Best Music and Albums for 2014

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72	501. 36 Seasons by Ghostface Killah December 9, 2014 The 11th solo studio release for the Wu-Tang rapper features guest appearances from AZ, Kool G Rap, Nems, Pharoahe Monch, The Revelations, Kandace Springs, Shawn Wigs, and Tre Williams. User Score 8.1
72	502. Joyland by Trust March 4, 2014 This is the second release for the Canadian electronic pop now-solo project of Robert Alfons (Maya Postepski left to concentrate on her position as Austra's drummer). User Score 8.2
72	503. Vibes! by Theophilus London November 4, 2014 Kanye West executive produces and appears as a guest on the second full-length studio release for the Trinidad-born, Brooklyn-based rapper. User Score 8.5
72	504. Rock & Roll Time by Jerry Lee Lewis October 28, 2014 Co-produced by Steve Bing and Jim Keltner, the latest release from the rock singer known as "The Killer," is backed by a band that includes such artists as Doyle Bramhall II, Jon Brion, Nils Lofgren, Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, Derek Trucks, Ron Wood, and Neil Young, with guest vocals from Shelby Lynne. User Score tbd
72	505. Under Pressure by Logic October 21, 2014 The debut full-length studio release for the Maryland rapper was produced largely by 6ix. User Score 8.4

72	506. Par Avion by Xeno & Oaklander June 24, 2014 The fourth full-length release for the duo of Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride was mixed by Chris Coady. User Score tbd
72	507. Mutineers by David Gray June 17, 2014 The first release in four years for the British singer-songwriter was produced by Andy Barlow. User Score 8.5
72	508. 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. User Score 8.6
72	509. Ledges by Noah Gundersen February 11, 2014 The debut full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter who previously headed up The Courage was self-produced. User Score tbd
72	510. Eve by Angélique Kidjo January 28, 2014 The first release in four years for the Grammy-winning Beninese singer-songwriter was produced by Patrick Dillett with guest appearances from such artists as ASA, Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmagli, Dr. John, Yvonne Kidjo, the Kronos Quartet, Trio Teriba, and the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. User Score tbd

72	511. 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. User Score 7.8
72	512. Enter the Slasher House by Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks April 8, 2014 The debut release for the side project of Animal Collective member Avey Tare with ex-Dirty Projectors bassist/keyboardist Angel Deradoorian, and ex-Ponytail drummer Jeremy Hyman was recorded live. User Score 8.0
72	513. Cosmic Logic by Peaking Lights October 7, 2014 The second release for the Los Angeles-based indie husband-and-wife duo was produced with Matt Thornley. User Score tbd
72	514. For Those Who Stay by PS I Love You July 22, 2014 The third full-length release for the Canadian indie rock duo of Paul Saulnier and Benjamin Nelson was produced by Matt Rogalsky. User Score tbd
72	515. Tweens by Tweens April 8, 2014 This is the debut full-length release for the Cincinnati punk-pop band. User Score tbd

72	516. Dudesblood by Dan Sartain April 28, 2014 The ninth release for the Alabama singer-songwriter includes a cover of The Nife's Pass This On. User Score tbd
72	517. Working Out by Arthur Beatrice March 4, 2014 This is the self-produced debut release for the British quartet formed by Orlando Leopard and Elliot Barnes. User Score 8.0
72	518. Family Crimes by The Skygreen Leopards July 8, 2014 The seventh release for the California psych-pop duo of Glenn Donaldson and Donovan Quinn was recorded by Jason Quever of Papercuts. User Score tbd
72	519. The Lights from the Chemical Plant by Robert Ellis February 11, 2014 The third full-length release for the Nashville-based singer-songwriter was produced by Jacquire King. User Score tbd
72	520. Axxa/Abraxas by Axxa/Abraxas March 4, 2014 The debut solo studio full-length release for Georgia-based Ben Asbury was produced by Jarvis Taveniere. User Score tbd
72	521. Worship the Sun by Allah-Las September 16, 2014 The second full-length release for the Los Angeles rock band was produced by Nick Waterhouse. User Score 8.4
72	522. Alias by The Magic Numbers August 18, 2014 This is the fourth studio release for the British band formed by two pairs of siblings. User Score tbd
72	523. Noise by Boris June 17, 2014 The latest release for the Japanese experimental metal band includes influences from doom, psychedelic, punk, shoegaze, and sludge-rock music. User Score 7.0
72	524. Alone For the First Time by Ryan Hemsworth October 28, 2014 The second full-length solo release for the producer features guest appearances from Alex G, Doss, Dawn Golden, GTW, Little Cloud, Kotomi, and Lontalius. User Score 7.8
