Album Releases by User Score
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1.
1989
by Taylor Swift
October 27, 2014
With producers and co-writers such as Jack Antonoff, Max Martin, Shellback, Ryan Tedder, and Noel Zancanella, the multi-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter goes for an entirely pop album on her fifth full-length studio release.
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5 Seconds of Summer
by 5 Seconds of Summer
July 22, 2014
The debut full-length release for the Australian pop-punk quartet includes songs co-written with Yellowcard's Ryan Key, Boys Like Girls' Martin Johnson, All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth, Goldfinger's John Feldmann and Good Charlotte's Benji and Joel Madden.
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Royal Blood
by Royal Blood
August 25, 2014
The debut full-length release for the British rock duo of Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher was produced with Tom Dalgety.
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St. Vincent
by St. Vincent
February 25, 2014
The fourth full-length release for the indie artist was produced by John Congleton and includes contributions from Dap-Kings drummer Homer Steinweiss and Midlake's McKenzie Smith.
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The Pinkprint
by Nicki Minaj
December 15, 2014
The third full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Drake, Ariana Grande, Skylar Grey, Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Lunchmoney Lewis, and Meek Mill.
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Under Pressure
by Logic
October 21, 2014
The debut full-length studio release for the Maryland rapper was produced largely by 6ix.
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2014 Forest Hills Drive
by J. Cole
December 9, 2014
The third studio release for the rapper was named after the address of his childhood home in North Carolina and was self produced with !llmind, Cardiak, CritCal, Omen, Phonix Beats, Vinylz, and Willie B.
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Ultraviolence
by Lana Del Rey
June 17, 2014
The third full-length release for the pop singer-songwriter was produced by Dan Auerbach and recorded live with a seven-piece band.
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RTJ2
by Run the Jewels
October 27, 2014
The latest release from Killer Mike and El-P features collaborations with Travis Barker of Blink-182, Diane Coffee, and Zack de la Rocha formerly of Rage Against the Machine.
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Shakira
by Shakira
March 25, 2014
The first English-language release since 2009's She Wolf for the Colombian singer features guest appearances from Magic!, Rihanna, and Blake Shelton.
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My Everything
by Ariana Grande
August 25, 2014
The second full-length release for the Nickelodeon actress feature guest appearnces from A$AP Ferg, Big Sean, Cashmere Cat, Childish Gambino, Iggy Azalea, The Weeknd, and Zedd.
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X
by Ed Sheeran
June 23, 2014
The second full-length release for the British singer-songwriter features collaborations and production from Benny Blanco, Johnny McDaid, Pharrell Williams, and Rick Rubin.
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The New Classic
by Iggy Azalea
April 22, 2014
The debut full-length studio release for the Australian rapper features guest appearances from Charli XCX, Mavado, Rita Ora, and T.I.
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Louder
by Lea Michele
March 4, 2014
The debut solo pop release for the Glee actress includes production from Chris Braide, Kuk Harrell, Anne Preven, John Shanks, and Stargate.
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Ryan Adams
by Ryan Adams
September 9, 2014
The 14th solo studio release for the rock singer-songwriter was self-produced.
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Oxymoron
by ScHoolboy Q
February 25, 2014
The major label debut release for the Los Angles rapper features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, BJ the Chicago Kid, Kurupt, Jay Rock, Raekwon, Suga Free, and Tyler The Creator.
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Zaba
by Glass Animals
June 10, 2014
The debut full-length release for the British quartet led by David Bayley was self-produced by Bayley.
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Warpaint
by Warpaint
January 21, 2014
The second full-length release for the Los Angeles indie rock band was produced with Flood
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Lost In the Dream
by The War on Drugs
March 18, 2014
This is the third full-length release for the Philadelphia rock band led by Adam Granduciel.
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The Hunting Party
by Linkin Park
June 17, 2014
The sixth studio release for the nu metal group was co-produced by band members Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda with guest appearances from Page Hamilton, Daron Malakian, Tom Morello, and Rakim.
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1000 Forms of Fear
by Sia
July 8, 2014
The sixth full-length release for the Australian pop singer-songwriter was produced by Greg Kurstin.
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A.K.A.
by Jennifer Lopez
June 17, 2014
The eigth studio release for the pop singer features guest appearances from French Montana, Iggy Azalea, Pitbull, Rick Ross, and T.I.
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Black Messiah
by D'Angelo
December 15, 2014
The first release in 14 years for the R&B singer features songs co-written with Q-Tip and Kendra Foster as well as co-production from James Gadson, Pino Palladino,and Questlove.
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Sweet Talker
by Jessie J
October 14, 2014
The third full-length release for the British pop singer-songwriter features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, De La Soul, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, and Lindsey Stirling.
