"Doubt" by King Woman
With Doubt, or perhaps, without a doubt, King Woman makes a case for gothic noise rock as the new sound of San Francisco.
"Mourn" by Mourn
While in their teens, it would be a grave error to dismiss Barcelona’s Mourn as a teen band, as their striking indie guitar rock asserts.
“Supermoon EP” by S. Carey
Bon Iver drummer S. Carey lends his own music an effortless and timeless sense of beauty and grace.
“I Love You, Honeybear” by Father John Misty
Over the dazzling 11 song I Love You Honeybear, the Father John Misty mask slips to reveal Josh Tillman.
“Love / Idleness” by Wardell
Far from idle, Wardell add their fresh stamp and showcase a female vocalist whose shifts bring love and friendship.
“What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World” by The Decemberists
Indie rock’s most poetic band returns after four-years with a good album, but they’ve done stronger before.
“No Cities to Love” by Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney’s No Cities To Love is the record we’ve wanted for the last decade, but upon hearing, we realize it’s the record we need.
The Best Albums of 2014
We could have written a lot more about these amazing albums, but we really like constraints.