I think there were a lot of great tracks released in 2014, and albums with a few really good tracks, but not much stands out for me personally for being solid all the way through. It’s easier to pick a Best of 2014 for individual songs than for total albums.
Having said that, I think these albums are worthy of being heard and received the most play this year, listed in alphabetical order:
The Apache Relay – ‘Apache Relay’
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Bored Nothing – ‘Some Songs’
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Eagulls – ‘Eagulls’
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Future Islands – ‘Singles’
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Generationals – ‘Alix’
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Mac DeMarco – ‘Salad Days’
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Skaters – ‘Manhattan’
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Syd Arthur – ‘Sound Mirror’
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Temples – ‘Sun Structures’
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The Twilight Sad – ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave’
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War On Drugs – ‘Lost In The Dream’
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Woods – ‘With Light And With Love’
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XO – ‘Heart’
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