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LP1
by FKA twigs
August 12, 2014
This is the debut full-length release for the British experimental R&B artist Tahliah Barnett.
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No Mythologies to Follow
by MØ
March 11, 2014
The debut full-length release for Danish electro pop singer Karen Marie Ørsted was produced by Ronni Vindhahl.
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Aquarius
by Tinashe
October 7, 2014
The debut full-length studio release for the R&B singer features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Future, Devonté Hynes, and ScHoolboy Q.
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Sucker
by Charli XCX
December 16, 2014
The third full-length release (her first was not commercially released) for the British pop artist features songs written and/or produced by such artists as Ariel Pink, Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Patrik Berger, Bloodshy & Avant, Cashmere Cat, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, Markus Krunegård, Greg Kurstin, Justin Raisen, Stargate, and Steve Mac.
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Broke With Expensive Taste
by Azealia Banks
November 6, 2014
Originally set to be released in 2012, the debut full-length studio album from the New York rapper surfaces as a digital release.
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To Be Kind
by Swans
May 13, 2014
The third release since the Michael Gira-led band reformed in 2010 was recorded by John Congleton and has a run time of over two hours.
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Goddess
by Banks
September 9, 2014
The full-length debut for the Los Angeles pop singer-songwriter features production and songs co-written by Tim Anderson, Lil Silva, Justin Parker, Shlohmo, Sohn, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, and Jamie Woon.
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Strange Desire
by Bleachers
July 15, 2014
The debut solo project for fun.'s Jack Antonoff was co-produced by John Hill and features guest appearances from Grimes and Yoko Ono.
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Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
by Mariah Carey
May 27, 2014
The first original studio release in five years for the R&B/pop singer features guest appearances from Fabolous, Miguel, Nas, Wale, and her twins.
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Morning Phase
by Beck
February 25, 2014
The 12th studio release for the singer-songwriter includes contributions from Jason Falkner, Smokey Hormel, Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and Joey Waronker.
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Ghost Stories
by Coldplay
May 19, 2014
The sixth full-length studio release for the alternative rock band led by Chris Martin was influenced in part by Martin's relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow.
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+++ (Crosses)
by ††† (Crosses)
February 11, 2014
This is the full-length debut for the side project formed by Deftones' Chino Moreno Far's Shaun Lopez. and Chuck Doom.
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Jungle
by Jungle
July 15, 2014
This is the debut full-length release for the British indie funk band formed by Tom McFarland and Joshua Lloyd-Watson.
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My Krazy Life
by YG
March 18, 2014
The debut full-length studio release for the Los Angeles rapper features guest appearances from Drake, Jeezy, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, and Ty Dolla $ign.
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Unrepentant Geraldines
by Tori Amos
May 13, 2014
The 14th studio release for the singer-songwriter is said to be a return to her piano-centric alternative pop/rock sound.
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Motion
by Calvin Harris
November 4, 2014
The fourth full-length studio release for the Scottish DJ/EDM producer features guest appearances from All About She, Big Sean, Ellie Goulding, Haim, Theo Hutchcraft of Hurts, John Newman, Gwen Stefani, and Tinashe.
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Sylvan Esso
by Sylvan Esso
May 13, 2014
This is the debut full-length folk-influenced electronic release from the North Carolina duo of Mountain Men's Amelia Meath and Megafaun's Nick Sanborn.
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In the Lonely Hour
by Sam Smith
June 17, 2014
This is the debut full-length release for the British neo-R&B singer-songwriter.
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CLPPNG
by clipping.
June 10, 2014
The second release for the Los Angeles avant-garde hip-hop trio was produced by William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes.
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Hozier
by Hozier
October 7, 2014
The debut full-length release for Irish singer-songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne features a guest appearance from Karen Cowley.
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Christmas Island
by Andrew Jackson Jihad
May 6, 2014
The fifth full-length studio release for the Phoenix-based folk-punk band was produced with John Congleton.
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The Satanist
by Behemoth
February 4, 2014
The tenth studio release for the Polish black/death metal band was produced with Daniel Bergstrand, Slawek Wieslawscy and Wojtek Wieslawscy.
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Too Bright
by Perfume Genius
September 23, 2014
The third full-length release from Seattle singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas as Perfume Genius was co-produced with Adrian Utley and John Parish.
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Blue Film
by Lo-Fang
February 25, 2014
The debut full-length release for the Los Angeles artist Matthew Hemerlein was written and recorded while traveling between his parents house in Maryland, Nashville, Asia, and Europe.
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The Endless River
by Pink Floyd
November 10, 2014
The 15th and final full-length studio release from the British rock band features unreleased music from its 1993 Division Bell sessions.
