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1
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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
September 23, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Aphex Twin - Syro
September 23, 2014
IDM
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
May 27, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
95
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Joe Henry - Invisible Hour
June 3, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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SBTRKT - Wonder Where We Land
September 23, 2014
Future Garage
,
Electronic
,
Wonky
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Robert Plant - Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar
September 8, 2014
Rock
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Sylvan Esso - Sylvan Esso
May 13, 2014
Art Pop
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Swans - To Be Kind
May 13, 2014
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Noise Rock
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Carla Bozulich - Boy
March 4, 2014
Slowcore
,
Experimental Rock
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness
February 18, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything
January 21, 2014
Post-Rock
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
January 21, 2014
Punk Rock
Score
93
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Jackson Browne - Standing In The Breach
October 7, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Mark Lanegan Band - Phantom Radio
October 21, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alternative Rock
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
FKA twigs - LP1
August 12, 2014
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
May 13, 2014
Country
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
The Wytches - Annabel Dream Reader
August 25, 2014
Garage Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Adult Jazz - Gist Is
August 5, 2014
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Together Pangea - Badillac
January 21, 2014
Garage Punk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 24, 2014
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Vic Ruggiero - This
October 27, 2014
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Reigning Sound - Shattered
July 15, 2014
Pop Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Glass Animals - ZABA
June 9, 2014
Indietronica
,
Downtempo
,
Electronic
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Ages and Ages - Divisionary
March 24, 2014
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Paste awarded albums throughout 2014.
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