We’ve had a number of artists & labels feature in a whole host of Best of 2014 lists this year, have a look over a selection below:
The Line Of Best Fit – The Best Fit Fifty Essential Albums of 2014
Ásgeir – In The Silence [One Little Indian]
Samaris – Silkidrangar [One Little Indian]
Rough Trade – Albums Of The Year 2014
74. Ásgeir – In The Silence (Deluxe Edition) [One Little Indian]
The Norman Records Top 50s of 2014 (25 Near Misses)
The Projects – Elektrichka’s Favourite Party Record [Tip Top Recordings]
Ibibio Sound Machine – Ibibio Sound Machine [Soundway]
Hillydilly – Top 30 Artists to Watch in 2015
20. Georges Maple [Future Classic]
Time Out – The 50 Best Songs of 2014
14. Ibibio Sound Machine – Ibibio Sound Machine [Soundway]
Simon Raymonde, Bella Union – My 30 Best Non-Bella Union Releases of 2014 (Tumblr)
Hollie Cook – Twice [Mr Bongo]
James Vincent McMorrow – Post Tropical [Believe Recordings]
Quietus Albums Of The Year 2014 (In Association With Norman Records)
48. Olga Bell – Krai [One Little Indian]
56. Ibibio Sound Machine – Ibibio Sound Machine [Soundway]
86. Toumani & Sidiki Diabate – Toumani & Sidiki [World Circuit]
90. Fumaca Preta – Fumaca Preta [Soundway]
Dazed – The Top 20 Albums of 2014
16. Azealia Banks – Broke With Expensive Taste [Prospect]
Drowned In Sound – Favourite Albums of 2014 (101-51)
72. Samaris – Silkidrangar [One Little Indian]
91. Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues [Xtra Mile Recordings]
Drowned In Sound – 2014’s 10 Essential Compilations
The Sound of Siam – Vol 2: Molam & Luk Thung Isan from North-East Thailand 1970-1982 [Soundway]
Drowned In Sound – 40 Favourite Songs of 2014
36. Anushka – Atom Bombs [Brownswood Recordings]
Banquet Records – Top 100 Albums of 2014
04. Gnarwolves – Gnarwolves [Big Scary Monsters]
08. Death From Above 1979 – The Physical World [Last Gang]
11. Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues [Xtra Mile Recordings]
30. La Dispute – Rooms Of The House [Big Scary Monsters]
48. Beans On Toast – The Grand Scheme Of Things [Xtra Mile Recordings]
65. Quantic – Magnetica [Tru Thoughts]
77. Cheap Girls – Famous Graves [Xtra Mile Recordings]
89. Brontide – Artery [Pink Mist / Holy Roar]
99. Frank Turner – The Third Three Years [Xtra Mile Recordings]
Amazon UK – The Best Albums of 2014
57. Ibibio Sound Machine – Ibibio Sound Machine [Soundway]
59. Toumani & Sidiki Diabate – Toumani & Sidiki [World Circuit]
71. Twice – Hollie Cook [Mr Bongo]
84. If You Knew Her – Zara McFarlane [Brownswood]
100. Built on Glass – Chet Faker [Future Classic]
Pitchfork – The 50 Best Albums of 2014
25. Azealia Banks – Broke With Expensive Taste
The 405 – Tracks 0f The Year 2014
12. Saint Pepsi – ‘Fiona Coyne’ [Carpark Records]
The 405 – Videos of The Year 2014
Chet Faker – ‘Gold’ [Future Classic]
Indie Shuffle – Best Covers of 2014
Kanye West – Through The Wire (FYFE Cover) [Believe Recordings]
Irish Music Feed – Best Irish Album of 2014
Gemma Hayes – Bones+Longing [Chasing Dragons]
fRoots Critics Poll Albums of The Year
2. Toumani & Sidiki Diabate – Toumani & Sidiki [World Circuit]
18. Metá Metá – Metal Metal [Mais Um Discos]
James Vincent McMorrow – Post Tropical [Believe Recordings]
Nialler9’s Best of 2014: Irish Albums of The Year
1. James Vincent McMorrow – Post Tropical [Believe Recordings]