Just in case you didn't hear every album released in 2014, here's five we hope you heard.
Read moreAriel Pink ~ pom pom
Does a pop-genius in the 21st Century sound like this?
Read moreFoxygen - ...And Star Power
When I began listening to Foxygen’s debut album, I got a feeling of what it might’ve been like to hear a band as free and powerful as The Kinks for the first time, which felt incredible.
Read moreDamaged Bug - Hubba Bubba
How do you re-invent yourself as a musician when your psych-garage band has gained a cult following, and released a prolific amount of material in a short amount of time? Behold, John Dwyer's synth project: Damaged Bug.
Read moreKing Krule - 6 Feet Beneath The Moon
Marshall’s voice is a combination of Kurt Cobain's pain and torment and the clouded confessionals of Tom Waits.
Read moreTomorrows Tulips - When
You have to be extremely true to yourself to make music that sounds this good. Simply put, this record is tapped in.
Read moreDirty Beaches - Stateless
R.I.P. Dirty Beaches. Stateless is the project's final album, and a fitting farewell it is.
Read moreConnan Mockasin - Caramel
Caramel is a fascinating glimpse into late night wonderings and wanderings through the mind of a unique New Zealander known as Connan Mockasin.
Read moreMark Barrot - Sketches From An Island
Step into an album of surreal visuals and sounds with the sole purpose to relax you and heal your physical form.
Read morePeanut Butter Wolf - Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton
The birth of Stones Throw Records. A label that's revived funk, hip-hop, and countless other gems in music culture.
Read moreMorgan Delt
Morgan Delt's debut album is the best psychedelic record of 2014.
Read moreBlood Orange ~ Cupid Deluxe
Dev Hynes' Funk and R&B tinged Cupid Deluxe is a contemporary-pop masterpiece and our favorite album of 2013.
Read moreDirty Beaches - Drifters/Love Is The Devil
Dirty Beaches is the Jim Jarmusch of music — few people can create the ambiance of film through their songs the way Dirty Beaches does.
Read moreBurger Records - Oh My!
Tomorrows Tulips - Experimental Jelly
There’s something unmistakably nostalgic about Experimental Jelly. It contains the bummer pop feel of The Velvet Underground classic, “Pale Blue Eyes.”
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