15 Favourite Albums of 2014

 Over the last few months I have spent many hours catching up with some of the best received albums of the year. More time than watching films, I would say. Some didn't take my fancy, but many I enjoyed immensely. My second listen of my #2 ranked album was one of the most rewarding 40 minutes of the year.

Even though I barely scratched the surface of all of the music out there, here my top picks of 2014 with a Pitchfork rating out of 10.0:

Just missed the cut: G I R L - Pharrell Williams, Are We There? - Sharon Van Etten, Too Bright - Perfume Genius, Rips - Ex Hes, Pinata - Freddie Gibbs and Madlib

15. Tough Love - Jessie Ware 8.2

14. St Vincent - St Vincent 8.2

13. Syro - Aphex Twin 8.3

12.  pom pom - Ariel Pink 8.4

11. Deep Fantasy - White Lung - 8.4

10. I Never Learn - Lykke Li 8.5

9. Sunbathing Animal - Parquet Courts 8.5

8. Ploughing into the Field of Love - Iceage 8.6

7. Atlas - Real Estate 8.6

6. Benji - Sun Kil Moon 8.8

5.  They Want My Soul - Spoon 8.8

4. It's Album Time - Todd Terje 8.9

3. Lost in the Dream - The War on Drugs 9.1

2. Run the Jewels 2 - Run the Jewels 9.4

1. To Be Kind - Swans 9.5

What are your favourite albums of the year?