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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Score
94
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Swans - To Be Kind
May 13, 2014
Experimental Rock
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Post-Rock
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Noise Rock
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Totalism
Score
92
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3
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Sun Kil Moon - Benji
February 11, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
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Contemporary Folk
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Americana
Score
92
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4
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 28, 2014
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
90
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5
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Ariel Pink - pom pom
November 18, 2014
Hypnagogic Pop
Score
88
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6
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Grouper - Ruins
October 31, 2014
Ambient
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Singer-Songwriter
Score
88
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7
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FKA twigs - LP1
August 12, 2014
Alternative R&B
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Art Pop
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Wonky
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Trip Hop
Score
88
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8
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How to Dress Well - What Is This Heart?
June 24, 2014
Alternative R&B
Score
88
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9
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The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
March 18, 2014
Heartland Rock
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Indie Rock
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Neo-Psychedelia
Score
88
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10
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Real Estate - Atlas
March 4, 2014
Indie Rock
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Jangle Pop
Score
88
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11
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Aphex Twin - Syro
September 23, 2014
IDM
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Acid Techno
Score
87
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12
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Todd Terje - It's Album Time
April 8, 2014
Nu-Disco
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Electro-Disco
Score
87
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13
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Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else
April 1, 2014
Indie Rock
Score
87
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14
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Caribou - Our Love
October 7, 2014
Electronic
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Deep House
Score
86
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15
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Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
August 19, 2014
Doom Metal
Score
86
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16
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Spoon - They Want My Soul
August 5, 2014
Indie Rock
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Art Rock
Score
86
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17
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White Lung - Deep Fantasy
June 17, 2014
Noise Rock
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Punk Rock
Score
86
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18
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Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal
June 3, 2014
Garage Rock
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Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk
Score
86
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19
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Perfect Pussy - Say Yes to Love
March 18, 2014
Noise Rock
Score
86
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20
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St. Vincent - St. Vincent
February 25, 2014
Art Pop
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Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Score
86
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21
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Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait
October 7, 2014
Gangsta Rap
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West Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
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22
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Iceage - Plowing Into the Field of Love
October 7, 2014
Post-Punk
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Art Punk
Score
85
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23
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Perfume Genius - Too Bright
September 23, 2014
Art Pop
Score
85
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24
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Eno • Hyde - High Life
June 30, 2014
Art Rock
Score
85
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25
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A Sunny Day in Glasgow - Sea When Absent
June 24, 2014
Shoegaze
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Dream Pop
Score
85
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2014.
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