Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Top Albums of 2014: 10-1

10. Hamilton Leithauser - Black Hours





9. Clark - Clark




8. Kevin Morby - Still Life





7. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2




6. White Lung - Deep Fantasy





5. United Nations - The Next Four Years





4. Protomartyr - Under Color of Official Right





3. Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again/Joyce Manor






2. FKA twigs - LP1





1. Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else



Monday, December 22, 2014

Top Albums of 2014: Honorable Mentions

Here's a few records that didn't make it into my top 30 but thought should get a mention. Some of these lean more towards the electronic, experimental, metal, or lesser mentioned rock.  Here's ten, in no specific order.

Arca - Xen




Ben Frost - A U R O R A





Ricky Eat Acid - Three Love Songs






Aphex Twin - Syro




Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues





YOB - Clearing the Path to Ascend






Steve Gunn - Way Out Weather





The Weaks - The World is a Terrible Place and I Hate Myself and I Want to Die





Mitski - Bury Me at Make Out Creek





Legowelt - Crystal Cult 2080


Friday, December 19, 2014

Top 30 Albums of 2014: 30-11

It was a weird year for music. There weren't a lot of GREAT albums, but going through what I listened to this year there was still quite a bit to like. Here's 30 I found in frequent rotation.

30. Whirr - Sway




29. Old Man Gloom - The Ape of God




28. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness





27. Cymbals Eat Guitars - LOSE





26. Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden






25. Todd Terje - It's Album Time






24. Nothing - Guilty of Everything






23. Tigers Jaw - Charmer





22. Fairweather - Fairweather





21. Mr Twin Sister - Mr Twin Sister






20. Moodymann - Moodymann






19. Radiator Hospital - Torch Song






18. The Antlers - Familiars






17. Tourist - Patterns





16. Alvvays - Alvvays





15. Woods - With Love and With Light





14. Sun Kil Moon - Benji





13. Amen Dunes - Love





12. Mutilation Rites - Harbinger




11. Caribou - Our Love