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Highest Rated Albums of 2014
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This is an ordered list of Sputnikmusic's highest rated albums of 2014. Check out
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1
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Swans - To Be Kind
May 13, 2014
Post-Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Noise Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Pompeii - Loom
October 14, 2014
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Casualties of Cool - Casualties of Cool
May 16, 2014
Country Rock
,
Alt-Country
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Low Roar - 0
July 8, 2014
Indie Folk
,
Post-Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Kimbra - The Golden Echo
August 19, 2014
Art Pop
,
Electropop
,
Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Trophy Scars - Holy Vacants
April 8, 2014
Blues Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
7
.
Morbus Chron - Sweven
March 3, 2014
Death Metal
,
Metal
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Lost Ubikyst In Apeiron - Abstruse Imbeciles Nailed On Slavery
August 22, 2014
Score
98
Source →
Amazon
9
.
Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness
February 18, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Rock
,
Indie Folk
Score
96
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
BANKS - Goddess
September 8, 2014
Alternative R&B
,
Alt-Pop
,
Electropop
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Animals As Leaders - The Joy of Motion
March 25, 2014
Progressive Metal
,
Djent
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
March 18, 2014
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Heartland Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Gridlink - Longhena
February 19, 2014
Grindcore
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Damascus - When Last We Met
November 25, 2014
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
15
.
Fatima - Yellow Memories
May 12, 2014
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
The Hotelier - Home, Like Noplace Is There
February 25, 2014
Emo
,
Pop Punk
,
Midwest Emo
Score
92
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues
January 21, 2014
Punk Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Hail The Sun - Wake
September 23, 2014
Post-Hardcore
,
Math Rock
,
Swancore
,
Emo
,
Progressive Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Ages and Ages - Divisionary
March 24, 2014
Indie Pop
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Brontide - Artery
June 30, 2014
Math Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Skyharbor - Guiding Lights
November 10, 2014
Progressive Metal
,
Progressive Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Villagers Of Ioannina City - Riza
April 1, 2014
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties - We Don't Have Each Other
July 8, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
,
Emo
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
24
.
Dir En Grey - Arche
December 10, 2014
Alternative Metal
,
Progressive Metal
,
Visual kei
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
25
.
Drouth - Skinwalker (CONTEMPT)
January 1, 2014
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Sputnikmusic awarded albums throughout 2014.
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