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Best albums of 2014

Pop got self-aware and started writing about being pop, which was more interesting than it sounds. The year's most forward records came from producers treating the human voice as raw material to be stretched and broken rather than as the thing everything else supports.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2014 is Corleone by Lacrim, rated 4.6/5 by 10 listeners.

  1. Corleone cover№ 1CorleoneLacrim · 20144.4Weighted score4.6 avg · 10 ratings
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  1. 2Dans ma paranoïa coverDans ma paranoïaJul · 20144.4 score · 4.5 avg · 15 ratings
  2. 3Live Versions coverLive VersionsTame Impala · 20144.4 score · 4.5 avg · 11 ratings
  3. 4The Ophidian Trek (Live) coverThe Ophidian Trek (Live)Meshuggah · 20144.4 score · 4.9 avg · 4 ratings
  4. 5Z coverZSZA · 20144.3 score · 4.7 avg · 6 ratings
  5. 6Disgusting coverDisgustingBeartooth · 20144.3 score · 4.6 avg · 8 ratings
  6. 7Pale Communion coverPale CommunionOpeth · 20144.3 score · 4.5 avg · 13 ratings
  7. 8Tellurian coverTellurianSoen · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 4 ratings
  8. 9X coverXChris Brown · 20144.3 score · 4.5 avg · 9 ratings
  9. 10Singles coverSinglesFuture Islands · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings
  10. 11Live At Wembley Arena coverLive At Wembley ArenaABBA · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings
  11. 12Breaking the Fourth Wall (Live at the Boston Opera House, Boston, MA, 3/25/2014) coverBreaking the Fourth Wall (Live at the Boston Opera House, Boston, MA, 3/25/2014)Dream Theater · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings
  12. 13Love, Marriage & Divorce coverLove, Marriage & DivorceToni Braxton · 20144.3 score · 4.6 avg · 5 ratings
  13. 14Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances coverWhitney Houston Live: Her Greatest PerformancesWhitney Houston · 20144.3 score · 4.6 avg · 5 ratings
  14. 15Mac Miller coverMac MillerMac Miller · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 12 ratings
  15. 16Céline... Une seule fois / Live 2013 coverCéline... Une seule fois / Live 2013Céline Dion · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 8 ratings
  16. 17Balancing Survival & Happiness coverBalancing Survival & HappinessKublai Khan TX · 20144.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings
  17. 18ShegueyVara coverShegueyVaraGradur · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 6 ratings
  18. 19Generation Gaming II coverGeneration Gaming IIDan Bull · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings
  19. 20War Eternal coverWar EternalArch Enemy · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings
  20. 21The History of Heresy II (2009 - 2012) coverThe History of Heresy II (2009 - 2012)Powerwolf · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings
  21. 22The Seventh Coming coverThe Seventh ComingCathedral · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings
  22. 23LP1 coverLP1FKA twigs · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 8 ratings
  23. 24Monster coverMonsterFuture · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 8 ratings
  24. 25Hozier coverHozierHozier · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 17 ratings
  25. 26Jungle coverJungleJungle · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 20 ratings
  26. 27Royal Blood coverRoyal BloodRoyal Blood · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 30 ratings
  27. 28The Satanist coverThe SatanistBehemoth · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings
  28. 29.5: The Gray Chapter cover.5: The Gray ChapterSlipknot · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 151 ratings
  29. 30The Studio Album Collection 1991 - 2011 coverThe Studio Album Collection 1991 - 2011Red Hot Chili Peppers · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 9 ratings
  30. 31Le monde plus gros que mes yeux coverLe monde plus gros que mes yeuxBlack M · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 28 ratings
  31. 32True (Avicii by Avicii) coverTrue (Avicii by Avicii)Avicii · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 26 ratings
  32. 33The London Sessions coverThe London SessionsMary J. Blige · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  33. 34Chandelier (Remixes) coverChandelier (Remixes)Sia · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  34. 35Beneath the Brine coverBeneath the BrineThe Family Crest · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  35. 36Dust coverDustI Love You but I've Chosen Darkness · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings
  36. 372014 Forest Hills Drive cover2014 Forest Hills DriveJ. Cole · 20144.1 score · 4.2 avg · 389 ratings
  37. 38Yes! coverYes!Jason Mraz · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings
  38. 39St. Vincent coverSt. VincentSt. Vincent · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings
  39. 40The History of Heresy I (2004 - 2008) coverThe History of Heresy I (2004 - 2008)Powerwolf · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings
  40. 41The Joy of Motion coverThe Joy of MotionAnimals as Leaders · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings
  41. 42Herd Runners coverHerd RunnersCherry Ghost · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings
  42. 43Bury Me at Makeout Creek coverBury Me at Makeout CreekMitski · 20144.1 score · 4.1 avg · 393 ratings
  43. 44Sex Playlist coverSex PlaylistOmarion · 20144.1 score · 4.2 avg · 7 ratings
  44. 45Mini World coverMini WorldIndila · 20144.1 score · 4.1 avg · 673 ratings
  45. 46My Own Lane coverMy Own LaneKid Ink · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  46. 47MTV Unplugged (The Studio Edits) coverMTV Unplugged (The Studio Edits)Scorpions · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  47. 48Oxymoron coverOxymoronScHoolboy Q · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  48. 49Piñata coverPiñataFreddie Gibbs · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings
  49. 50Comet, Come To Me coverComet, Come To MeMe'Shell NdegéOcello · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings

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Best albums of 2014 by genre

The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.

The artists of 2014

Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.

Every artist of 2014, ranked →

2014, month by month

Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.

FAQ

What are the best albums of 2014?
On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2014 is Corleone by Lacrim (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
How is the 2014 ranking decided?
By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
Does the best-of-2014 list change?
Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2014 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.