One of the best hip hop album of 2014, a great collaboration between Madlib and rapper Freddie Gibbs...
18- Damon Albarn- Everyday Robots
No doubt that Damon Albarn(leader of Blur) is an interesting/important and a hard working musician. He has made 12 albums since Blur's last album 2013 but Everyday Robots is his first actual solo album. Great album with mix of reggae, soul& gospel , it's something Damon Albarn used always in his music in the past. 17 - Iceage-Plowing Into The Field of Love
This is the third album by Danish post-punk band Iceage and it's their best in my opinion.
16- Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks - Enter the Slasher House
Avey Tare is the first Animal Collective member who made a solo album in 2014.
15-Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 2
14- Caribou - Our Love
13-Moiré - Shelter
This wonderful debut release of Moire comes form Actress' Werkdiscs...
12- Mac DeMarco- Salad Days
Second Canadian who made my list, Mac DeMarco's second album made him an indie rock star... Mac DeMarco really deserves the success because he is one of the best songwriter of his generation.
11- Ariel Pink- Pom Pom (tie)
This is Ariel Pink's first solo album, and there are few songs written by Kim Fowley(legendary producer from 70's for The Runaways) for Ariel... And one of this songs was recorded by Azealia Banks...
11- Scott Walker + Sunn O))) - Soused (tie)
This is one of those albums I was dying to hear, because I think it is one of the best possible collaboration for two musicians/band... They both do creepy rock, please watch the music video...
I
don't know about you but I believe 2014 was an excellent year for
music. Unfortunately I didn't see many live shows this year and missing
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds show at Orpheum was the biggest musical
downer of the year...The highlights were that I saw Swans live
again(third time in 5 years) for supporting their last album "To Be
Kind" , and also the concert of Martin Rev of Suicide was an
unexpected surprise of the year. Here is the part 1 for the best albums of 2014.
32- Ben Frost- A U R O R A
After
working with important musicians/bands like Colin Stetson and Swans,
Ben Frost made this beautiful dark noise/ambient album. A must have for
the curious and open minded music fans. 31- Black Milk - If There is Hell Below
30- Peaking Lights - Cosmic Logic
Peaking
Lights is a duo by life partners Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis... I still
think their debut was their best but this latest release is still very
good. Much more catchy and upbeat...
29- Thee Oh Sees - The Drop
Who doesn't like psychedelic garage rock? And who does it better than Thee Oh Sees since 10 years?
28- Black Rain - Dark Pool
27- Bing & Ruth - Tomorrow Was The Golden Age
26- Beck- Morning Phase
25- Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems
22- The Fresh &The Onlys - House of Sprits
21 - Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood - Juice
This is the fourth
collaboration between the funky jazz trio and legend jazz guitarist John
Scofield. It has numerous of covers, I love the Bob Dylan and Cream
covers... 20- Frank & Tony - You Go Girl
After having many works together , this is actually first album of Francis Harris and Anthony Collins. One of the best deep house album of the year... Highly recommended. My favorite song is "Bring the Sun" (feat. Gry Bagøien).
