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Highest Rated Albums of 2014

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

1. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2

Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 28, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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2. Field Report - Marigolden

Field Report - Marigolden
October 7, 2014
Indie Folk
Score
90
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3. Allo Darlin' - We Come From The Same Place

Allo Darlin' - We Come From The Same Place
October 7, 2014
Indie Pop
Score
90
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4. Todd Snider - Cheatham Street Warehouse

Todd Snider - Cheatham Street Warehouse
August 25, 2014
Score
90
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5. Pere Ubu - Carnival of Souls

Pere Ubu - Carnival of Souls
September 8, 2014
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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6. Martyn Bennett - Grit

Martyn Bennett - Grit
May 19, 2014
Score
90
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7. Steph Cameron - Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady

Steph Cameron - Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady
September 23, 2014
Score
90
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8. Big K.R.I.T. - Cadillactica

Big K.R.I.T. - Cadillactica
November 11, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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9. The Acacia Strain - Coma Witch

The Acacia Strain - Coma Witch
October 14, 2014
Score
90
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10. Mimicking Birds - Eons

Mimicking Birds - Eons
May 13, 2014
Indie Folk
Score
90
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11. Nicholas Krgovich - On Sunset

Nicholas Krgovich - On Sunset
October 6, 2014
Score
90
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12. Saint Saviour - In The Seams

Saint Saviour - In The Seams
November 3, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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13. D'Angelo - Black Messiah

D'Angelo - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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14. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
March 18, 2014
Heartland Rock
Score
90
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15. St. Vincent - St. Vincent

St. Vincent - St. Vincent
February 25, 2014
Art Pop
Score
90
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16. Wild Beasts - Present Tense

Wild Beasts - Present Tense
February 25, 2014
Art Pop
Score
90
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17. Behemoth - The Satanist

Behemoth - The Satanist
February 3, 2014
Death Metal
Score
90
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18. Parker Millsap - Parker Millsap

Parker Millsap - Parker Millsap
February 4, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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19. Picastro - You

Picastro - You
February 10, 2014
Score
90
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20. Laura Cantrell - No Way There From Here

Laura Cantrell - No Way There From Here
January 28, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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21. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Piñata
March 18, 2014
Hip Hop
Score
90
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22. Wake Owl - The Private World of Paradise

Wake Owl - The Private World of Paradise
March 4, 2014
Indie Folk
Score
90
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23. Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin

Bob Mould - Beauty & Ruin
June 3, 2014
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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24. David Krakauer - The Big Picture

David Krakauer - The Big Picture
February 18, 2014
Score
90
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25. Pattern Is Movement - Pattern Is Movement

Pattern Is Movement - Pattern Is Movement
April 7, 2014
Chamber Pop
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings PopMatters awarded albums throughout 2014.
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