THE OFFICIAL: “READER’S CHOICE TOP WHATEVER LIST”
Top (insert #) album of the year lists elicit a lot of opinions. They are loved because it allows listeners to discover new music they may have missed, or take a moment to look back on the music that moved them in the past year. They are hated because everyone has a different opinion on everything (rightfully so) and they often times can be pushing a certain agenda, imagine that!
A few weeks back, Old Rookie named its TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2014. It was received very positively, but there some glaring omissions without a doubt. That is what happens when Courtney Barnett is inexplicably forgotten, out of nowhere, D’Angelo pops up after 14 years and J. Cole puts out perhaps the best hip hop record in years a week after the dumb list comes out.
Above all, a sincere thank you to everyone who submitted their top albums of the year. In No particular order, below are some great albums not originally included on the first list. Take a listen. Happy 2015.
THE BARR BROTHERS – SLEEPING OPERATOR
D’ANGELO – BLACK MESSIAH
Weezer – Everything Will Be Alright In The End
Courtney Barnett – A Sea Of Split Peas
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Beck- Morning Phase
Timber Timbre – Hot Dreams
Allah-Las – Worship The Sun
Conor Oberst – Upside Mountain
The Preatures – Blue Planet Eyes
Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2
Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways
Starlito – Black Sheep Don’t Grin
St. Vincent – St. Vincent
Temples – Sun Structures
Freddie Gibbs – Pinata
Lydia Loveless – Somewhere Else
First Aid Kit – Stay Gold
Fly Golden Eagle – Quartz
Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
Chet Faker – Built On Glass
Lucius – Wildewoman
Jungle – Jungle
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