The 25 Best Albums of 2014

25. Lantlôs: Melting Sun

24. Tara Jane O'Neil: Where Shine New Lights

23. Angel Olsen: Burn Your Fire for No Witness

22. Quirke: Acid Beth

21. Wild Beasts: Pretense Tense

20. The Antlers: Familiars

19. Dirty Beaches: Stateless

18. Todd Terje: It's Album Time

17. Spoon: They Want My Soul

16. Future Islands: Singles

15. Arca: Xen

14. Parquet Courts: Sunbathing Animal

13. Hospitality: Trouble

12. Lone: Reality Testing

11. Swans: To Be Kind

10. Hundred Waters: The Moon Rang Like a Bell

9. Clark: Clark

8. Real Estate: Atlas

7. Movement: Movement

6. Grouper: Ruins

5. Perfume Genius: Too Bright

4. Ariel Pink: pom pom

3. Caribou: Our Love

2. iceage: Plowing into the Field of Love

1. The War on Drugs: Lost in the Dream

Honorable Mention:
Sharon Van Etten: Are We There
Marissa Nadler: July
Ricky Eat Acid: Three Love Songs
Total Control: Typical System
Frankie Cosmos: Zentropy

The 30 Best Albums of 2010-2014

Here is my list of the best albums from the first half of this decade. It is in alphabetical order. Also see my 2010-2014 playlist on spotify here.

Arcade Fire: The Suburbs




Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Before Today



Beach House: Teen Dream



Beach House: Bloom



James Blake: James Blake



Bon Iver, Bon Iver



Caribou: Swim



Caribou: Our Love



The Chariot: Long Live



Chromatics: Kill for Love



Darkside: Psychic




Deafheaven: Sunbather



Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest



Dirty Beaches: Drifters / Love is the Devil



Foxygen: We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic




Grimes: Visions



Julia Holter: Loud City Song




iceage: Plowing into the Field of Love




Nicolas Jaar: Space is Only Noise



LCD Soundsystem: This is Happening




John Maus: We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves




The National: High Violet




Perfume Genius: Too Bright




Real Estate: Days




Swans: The Seer




Toro Y Moi: Underneath the Pine




Toro Y Moi: Causers of This




Kurt Vile: Wakin on a Pretty Daze




Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring for My Halo



The War on Drugs: Lost in the Dream




Complete list:
Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Before Today
Beach House: Teen Dream
Beach House: Bloom
James Blake: James Blake
Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Caribou: Swim
Caribou: Our Love
The Chariot: Long Live
Chromatics: Kill for Love
Darkside: Psychic
Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest
Dirty Beaches: Drifters / Love is the Devil
Dream House: Sunbather
Foxygen: We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Grimes: Visions
Julia Holter: Loud City Song
iceage: Plowing into the Field of Love
Nicolas Jaar: Space is Only Noise
LCD Soundsystem: This is Happening
John Maus: We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
The National: High Violet
Perfume Genius: Too Bright
Real Estate: Days
Swans: The Seer
Toro Y Moi: Underneath the Pine
Toro Y Moi: Causers of This
Kurt Vile: Wakin on a Pretty Daze
Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring for My Halo
The War on Drugs: Lost in the Dream