The Best Albums of 2014 to Spend Your iTunes Gift Card On
‘Tis the season for “Best Of” lists and iTunes gift cards. They can both come in all at once, and are often annoying overwhelming. Gift cards are the go-to Christmas gifts to give to that cousin you don’t know very well.
Listen, I get it. I am here for you. I’ve compiled some of my favorite music of 2014. This list is in no particular order, so if you’re into reading these kinds of things from the bottom up this article is for YOU.
Hopefully I can introduce you to some new artists, provide insight, and help you figure out how to spend those iTunes gift cards. If you received no gift cards, congratulations: you have friends and family that know you on a deep level and got you a personal gift. (There is always Spotify!)
Perfume Genius – Too Bright
(Art Rock)
Favorite Tracks: Queen, Fool, Grid
Mac Demarco – Salad Days
(Indie)
Favorite Tracks: Salad Days, Let Her Go, Passing Out Pieces, Chamber of Reflection
Run the Jewels – RTJ2
(Hip Hop/Rap)
Favorite Tracks: Jeopardy, Crown, Love Again, Oh My Darling Don’t Cry, Angel Duster
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – Bring Us Together
(Pop/Psychedelic Pop)
Favorite Tracks: Bring Us Together, My Club, Hurricane, I Am the Mountain, X
Mr. Twin Sister – Mr. Twin Sister
(Electronic)
Favorite Tracks: Rude Boy, In the House of Yes, Out of the Dark
Ex Hex – Rips
(Rock)
Favorite Tracks: Waste Your Time, Hot and Cold, New Kid
St. Vincent – St. Vincent
(Art Rock)
Favorite Tracks: Birth in Reverse, I Prefer Your Love, Regret, Severed Crossed Fingers
How To Dress Well – What Is This Heart?
(R&B)
Favorite Tracks: What You Wanted, Words I Don’t Remember, Pour Cyril
D’Angelo – Black Messiah
(R&B/Funk)
Favorite Tracks: all of them, seriously. It’s a flawless album.
I left out a lot of albums for the sake of brevity, but these are some of the stand-outs.
What were you listening to in 2014? What did I leave out of my list? Let me know in the comments/social media. I’m always down to talk music with people, so let’s get some discussions going!
Have a blessed 2015, friends and strangers.