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I Forget Where We Were
by Ben Howard
October 21, 2014
The follow-up to the British singer-songwriter's Mercury Prize-nominated debut was produced by Chris Bond.
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Metamodern Sounds in Country Music
by Sturgill Simpson
May 13, 2014
The second full-length release for the country singer was produced by Dave Cobb.
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III
by BadBadNotGood
May 6, 2014
The third release for the Canadian hip-hop jazz trio of Chester Hansen, Alex Sowinski, and Matthew Tavares was produced by Frank Dukes.
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Angus & Julia Stone
by Angus & Julia Stone
August 5, 2014
The third full-length release for the Australian brother-and-sister duo was produced by Rick Rubin.
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If You Wait
by London Grammar
March 25, 2014
The debut full-length release for the London trio includes "Help Me Lose My Mind," its collaboration with Disclosure. [US edition includes "Maybe," "High Life," and a remix of "Strong."]
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Alvvays
by Alvvays
July 22, 2014
The debut release for the Canadian five-piece indie pop band that includes Molly Rankin, daughter of Rankin Family member John Morris; former Two Hours Traffic member Alec O'Hanley; and Danks drummer Phil MacIsaac was produced by Chad VanGaalen.
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Syro
by Aphex Twin
September 23, 2014
This is the first full-length studio release from Richard D. James as Aphex Twin in over 13 years.
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El Pintor
by Interpol
September 9, 2014
Self-produced, the first release in four years for the New York rock band is also its first without bassist Carlos Dengler and features contributions from Secret Machines' Brandon Curtis, Jellyfish's Roger Joseph Manning, Jr., and Bon Iver's Rob Moose.
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Turn Blue
by The Black Keys
May 13, 2014
The eighth full-length release for the blues rock duo of an Auerbach and Patrick Carney was produced by Danger Mouse.
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Art Official Age
by Prince
September 30, 2014
One of two albums from Prince released on the same day was self-produced and is said to contain funk, R&B, and soul influences.
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Four
by One Direction
November 17, 2014
The fourth full-length studio release for the London-based pop band features songs co-written by Ed Drewett, Wayne Hector, Jamie Scott, and Ed Sheeran,.
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This Is All Yours
by Alt-J
September 22, 2014
The follow-up to the British indie rock trio's Mercury Prize-winning debut was produced by Charlie Andrew and is its first without bassist Gwil Sainsbury, who left the band for personal reasons.
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Ritual in Repeat
by Tennis
September 9, 2014
The third full-length release for the Denver husband-and-wife indie pop duo features production from Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Jim Eno of Spoon, and Richard Swift.
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Lazaretto
by Jack White
June 10, 2014
The second solo release for The White Stripes/The Raconteurs/The Dead Weather musician/producer shows influences of blues, country, folk, hip-hop, and rock music.
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Xscape
by Michael Jackson
May 13, 2014
The posthumously released eight-track album from the pop singer features unreleased songs completed between 1983 and 1999 with new production from executive producer L.A. Reid, as well as Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, Rodney Jerkins, John McClain, StarGate, and Timbaland. A deluxe edition includes a disc of songs without the current producers input.
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Cadillactica
by Big K.R.I.T.
November 10, 2014
The second full-length studio release for the Mississippi rapper features such guests as Bun B, Devin the Dude, E-40, Lupe Fiasco, Rico Love, Raphael Saadiq, and Wiz Khalifa.
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These Days...
by Ab-Soul
June 24, 2014
The third full-length studio release for the Black Hippy rapper features guest appearances from such artists as Action Bronson, Asaad, Danny Brown, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, Schoolboy Q, and SZA.
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67.
Salad Days
by Mac DeMarco
April 1, 2014
This is the second full-length solo release for the Canadian singer-songwriter.
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V
by Maroon 5
September 2, 2014
The fifth full-length release for the Los Angeles rock band features a guest appearance from Gwen Stefani.
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They Want My Soul
by Spoon
August 5, 2014
The eighth studio full-length release for the indie rock band is its first with new member Alex Fischel and was produced by Joe Chicarelli and Dave Fridmann.
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70.
I Never Learn
by Lykke Li
May 6, 2014
The third full-length release for the Swedish singer-songwriter was produced with Björn Yttling and Greg Kurstin.
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PUP
by PUP
April 8, 2014
The debut full-length release for the Toronto punk band that originally was named Topanga (a reference to the Boy Meets World character).
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Songs of Innocence
by U2
September 9, 2014
The surprise release of the Irish rock band's 13th studio album on iTunes features production from Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, Flood, and Ryan Tedder. A physical release is scheduled for 14 Oct 2014.
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Home, Like Noplace Is There
by The Hotelier
February 25, 2014
This is the second full-length release for the Massachusetts indie rock quartet formerly known as The Hotel Year.
