it's been out for quite a while now, but I've only listened to it three times, so I'm listening to it again now, and I hope that it clicks this go around because I want to love this ..."  [+]  Reply
- craola | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"2 things about your statement, chap. 1. What is 'realist' about the line 'fucking shredded wheat Kellogg's cunts on bleachers arcock?' - it's babble, a 21st Century James Joyce expect drunk on Special Brew and covered in his own piss on a park bench. 2. The whole album is nothing BUT a gimmick - ..."  [+]  Reply
- Jimmy Dread | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"I love these guys, but unfortunately for me this a small step down from their first two albums. It feels as though there is less spontaneity and energy, though it isn't too detrimental. They definitely have a lot more focus on intricacy and atmosphere, which is always nice. Still highly recommend..."  [+]  Reply
- OFarrio | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Gets far far far too much shit. Its a solid, enjoyable 3.5 star sort of album but because they have a history of 5 star and 4.5 star caliber stuff people act as though this thing is some sort of 0 star abomination. Its a pretty good effort for a band this deep into their career."  Reply
- kramerfan86 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"An average record once you look past the terrible lead single that is eez-eh, which is annoyingly catchy in the worst way. The lyrics almost border on laughable, no hardcore Kasabian fan can look me in the eye and tell me that 'the wrong men have the power, it's turning my milk sour' and 'every d..."  [+]  Reply
- alexmetcalfe97 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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