Your Top Album(s) of 2014

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Oh yes, it is that time of the year where we talk about our favourite records that were released this year.

There are quite a few albums that I have yet to buy that were released this year, including those by Chris Thile/Edgar Meyer, Abigail Washburn/Bela Fleck, She & Him, Blonde Redhead, and Patricia Kopatchinskya, so I'm missing some choices.

I think the album that stands out to me the most, other than Shakti's A Handful of Beauty, which was released in the 19070s (thus, ineligible), is Hilary Hahn's In 27 Pieces, which was released both in 2013 and 2014, in the US and UK respectively. One of those rare instances where a classical performer actually promotes contemporary classical music/composers, rather than just releasing a record of the same old tired repertoire.

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How about you guys? Feel free to name one or provide your top ten list. :wave:

[ron the dial]

alphabetical order not concrete. honorable mentions at the end.

against me! - transgender dysphoria blues
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cutters - we are the quarry
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grst - plague seed
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hoth - oathbreaker
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lantlôs - melting sun
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the lawrence arms - metropole
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lord mantis - death mask
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mare cognitum - phobos monolith
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skáphe - skáphe
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thantifaxath - sacred white noise
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CAPA - the droves, fórn - the departure of consciousness, mutter - grief songs, perfect pussy - say yes to love, run the jewels - rtj 2, swans - to be kind

[Vastardikai]

A couple that jumped out at me.

Karen Jonas - Oklahoma Lottery
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And easily the album of the year in my book:

Sturgill Simpson - Metamodern Sounds in Country Music

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[Clerk]

Drake's Views From The 6 album is going to be biblical

[dronepool]

Top music of 2014. No order really, still have a few more to listen to...

Slipknot- .5: The Gray Chapter
Opeth- Pale Communion
Cynic- Kindly Bent to Free Us
Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows– Mitternacht
Sanctuary- The Year The Sun Died
Justin Symbol- Voidhead
Smashing Pumpkins- Monuments to an Elegy
Emigrate- Silent So Long

Still need to listen to:

Trent Reznor and and Atticus Ross- Gone Girl (OST)
Pink Floyd - The Endless River
Interpol - El Pintor
Crosses - †††

Favorite singles (songs) of 2014 from future albums------

Marilyn Manson- Deep Six/Third Day of a Seven Day Binge

[Rammsteinmad]

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[Vastardikai]

Wanted to add one album to the list, because this guy can rip your damned soul out.

Matt Woods - With Love from Brushy Mountain
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