72	525. Cursing the Sea by September Girls March 11, 2014 The debut full-length release for the all-female noise-pop quintet from Dublin includes four singles from its previously released EPs. User Score tbd
72	526. Inventions by Inventions April 1, 2014 This is the debut release for the collaboration between Matthew Cooper of Eluvium and Mark T. Smith of Explosions In The Sky. User Score tbd
72	527. Island Intervals by Death Vessel February 25, 2014 Joel Thibodeau worked with Alex Somers and Jónsi on his third release as Death Vessel. User Score tbd
72	528. Diploid Love by Brody Dalle April 29, 2014 Produced with Alain Johannes, the debut solo release for the former frontwoman of The Distillers and Spinnerette features guest appearances from Warpaint's Emily Kokal, Garbage's Shirley Manson, Queens of the Stone Age's Michael Shuman, and The Strokes' Nick Valensi. User Score 7.2
72	529. Dizzy Heights by Neil Finn February 11, 2014 The Crowded House co-founder worked with Dave Fridmann on his first solo work since 2001's One Nil. User Score 8.3
72	530. Hard Working Americans by Hard Working Americans January 21, 2014 The debut release of covers for the band that includes Todd Snider, Neal Casal of the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Dave Schools of Widespread Panic, Chad Staehly of Great American Taxi, and Duane Trucks of King Lincoln. User Score tbd
72	531. Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch by Dr. John August 19, 2014 Dr. John's tribute album to Louis Armstrong features James "12" Andrews, Terence Blanchard, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Shemekia Copeland, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Anthony Hamilton, Mike Ladd, Ledisi, The McCrary Sisters, trumpeter Nicholas Payton, Bonnie Raitt, and Arturo Sandoval. User Score tbd
72	532. Ghettoville by Actress January 28, 2014 The fourth full-length release for Darren Cunningham is considered a sequel to his 2008 debut Hazyville. User Score 8.2
72	533. Tomorrow's Modern Boxes by Thom Yorke September 26, 2014 The latest solo album from the Radiohead frontman was a surprise Friday release through BitTorrent. User Score 7.6
72	534. Too True by Dum Dum Girls January 28, 2014 The third full-length release for the indie pop band led by Dee Dee Penny was produced by Richard Gottehrer and Sune Rose Wagner of the Raveonettes. User Score 7.4
72	535. Lifer by Dope Body October 21, 2014 The third full-length release for the Baltimore-based noise rock band led by Andrew Laumann was produced by Travis Harrison. User Score tbd
72	536. 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. User Score 8.2
72	537. Ex by Plastikman July 15, 2014 The first Plastikman release from Richie Hawtin since 2003 was created for the Guggenheim's International Gala. User Score tbd
72	538. Luck by Tom Vek June 9, 2014 The third full-length release for the British dance-rock artist was self-produced. User Score tbd
72	539. Wysing Forest by Luke Abbott June 23, 2014 The second release for the British producer was recorded in part live over a six week period. User Score tbd
72	540. 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. User Score 7.5
71	541. A Hound at the Hem by Slim Twig October 27, 2014 Originally self-released in 2012, the concept album from Canadian experimental artists Max Turnbull was inspired by Vladmir Nabokov’s Lolita. User Score tbd
71	542. Happiness Is by Taking Back Sunday March 18, 2014 The sixth studio release for the alternative rock band was produced by Marc Jacob Hudson and Mike Sapone. User Score 8.1
71	543. After the Disco by Broken Bells February 4, 2014 The second full-length album for the duo of James Mercer and Brian Burton follows the release of a short film with Kate Mara as an astronaut and Anton Yelchin as her lover, Oliver. User Score 7.6
71	544. Poemss by Poemss February 11, 2014 This is the debut release for the collaboration between producer Joanne Pollock and Aaron Funk of Venetian Snares. User Score tbd
71	545. Doom Abuse by The Faint April 8, 2014 The first release in six years since 2008's Fasciinatiion for the Omaha post-punk band was produced with Mike Mogis. User Score tbd
71	546. Maximum Overload by DragonForce August 19, 2014 The sixth full-length release for the British power metal band now led by Marc Hudson was produced by Jens Bogren. User Score 7.4
71	547. The Dew Lasts an Hour by Ballet School September 9, 2014 This is the debut full-length release for the Berlin-based pop trio. User Score tbd
71	548. Wonder Where We Land by SBTRKT October 7, 2014 The second full-length release for the Aaron Jerome project features guest appearances from A$AP Ferg, Ezra Koenig, Koreless, Denai Moore, Caroline Polachek, Raury, Sampha, Jessie Ware, and Warpaint. User Score 7.1