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Benjamin Booker
by Benjamin Booker
August 19, 2014
The debu full-length release for the New Orleans based singer-songwriter was produced by Andrija Tokic.
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75.
X
by Chris Brown
September 16, 2014
The sixth full-length studio release for the R&B singer features guest appearances from Jhené Aiko, Akon, Brandy, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne R. Kelly, Rick Ross, Trey Songz, Tyga, and Usher.
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Benji
by Sun Kil Moon
February 11, 2014
The sixth full-length release for Mark Kozelek as Sun Kil Moon includes contributions from Owen Ashworth, Will Oldham, Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley, and Jen Wood.
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Cheek to Cheek
by Lady Gaga
September 23, 2014
The jazz standards release from Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga followed their collaboration on a track off Bennett's 2011 album, Duets II.
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IX
by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
November 11, 2014
The ninth full-length studio release for the Austin-based alternative rock band was produced by Chris "Frenchie" Smith.
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You're Dead!
by Flying Lotus
October 7, 2014
The fifth full-length studio release for the Los Angeles-based artist/producer features guest appearances from Captain Murphy, Angel Deradoorian, Kendrick Lamar, Niki Randa, Snoop Dogg, and Thundercat.
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Bahamas Is Afie
by Bahamas
August 19, 2014
The third studio release for the Canadian indie band led by Afie Jurvanen was produced with Robbie Lackritz.
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Hard Believer
by Fink
July 15, 2014
The sixth full-length release for the folk band led by Fin Greenall was produced by Billy Bush.
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Sheezus
by Lily Allen
May 6, 2014
The third studio release for the British pop singer was produced by DJ Dahi, Greg Kurstin, and Shellback.
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Singles
by Future Islands
March 25, 2014
The Baltimore trio's first release on the 4AD label was produced by Chris Coady.
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Clark
by Clark
November 4, 2014
The seventh release for Berlin-based IDM producer Chris Clark was recorded in a barn in rural England.
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Xen
by Arca
November 4, 2014
This is the second full-length release for producer Alejandro Ghersi, who is known for his work on Kanye West’s Yeezus and FKA twigs albums.
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Post Tropical
by James Vincent McMorrow
January 14, 2014
The second full-length release from the Irish singer-songwriter was self-produced and recorded in the US.
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.5: The Gray Chapter
by Slipknot
October 21, 2014
The fifth full-length studio release for the heavy metal band is its first since the departure of drummer Joey Jordison at the end of 2013 and the death bassist Paul Gray in 2010.
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Everything Will Be Alright in the End
by Weezer
October 7, 2014
The ninth full-length studio release for the alternative rock quartet led by Rivers Cuomo was produced by Ric Ocasek.
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Love
by Amen Dunes
May 13, 2014
The third full-length release for the folk project for Damon McMahon features guest appearance from Elias Bender Rønnenfelt of Iceage and was produced by Dave Bryant and Efrim Menuck.
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Augustines
by Augustines
February 4, 2014
The second studio release for the Brooklyn indie rock band (previously known as We Are Augustines) was co-produced with Peter Katis.
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A Perfect Contradiction
by Paloma Faith
March 10, 2014
The third studio release for the British singer includes songs written by Mr. Hudson, John Legend, Plan B, Raphael Saadiq, Diane Warren, and Pharrell Williams.
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Sonic Highways
by Foo Fighters
November 10, 2014
Each song on the eighth full-length release for the rock band led by Dave Grohl was recorded in a different city: Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, Seattle, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and New York, which is documented in the HBO TV series of the same name.
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Souled Out
by Jhené Aiko
September 9, 2014
The debut full-length release for the alternative R&B artist features guest appearances from Cocaine 80s and Common.
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Cope
by Manchester Orchestra
April 1, 2014
The fourth studio release for the Atlanta-based indie rock band was produced with Dan Hannon.
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Chinese Fountain
by The Growlers
September 23, 2014
This is the fifth full-length release from the self-described "beach goth" California band.
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Caustic Love
by Paolo Nutini
September 16, 2014
The third full-length release for the Scottish singer-songwriter was produced with Dani Castelar.
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Burn Your Fire for No Witness
by Angel Olsen
February 18, 2014
The full-length release for the Missouri-born singer-songwriter was produced with John Congleton.
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Honest
by Future
April 22, 2014
The second full-length studio release for the Atlanta rapper features guest appearances from Andre 3000, Casino, Drake, Pharrell, Pusha T, Kanye West, and Wiz Khalifa.
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In the Silence
by Ásgeir
February 4, 2014
The English-language version of the Icelandic singer-songwriter's debut release which went triple platinum in his native country was translated by John Grant.
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