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This year in music hasn't necessarily been the most giving in regards to mainstay, resonating releases. As the number of widely accepted, critically acclaimed, and personally anticipated albums that failed to hold our interests mounted up, we constantly found ourselves a little let down as 2014 progressed. Accordingly, a number of releases we thought for sure would be on here a few months ago (The War On Drugs, Tycho, Isaiah Rashad, & more) didn't stick with us as much as we thought they would. With that being said, more than enough gems surfaced that sufficiently filled out our stereos, and some would most likely still top any list (Fear Of Men, Real Estate, SALES). That's the type of year 2014 has been: not without its ups and downs. Regardless, you can find the albums we've loved the most after the jump, as well as a 2-hour Spotify playlist from our favorites. Check back in a week for our completely ludicrous list of favorite songs.
40 Andy Stott | Faith In Strangers
39 Future Islands | Singles
38 E e l a y | Luna
37 Death Grips | niggas on the moon
36 Ramona Lisa | Arcadia
35 LNRDCROY | Much Less Normal
34 Abhi//Dijon | Abhi//Dijon
33 Timid Soul x Vicepoint | Paradise
32 Dean Blunt | Black Metal
31 Angel Olsen | Burn Your Fire For No Witness
30 Arca | Xen
29 Grouper | Ruins
28 Wild Beasts | Pretense
27 BAILE | From The Depths
26 How To Dress Well | What Is This Heart?
25 FKA Twigs | LP1
24 Mr Twin Sister | Mr Twin Sister
23 Schoolboy Q | Oxymoron
22 Saint Pepsi | Gin City
21 Airling | Love Gracefully
19 X priest X | Samurai
18 Ought | More Than Any Other Day
16 Drift Prism | Drift Prism
15 Secret Songs | shh#ffb6c1
14 Flying Lotus | You're Dead!
13 Interpol | El Pintor
12 Mac DeMarco | Salad Days
11 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Piñata
8 Giraffage | No Reason
7 Yung Lean | Unknown Memory
6 Ryan Hemsworth | Alone For The First Time
5 Alvvays | Alvvays
4 Yumi Zouma | Yumi Zouma
3 SALES | SALES
2 Real Estate | Atlas
1 Fear Of Men | Loom
01 Fear Of Mean | Loom
02 Real Estate | Atlas
03 Sales | Sales
04 Yumi Zouma | Yumi Zouma
05 Alvvays | Alvvays
06 Ryan Hemsworth | Snow In Newark
07 Yung Lean | Unknown Memory
08 Giraffage | No Reason
09 Shabazz Palaces | Lese Majesty
10 Foxes In Fiction | Ontario Gothic
11 Freddie Gibbs & Madlib | Piñata
12 Mac DeMarco | Salad Days
13 Interpol | El Pintor
14 Flying Lotus | You're Dead!
15 Secret Songs | shh#ffb6c1
16 Drift Prism | Drift Prism
17 The Menzingers | Rented World
18 Ought | More Than Any Other Day
19 X priest X | Samurai
20 Ricky Eat Acid | sun over hills
21 Airling | Love Gracefully
22 Saint Pepsi | Gin City
23 Schoolboy Q | Oxymoron
24 Mr Twin Sister | Mr Twin Sister
25 FKA Twigs | LP1
26 How To Dress Well | What Is This Heart?
27 BAILE | From The Depths
28 Wild Beasts | Pretense
29 Grouper | Ruins
30 Arca | Xen
31 Angel Olsen | Burn Your Fire For No Witness
32 Dean Blunt | Black Metal
33 Timid Soul x Vicepoint | Paradise
34 Abhi//Dijon | Abhi//Dijon
35 LNRDCROY | Much Less Normal
36 Ramona Lisa | Arcadia
37 Death Grips | niggas on the moon
38 E e l a y | Luna
39 Future Islands | Singles
40 Andy Stott | Faith In Strangers
26 How To Dress Well | What Is This Heart?
27 BAILE | From The Depths
28 Wild Beasts | Pretense
29 Grouper | Ruins
30 Arca | Xen
31 Angel Olsen | Burn Your Fire For No Witness
32 Dean Blunt | Black Metal
33 Timid Soul x Vicepoint | Paradise
34 Abhi//Dijon | Abhi//Dijon
35 LNRDCROY | Much Less Normal
36 Ramona Lisa | Arcadia
37 Death Grips | niggas on the moon
38 E e l a y | Luna
39 Future Islands | Singles
40 Andy Stott | Faith In Strangers