71	549. Croz by David Crosby January 28, 2014 The first studio solo release in 20 years for the founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash features guest appearances from Mark Knopfler, Wynton Marsalis, Leland Sklar, and Steve Tavaglione. User Score 8.0
71	550. Underneath the Rainbow by Black Lips March 18, 2014 The first release in three years for the Atlanta rock band was recorded in New York with Tommy Brenneck and in Tennessee with Patrick Carney. User Score 6.5
71	551. Another Language by This Will Destroy You September 16, 2014 The third full-length studio release for the Texas quartet is described by the band as doomgaze. User Score 7.8
71	552. Lighght by Kishi Bashi May 13, 2014 This is the second full-length indie pop release for K Ishibashi. User Score 8.5
71	553. Past Life by Lost in the Trees February 18, 2014 The third full-length release for the band led by Ari Picker is down to from a quintet to a quartet. User Score 7.3
71	554. PHOX by PHOX June 24, 2014 The debut full-length release for the Wisconsin indie pop group was produced by Brian Joseph. User Score 8.0
71	555. Melody Road by Neil Diamond October 21, 2014 The first release in six years (and his first on the Capitol Records label) for the singer-songwriter was produced by Don Was and Jacknife Lee. User Score tbd
71	556. Do Not Engage by The Pack A.D. January 28, 2014 The fourth full-length studio release for the Vancouver indie rock duo of Becky Black and Maya Miller was produced by Jim Diamond. User Score tbd
71	557. Suck My Shirt by The Coathangers March 18, 2014 The fourth full-length release for the all-female punk rock band is its first without keyboardist Candice Jones. User Score tbd
71	558. Tribal by Imelda May September 23, 2014 The fourth studio release for the Irish rockabilly singer was produced by Mike Crossey. User Score tbd
71	559. Avonmore by Bryan Ferry November 17, 2014 Co-produced by Rhett Davies, the Roxy Music singer's latest solo release features original songs and two covers songs as well as contributions from Flea, Mark Knopfler, Johnny Marr, Maceo Parker, Nile Rodgers of Chic, Ronnie Spector, and Todd Terje. User Score 7.9
71	560. Revelation by The Brian Jonestown Massacre May 20, 2014 The 14th release for the San Francisco psych-rock band led by Anton Newcombe includes contributions from Ricky Maymi, Joachim Alhund, Constantine Karlis, and Ryan Van Kriedt. User Score 7.6
71	561. Something Shines by Laetitia Sadier September 23, 2014 This is the third solo release for the former Stereolab singer. User Score tbd
71	562. Smoke Fairies by Smoke Fairies May 19, 2014 The fourth full-length release for the British blues and folk duo was produced by Kristofer Harris. User Score tbd
71	563. Join the Dots by TOY January 7, 2014 The second full-length release for the Tom Dougall-led rock band was produced by Dan Carey. User Score 7.5
71	564. New Gods by Withered Hand March 25, 2014 The second full-length release for folk rock singer-songwriter Dan Willson was produced by Tony Doogan. User Score tbd
71	565. Nausea by Craft Spells June 10, 2014 The second full-length release for the pop project led by Justin Paul Vallesteros was produced by Dylan Wall User Score 7.6
71	566. Breakfast by Teleman June 3, 2014 The debut full-length release for the British trio that includes Pete & The Pirate's singer Thomas Sanders was produced by Bernard Butler. User Score 7.8
71	567. Television Man by Naomi Punk August 5, 2014 The second full-length release for the Olympia, Washington, garage-punk band was self-recorded. User Score tbd
71	568. Innerworld by Electric Youth September 30, 2014 The debut full-length release for the Canadian synth-pop duo features "A Real Hero," the collaborative song with Collage that appeared in the 2011 film "Drive." User Score 8.5
71	569. Rented World by The Menzingers April 22, 2014 The fourth full-length release for the Pennsylvania punk band was produced by Jonathan Low. User Score 8.2
71	570. Junto by Basement Jaxx August 25, 2014 The seventh studio release for the British electronic duo includes vocals from ETML, Mykki Blanco, Sam Brookes, Niara, Nina Miranda, Patricia Panther, and Shakka. User Score 7.7
71	571. Electric Balloon by Ava Luna March 4, 2014 The second full-length release for Brooklyn-based band was recorded in upstate New York. User Score tbd
71	572. Voices In A Rented Room by New Bums February 25, 2014 This is the debut release for the collaboration by Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance and Donovan Quinn of Skygreen Leopards. User Score tbd
71	573. Standing in the Breach by Jackson Browne October 7, 2014 This is the first release of new songs from the singer-songwriter since 2008's Time The Conqueror. User Score 7.1
71	574. Acoustic Dust by Lee Ranaldo and the Dust October 20, 2014 The acoustic release from the former Sonic Youth guitarist was recorded live in Barcelona. User Score tbd
