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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Oddments
March 7, 2014
Psychedelic Rock
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100
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Simon Barker - Descalzo
August 9, 2014
Score
90
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Black Cab - Games of the XXI Olympiad
November 0, 2014
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90
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - I'm In Your Mind Fuzz
October 31, 2014
Garage Rock
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90
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Amen Dunes - Love
May 13, 2014
Psychedelic
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90
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The Delines - Colfax
April 28, 2014
Alt-Country
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90
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Tune-Yards - Nikki Nack
May 6, 2014
Art Pop
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90
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The Hold Steady - Teeth Dreams
March 25, 2014
Indie Rock
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90
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Beck - Morning Phase
February 25, 2014
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90
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Jep And Dep - Word Got Out
October 23, 2014
Score
80
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Kingswood - Microscopic Wars
August 22, 2014
Score
80
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Jonah Tolchin - Clover Lane
July 1, 2014
Folk
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80
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Los Tones - Psychotropic
October 1, 2014
Score
80
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Emily Smith - Echoes
February 24, 2014
Score
80
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Anouar Brahem - Souvenance
November 28, 2014
Score
80
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The Black Sorrows - Certified Blue
April 1, 2014
Score
80
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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
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80
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The Veronicas - The Veronicas
November 21, 2014
Pop Rock
Score
80
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The Church - Further/Deeper
October 17, 2014
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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Thom Yorke - Tomorrow's Modern Boxes
September 26, 2014
Electronic
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80
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Slipknot - .5: The Gray Chapter
October 21, 2014
Alternative Metal
Score
80
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Mark Lanegan Band - Phantom Radio
October 21, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
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80
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Richard Thompson - Acoustic Classics
July 21, 2014
Singer-Songwriter
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80
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Aphex Twin - Syro
September 23, 2014
IDM
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80
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Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
October 28, 2014
Hip Hop
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Sydney Morning Herald awarded albums throughout 2014.
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