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Highest Rated Albums of 2014
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U2 - Songs of Innocence
September 9, 2014
Pop Rock
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100
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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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Bruce Springsteen - High Hopes
January 14, 2014
Heartland Rock
Score
90
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4
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Beck - Morning Phase
February 25, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
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Chamber Folk
Score
90
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5
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The Black Keys - Turn Blue
May 13, 2014
Psychedelic Rock
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Alternative Rock
Score
90
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Rustic Overtones - Viva Nueva
December 17, 2014
Score
80
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Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint
December 15, 2014
Pop Rap
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East Coast Hip Hop
Score
80
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8
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Charli XCX - SUCKER
December 16, 2014
Electropop
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Pop Rock
Score
80
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 24, 2014
Hardcore Hip Hop
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Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
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10
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Taylor Swift - 1989
October 27, 2014
Synthpop
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Electropop
Score
80
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11
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Flying Lotus - You're Dead!
October 7, 2014
Wonky
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Jazz Fusion
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Nu Jazz
Score
80
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12
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Rich Gang - Tha Tour Part 1
September 29, 2014
Southern Hip Hop
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Trap
Score
80
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13
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Jackson Browne - Standing In The Breach
October 7, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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14
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Weezer - Everything Will Be Alright in the End
October 7, 2014
Alternative Rock
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Power Pop
Score
80
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15
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Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes
September 26, 2014
Glitch Pop
Score
80
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16
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alt-J - This Is All Yours
September 22, 2014
Art Pop
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Folktronica
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Indietronica
Score
80
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17
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Aphex Twin - Syro
September 23, 2014
IDM
Score
80
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18
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Tweedy - Sukierae
September 23, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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19
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Maroon 5 - V
September 2, 2014
Pop Rock
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Pop
Score
80
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20
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Radiator Hospital - Torch Song
August 1, 2014
Indie Rock
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Indie Pop
Score
80
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21
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Spoon - They Want My Soul
August 5, 2014
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
80
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22
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye
July 29, 2014
Rock
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Heartland Rock
Score
80
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23
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White Fence - For The Recently Found Innocent
July 22, 2014
Garage Rock
Score
80
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24
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Alvvays - Alvvays
July 22, 2014
Jangle Pop
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Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Score
80
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25
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Sia - 1000 Forms of Fear
July 8, 2014
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Rolling Stone awarded albums throughout 2014.
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