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Highest Rated Alternative Rock Albums of 2014

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2014

1. Foo Fighters - Sonic Highways

Foo Fighters - Sonic Highways

November 10, 2014

Score

90

2. R.E.M. - Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

R.E.M. - Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

April 19, 2014

Score

90

3. Mark Lanegan - Has God Seen My Shadow? An Anthology 1989-2011

Mark Lanegan - Has God Seen My Shadow? An Anthology 1989-2011

January 13, 2014

Score

80

4. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast

The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast

April 14, 2014

Score

80

5. The Smashing Pumpkins - Monuments to an Elegy

The Smashing Pumpkins - Monuments to an Elegy

December 9, 2014

Score

70

6. Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin

Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin

June 3, 2014

Score

70

7. Manchester Orchestra - Cope

Manchester Orchestra - Cope

April 1, 2014

Score

60

8. Morrissey - World Peace Is None of Your Business

Morrissey - World Peace Is None of Your Business

July 15, 2014

Score

60

9. The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt

The Gaslight Anthem - Get Hurt

August 12, 2014

Score

50

10. Switchfoot - Fading West

Switchfoot - Fading West

January 14, 2014

Score

50

11. Pixies - Indie Cindy

Pixies - Indie Cindy

April 29, 2014

Score

40

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

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