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Highest Rated Albums of 2014

Year

2014
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
- - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Chamber Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - House
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
- - Indietronica
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Noise Rock
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Post-Punk
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Synthpop

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

1. D'Angelo - Black Messiah

December 15, 2014

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2. Dream Police - Hypnotized

November 11, 2014

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3. Hookworms - The Hum

November 10, 2014

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4. Dean Blunt - Black Metal

November 3, 2014

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5. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - I'm In Your Mind Fuzz

October 31, 2014

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6. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2

October 28, 2014

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7. Caribou - Our Love

October 7, 2014

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8. Ex Hex - Rips

October 7, 2014

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9. Jamie T - Carry On The Grudge

September 29, 2014

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10. Aphex Twin - Syro

September 23, 2014

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11. My Brightest Diamond - This Is My Hand

September 16, 2014

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12. Death From Above - The Physical World

September 9, 2014

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13. Hiss Golden Messenger - Lateness of Dancers

September 9, 2014

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14. Avi Buffalo - At Best Cuckold

September 9, 2014

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15. Merchandise - After the End

August 26, 2014

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16. Twin Peaks - Wild Onion

August 5, 2014

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17. La Roux - Trouble in Paradise

July 21, 2014

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18. Morrissey - World Peace Is None of Your Business

July 15, 2014

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19. Honeyblood - Honeyblood

July 14, 2014

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20. Shamir - Northtown

June 10, 2014

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21. Swans - To Be Kind

May 13, 2014

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22. Mac DeMarco - Salad Days

April 1, 2014

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23. Coves - Soft Friday

March 31, 2014

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24. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

March 18, 2014

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25. Wild Beasts - Present Tense

February 25, 2014

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2014.

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