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Monday, July 21, 2014

Best Albums of 2014, v. 2.0 (January - July)

Best Albums of 2014
Version 2.0 (January - July)

For previous years see
Best of 2007

  
 
LPs

  1. The GOASTT - Midnight Sun
  2. Beck - Morning Phase
  3. Braid - No Coast
  4. Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain 
  5. The Hold Steady - Teeth Dreams
  6. Damien Jurado - Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son
  7. S. Carey - Range of Light
  8. The Family Crest - Beneath the Brine
  9. Mogwai - Rave Tapes
  10. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Are We Not Men? We Are Diva!
  11. French Style Furs - Is Exotic Bait
  12. Matt Pond - Skeletons and Friends
  13. Andrew Bird - Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of...
  14. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Produce Vol. 1 (mixtape)
  15. Say Hi - Endless Wonder  
  16. The Bar (Prometheus Brown and Bambu) - Barkada
  17. RA Scion + Vox Mod - Sharper Tool: Bigger Weapon
  18. Sun Kil Moon - Benji
  19. Jonah's Onelinedrawing - Me and You Are Two
  20. Fanfarlo - Let's Go Extinct

Live Albums

  1. Death Cab for Cutie - Live 2012 [ft. Magik*Magik Orchestra]
  2. Band of Horses - Acoustic at the Ryman
  3. David Bazan - David Bazan + Passenger String Quartet: Vol. 1


EPs
  1. Damien Jurado - Sisters of the Eternal Son
  2. American Football - American Football Deluxe Edition bonus materials 
  3. The Hold Steady - RAGS



Singles / 7 inches / Misc

  1. David Bazan - Bazan Monthly, Vol. 1 (Impermanent Record / Deny Myself)
  2. Prometheus Brown - This Ain't a Seahawks Anthem [single]
  3. Sunny Day Real Estate - Lipton Witch (from Circa Survive split 7")
  4. The Hold Steady - Easy (from Deer Tick split 7")