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Best artists 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.

Everyone who released an album in 2014, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Lil DurkLil Durk1 album here4.65.0 avg · 11 ratings
  2. 3Los Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del Norte1 album here4.65.0 avg · 8 ratings
  3. 4JulJul3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 22 ratings
  4. 5Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Wailers2 albums here4.44.6 avg · 11 ratings
  5. 6Romeo SantosRomeo Santos3 albums here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  6. 7Grupo BryndisGrupo Bryndis4 albums here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  7. 8Ted NugentTed Nugent1 album here4.44.6 avg · 15 ratings
  8. 9The WhoThe Who2 albums here4.44.5 avg · 21 ratings
  9. 10Thom YorkeThom Yorke1 album here4.44.6 avg · 11 ratings
  10. 11Fally IpupaFally Ipupa1 album here4.44.8 avg · 5 ratings
  11. 12Daz DillingerDaz Dillinger3 albums here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  12. 13Hans ZimmerHans Zimmer5 albums here4.44.5 avg · 14 ratings
  13. 14Dan BullDan Bull3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 10 ratings
  14. 15PeykPeyk1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  15. 16Howard ShoreHoward Shore1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  16. 17Kenny RogersKenny Rogers1 album here4.34.7 avg · 6 ratings
  17. 18George HarrisonGeorge Harrison3 albums here4.34.4 avg · 39 ratings
  18. 19Elvis PresleyElvis Presley1 album here4.34.5 avg · 11 ratings
  19. 20Mac DreMac Dre5 albums here4.34.7 avg · 5 ratings
  20. 21LacrimLacrim1 album here4.34.4 avg · 24 ratings
  21. 22LaibachLaibach5 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  22. 23Tech N9neTech N9ne1 album here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  23. 24The Crane WivesThe Crane Wives1 album here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  24. 25FKA twigsFKA twigs1 album here4.34.4 avg · 22 ratings
  25. 26ScooterScooter1 album here4.34.5 avg · 9 ratings
  26. 27ShalamarShalamar1 album here4.34.4 avg · 13 ratings
  27. 28Esben and the WitchEsben and the Witch1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  28. 29D'AngeloD'Angelo1 album here4.34.3 avg · 28 ratings
  29. 30Bob DylanBob Dylan1 album here4.34.3 avg · 50 ratings
  30. 31Ghostface KillahGhostface Killah2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
  31. 32The SpinnersThe Spinners2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
  32. 33David BowieDavid Bowie1 album here4.34.3 avg · 56 ratings
  33. 34Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper1 album here4.34.4 avg · 9 ratings
  34. 35Little SimzLittle Simz1 album here4.34.3 avg · 44 ratings
  35. 36CathedralCathedral1 album here4.34.3 avg · 23 ratings
  36. 37ATBATB1 album here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings
  37. 38Low RoarLow Roar1 album here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings
  38. 39Johnnie TaylorJohnnie Taylor2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings
  39. 40IcehouseIcehouse1 album here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings
  40. 41Tame ImpalaTame Impala1 album here4.34.3 avg · 1,049 ratings
  41. 42KimbraKimbra1 album here4.34.5 avg · 6 ratings
  42. 43PallbearerPallbearer1 album here4.34.5 avg · 6 ratings
  43. 44IsisIsis2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 6 ratings
  44. 45Porter RobinsonPorter Robinson1 album here4.34.4 avg · 8 ratings
  45. 46Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin11 albums here4.34.3 avg · 16 ratings
  46. 47NinhoNinho1 album here4.24.3 avg · 57 ratings
  47. 48PARTYNEXTDOORPARTYNEXTDOOR1 album here4.24.3 avg · 62 ratings
  48. 49Prince RoycePrince Royce1 album here4.24.4 avg · 9 ratings
  49. 50BjörkBjörk1 album here4.24.3 avg · 59 ratings

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