We’ve finally reached our favourite tracks of the year, and judging on their titles alone you could be excused for thinking 2014 has not been the happiest of times. Wars; heartbreaks; fires; bad habits; killings; hurts; bruises and, the exception to the rule, a Belgian party lie ahead. Check them out (at your own peril)
25-ST. VINCENT Birth In Reverse (4AD) |
24-PRINCE INNOCENCE Cold (Pretty Pretty) |
23-STROMAE Ta Fète (Mosaert) |
22-DAMIEN JURADO Jericho Road (Secretly Canadian) |
21-MAC DEMARCO Passing Out Pieces (Captured Tracks) |
20-FKA TWIGS Two Weeks (XL) |
19-BEYONCÉ Pretty Hurts (Columbia) |
18-THE WAR ON DRUGS Burning (Secretly Canadian) |
17-LYKKE LI Love Me Like I'm Not Made Of Stone (LL) |
16-ICEAGE The Lord's Favourite (Matador) |
15-FLYING LOTUS FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR Never Catch Me (Brainfeed) |
14-OUGHT Habit (Constellation) |
13-TOTAL CONTROL Flesh War (Iron Lung) |
12-TOVE LO Stay High (Habits Hippy Sabotage Remix) (Truth Serum EP) (Universal Music) |
11-REAL ESTATE Talking Backwards (Domino) |
10-ARIEL PINK Black Ballerina (4AD) |
9-ANGEL OLSEN White Fire (Jagjaguwar) |
8-ST. VINCENT Prince Johnny (Loma Vista) |
7-RUN THE JEWELS Blockbuster Night Part 1 (Mass Appeal) |
6-ALVVAYS Archie, Marry Me (Polyvinyl) |
5--CARIBOU Can't Do Without You (Polyvinyl) |
4-SHARON VAN ETTEN Your Love Is Killing Me (Jagjaguwar) |
3-FUTURE ISLANDS Seasons (Waiting On You) (4AD) |
2-BURIAL Come Down To Us (Rival Dealer EP) (Hyperdub) |
1-THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Brill Bruisers (Matador) |
…And The rest of the Top 100: