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Highest Rated Albums of 2014

Year
Genre
This is an ordered list of Wondering Sound's highest rated albums of 2014. Check out Wondering Sound's Year End List.

1. Aphex Twin - Syro

Aphex Twin - Syro
September 23, 2014
IDM
Score
100
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2. D'Angelo - Black Messiah

D'Angelo - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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3. Maggie Björklund - Shaken

Maggie Björklund - Shaken
October 14, 2014
Score
90
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4. Bing & Ruth - Tomorrow Was the Golden Age

Bing & Ruth - Tomorrow Was the Golden Age
October 14, 2014
Ambient
Score
90
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5. Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta III – Saturnian Poetry

Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta III – Saturnian Poetry
October 10, 2014
Atmospheric Black Metal
Score
90
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6. Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony Orchestra - John Luther Adams: Become Ocean

Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony Orchestra - John Luther Adams: Become Ocean
September 30, 2014
Score
90
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7. Steve Reich - Radio Rewrite

Steve Reich - Radio Rewrite
September 30, 2014
Score
90
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8. Alex Napping - This Is Not a Bedroom

Alex Napping - This Is Not a Bedroom
September 23, 2014
Score
90
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9. Perfume Genius - Too Bright

Perfume Genius - Too Bright
September 23, 2014
Art Pop
Score
90
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10. Earth - Primitive and Deadly

Earth - Primitive and Deadly
September 1, 2014
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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11. Ty Segall - Manipulator

Ty Segall - Manipulator
August 26, 2014
Garage Rock
Score
90
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12. Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden

Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
August 19, 2014
Doom Metal
Score
90
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13. Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty

Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty
July 29, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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14. Alice Boman - EP II (+ Skisser EP)

Alice Boman - EP II (+ Skisser EP)
June 3, 2014
Score
90
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15. Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal

Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal
June 3, 2014
Garage Rock
Score
90
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16. Sharon Van Etten - Are We There

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
May 27, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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17. Black Anvil - Hail Death

Black Anvil - Hail Death
May 24, 2014
Score
90
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18. Swans - To Be Kind

Swans - To Be Kind
May 13, 2014
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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19. Olga Bell - Krai

Olga Bell - Krai
April 29, 2014
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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20. The Coathangers - Suck My Shirt

The Coathangers - Suck My Shirt
March 18, 2014
Indie Rock
Score
90
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21. Tētēma - Geocidal

Tētēma - Geocidal
December 15, 2014
Score
80
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22. Cretin - Stranger

Cretin - Stranger
December 9, 2014
Score
80
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23. Seiko Oomori - Sennou

Seiko Oomori - Sennou
December 3, 2014
J-Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

24. Joey Anderson - Head Down Arms Buddha Position

Joey Anderson - Head Down Arms Buddha Position
December 3, 2014
House
Score
80
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25. Full of Hell - Full of Hell & Merzbow

Full of Hell - Full of Hell & Merzbow
November 25, 2014
Grindcore
Score
80
Source →
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Wondering Sound awarded albums throughout 2014.
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