AOTY 2019

Best Albums

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Highest Rated Indie Rock Albums of 2014

Decade

2010s
- All Time
- 2010s
- 2000s

Genre

Indie Rock
- - All
  - Alternative R&B
  - Art Pop
  - Art Rock
  - Chamber Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
- - Indie Rock
  - Indietronica
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Noise Rock
  - Pop
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Shoegaze
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Synthpop

2014

1. Eugene McGuinness - Chroma

Eugene McGuinness - Chroma

July 7, 2014

Score

90

2. EMA - The Future's Void

EMA - The Future's Void

April 8, 2014

Score

90

3. Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal

Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal

June 3, 2014

Score

80

4. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

March 18, 2014

Score

80

5. Quilt - Held In Splendor

Quilt - Held In Splendor

January 28, 2014

Score

80

6. Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust

Chad VanGaalen - Shrink Dust

April 29, 2014

Score

80

7. Interpol - El Pintor

Interpol - El Pintor

September 9, 2014

Score

80

8. J Mascis - Tied to a Star

J Mascis - Tied to a Star

August 26, 2014

Score

80

9. Jamie T - Carry On The Grudge

Jamie T - Carry On The Grudge

September 29, 2014

Score

70

10. TV on the Radio - Seeds

TV on the Radio - Seeds

November 18, 2014

Score

70

11. The Phantom Band - Strange Friend

The Phantom Band - Strange Friend

June 2, 2014

Score

70

12. Landlady - Upright Behavior

Landlady - Upright Behavior

July 15, 2014

Score

70

13. Childhood - Lacuna

Childhood - Lacuna

August 11, 2014

Score

70

14. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Wig Out at Jagbags

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Wig Out at Jagbags

January 7, 2014

Score

70

15. PAWS - Youth Culture Forever

PAWS - Youth Culture Forever

May 6, 2014

Score

70

16. Peggy Sue - Choir of Echoes

Peggy Sue - Choir of Echoes

January 27, 2014

Score

70

17. Spoon - They Want My Soul

Spoon - They Want My Soul

August 5, 2014

Score

70

18. Happyness - Weird Little Birthday

Happyness - Weird Little Birthday

June 16, 2014

Score

70

19. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - IX

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - IX

October 20, 2014

Score

70

20. Teleman - Breakfast

Teleman - Breakfast

June 2, 2014

Score

70

21. Real Estate - Atlas

Real Estate - Atlas

March 4, 2014

Score

70

22. Half Japanese - Overjoyed

Half Japanese - Overjoyed

September 2, 2014

Score

70

23. Blank Realm - Grassed Inn

Blank Realm - Grassed Inn

January 14, 2014

Score

60

24. Vertical Scratchers - Daughter of Everything

Vertical Scratchers - Daughter of Everything

February 24, 2014

Score

60

25. Hospitality - Trouble

Hospitality - Trouble

January 28, 2014

Score

60

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2014.

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