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.
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Dans ma paranoïaJul · 20144.4 score · 4.5 avg · 15 ratings4.44.5 avg · 15 ratings
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Live VersionsTame Impala · 20144.4 score · 4.5 avg · 11 ratings4.44.5 avg · 11 ratings
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The Ophidian Trek (Live)Meshuggah · 20144.4 score · 4.9 avg · 4 ratings4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
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ZSZA · 20144.3 score · 4.7 avg · 6 ratings4.34.7 avg · 6 ratings
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DisgustingBeartooth · 20144.3 score · 4.6 avg · 8 ratings4.34.6 avg · 8 ratings
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Pale CommunionOpeth · 20144.3 score · 4.5 avg · 13 ratings4.34.5 avg · 13 ratings
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TellurianSoen · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 4 ratings4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
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XChris Brown · 20144.3 score · 4.5 avg · 9 ratings4.34.5 avg · 9 ratings
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SinglesFuture Islands · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
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Live At Wembley ArenaABBA · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
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Breaking the Fourth Wall (Live at the Boston Opera House, Boston, MA, 3/25/2014)Dream Theater · 20144.3 score · 4.8 avg · 3 ratings4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
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Love, Marriage & DivorceToni Braxton · 20144.3 score · 4.6 avg · 5 ratings4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
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Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest PerformancesWhitney Houston · 20144.3 score · 4.6 avg · 5 ratings4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
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Mac MillerMac Miller · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 12 ratings4.24.4 avg · 12 ratings
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Céline... Une seule fois / Live 2013Céline Dion · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 8 ratings4.24.4 avg · 8 ratings
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Balancing Survival & HappinessKublai Khan TX · 20144.2 score · 4.6 avg · 4 ratings4.24.6 avg · 4 ratings
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ShegueyVaraGradur · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 6 ratings4.24.4 avg · 6 ratings
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Generation Gaming IIDan Bull · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings4.24.5 avg · 4 ratings
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War EternalArch Enemy · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 4 ratings4.24.5 avg · 4 ratings
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The History of Heresy II (2009 - 2012)Powerwolf · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings4.24.4 avg · 5 ratings
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The Seventh ComingCathedral · 20144.2 score · 4.4 avg · 5 ratings4.24.4 avg · 5 ratings
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LP1FKA twigs · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 8 ratings4.24.3 avg · 8 ratings
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MonsterFuture · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 8 ratings4.24.3 avg · 8 ratings
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HozierHozier · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 17 ratings4.24.2 avg · 17 ratings
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JungleJungle · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 20 ratings4.24.2 avg · 20 ratings
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Royal BloodRoyal Blood · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 30 ratings4.24.2 avg · 30 ratings
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The SatanistBehemoth · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 12 ratings4.24.3 avg · 12 ratings
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.5: The Gray ChapterSlipknot · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 151 ratings4.24.2 avg · 151 ratings
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The Studio Album Collection 1991 - 2011Red Hot Chili Peppers · 20144.2 score · 4.3 avg · 9 ratings4.24.3 avg · 9 ratings
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Le monde plus gros que mes yeuxBlack M · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 28 ratings4.24.2 avg · 28 ratings
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True (Avicii by Avicii)Avicii · 20144.2 score · 4.2 avg · 26 ratings4.24.2 avg · 26 ratings
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The London SessionsMary J. Blige · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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Chandelier (Remixes)Sia · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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Beneath the BrineThe Family Crest · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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DustI Love You but I've Chosen Darkness · 20144.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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2014 Forest Hills DriveJ. Cole · 20144.1 score · 4.2 avg · 389 ratings4.14.2 avg · 389 ratings
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Yes!Jason Mraz · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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St. VincentSt. Vincent · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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The History of Heresy I (2004 - 2008)Powerwolf · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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The Joy of MotionAnimals as Leaders · 20144.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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Herd RunnersCherry Ghost · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings4.14.3 avg · 6 ratings
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Bury Me at Makeout CreekMitski · 20144.1 score · 4.1 avg · 393 ratings4.14.1 avg · 393 ratings
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Sex PlaylistOmarion · 20144.1 score · 4.2 avg · 7 ratings4.14.2 avg · 7 ratings
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Mini WorldIndila · 20144.1 score · 4.1 avg · 673 ratings4.14.1 avg · 673 ratings
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My Own LaneKid Ink · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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MTV Unplugged (The Studio Edits)Scorpions · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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OxymoronScHoolboy Q · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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PiñataFreddie Gibbs · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Comet, Come To MeMe'Shell NdegéOcello · 20144.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 2014 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2014
1,033 albums from 2014
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2014
820 albums from 2014
Best Pop albums of 2014
707 albums from 2014
Best Jazz albums of 2014
698 albums from 2014
Best Electronic albums of 2014
659 albums from 2014
The artists of 2014
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
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.
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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.






