71	575. Sand+Silence by Rosebuds August 5, 2014 Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp worked with Justin Vernon on their sixth full-length release. User Score tbd
70	576. The Classic by Joan as Police Woman March 11, 2014 Produced by Tyler Wood, the fourth full-length studio release for Joan Wasser features guest appearances from Joseph Arthur and Reggie Watts. User Score tbd
70	577. L'Aventura by Sébastien Tellier July 15, 2014 The sixth full-length release for the French pop artist was influenced by Brazilian music. User Score 7.0
70	578. Seen It All: The Autobiography by Jeezy September 2, 2014 The seventh studio release for the Atlanta rapper is the first album credited under the name Jeezy and features guest appearances from Akon, Future, The Game, Jay-Z, Lil Boosie, and Rick Ross. User Score 7.5
70	579. The Birds of Satan by The Birds of Satan April 15, 2014 The full-length debut release for the alternative rock band led by Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins features guest appearances from Dave Grohl, Drew Hester, Rami Jaffee, and Pat Smear. User Score tbd
70	580. 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. User Score 7.6
70	581. The Unsemble by The Unsemble March 4, 2014 The debut release for the trio formed by the Jesus Lizard's Duane Denison, Einsturzende Neubaten's Alexander Hacke, and Silver Jew's Brian Kotzur includes five improvised tracks. User Score tbd
70	582. It's a Pleasure by Baxter Dury October 21, 2014 This is the fourth full-length release for the son of British rock artist Ian Dury. User Score tbd
70	583. World Peace Is None of Your Business by Morrissey July 15, 2014 The 10th solo studio release for the British indie singer-songwriter was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and recorded in France. User Score 7.2
70	584. Minimum Rock N Roll by Chain & the Gang April 14, 2014 The fourth full-length release for the band led by Ian Svenonius was recorded in Oregon and mixed by Brendan Canty in DC. User Score tbd
70	585. Estoile Naiant by patten February 25, 2014 The fourth full-length release for the British electronic producer is his first on the Wrap label. User Score tbd
70	586. Playland by Johnny Marr October 7, 2014 The second full-length solo release for The Smiths' former guitarist was written while he was on tour. User Score 7.4
70	587. Favorite Waitress by The Felice Brothers June 17, 2014 The tenth release for the upstate New York folk quintet was produced by Jeremy Backofen in Omaha, Nebraska. User Score tbd
70	588. Sky Swimming by Elephant April 28, 2014 This is the debut full-length release for the British duo of Amelia Rivas and Christian Pinchbeck. User Score 7.0
70	589. The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett by Eels April 22, 2014 The latest release from the band led by Mark Oliver Everett was inspired by lost love. User Score 7.8
70	590. Southsiders by Atmosphere May 6, 2014 The theme of pain and hope continues on the sixth full-length studio release from the Minnesota indie rap duo of MC Slug and producer DJ Ant. User Score 7.8
70	591. Sun Structures by Temples February 11, 2014 This is the debut full-length release for the psych rock-inspired British quartet led by James Bagshaw and Tom Warmsley. User Score 8.6
70	592. The Man Upstairs by Robyn Hitchcock August 26, 2014 The British singer-songwriter worked with producer Joe Boyd on his 20th full-length solo release that includes covers and new original songs. User Score 8.2
70	593. Himalayan by Band of Skulls April 1, 2014 The third full-length studio release for the British alternative rock trio was produced by Nick Launay. User Score 7.4
70	594. Hypnotized by Dream Police November 11, 2014 The debut release for the side project for The Men's Nick Chiericozzi and Mark Perro was produced by Kyle Keays-Hagerman. User Score tbd
70	595. 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. User Score 7.5
70	596. 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. User Score 8.1
70	597. Season Sun by Gulp July 8, 2014 The debut release for the side project of Super Furry Animals bassist Guto Pryce and his wife Lindsey Leven includes contributions from Gid Goundrey and ex-Race Horses drummer Gwion Llewelyn. User Score tbd
70	598. Chinese Fountain by The Growlers September 23, 2014 This is the fifth full-length release from the self-described "beach goth" California band. User Score 8.0
70	599. Sparks by Imogen Heap August 19, 2014 The fourth solo release for the British singer-songwriter includes guest appearances from deadmau5 and Vishal-Shekhar. User Score 7.8
70	600. Monuments to an Elegy by The Smashing Pumpkins December 9, 2014 The tenth full-length studio release from the alternative rock band led by Billy Corgan includes Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee on drums. User Score 7.5