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1.

D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
92
31 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

Swans - To Be Kind
May 13, 2014
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
88
38 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3.

Jason Moran - All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller
September 16, 2014
Jazz
Critic Score
87
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds
November 10, 2014
Groove Metal
Critic Score
87
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

5.

St. Vincent - St. Vincent
February 25, 2014
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
44 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 28, 2014
Hardcore Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
33 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7.

Triptykon - Melana Chasmata
April 15, 2014
Doom Metal
Critic Score
86
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify

8.

Aphex Twin - Syro
September 23, 2014
IDM
Critic Score
86
46 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Behemoth - The Satanist
February 3, 2014
Death Metal
Critic Score
86
13 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

FKA twigs - LP1
August 12, 2014
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
86
46 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté - Toumani & Sidiki
May 5, 2014
Critic Score
85
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

12.

Flying Lotus - You're Dead!
October 7, 2014
Jazz Fusion
Critic Score
85
41 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
March 18, 2014
Heartland Rock
Critic Score
85
42 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

Sharon Van Etten - Are We There
May 27, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
39 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
May 13, 2014
Country
Critic Score
85
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Perfume Genius - Too Bright
September 23, 2014
Art Pop
Critic Score
84
35 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

Jane Weaver - The Silver Globe
October 20, 2014
Art Pop
Critic Score
84
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Call Super - Suzi Ecto
September 15, 2014
IDM
Critic Score
84
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19.

Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
September 23, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
84
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Sun Kil Moon - Benji
February 11, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
28 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
August 19, 2014
Doom Metal
Critic Score
83
19 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Jennifer Castle - Pink City
September 2, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
83
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

At The Gates - At War with Reality
October 27, 2014
Melodic Death Metal
Critic Score
83
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Fennesz - Bécs
April 28, 2014
Ambient
Critic Score
83
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Angaleena Presley - American Middle Class
October 14, 2014
Country
Critic Score
83
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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