[BEST OF 2014] Albums & Tracks

They say time flies when you're having fun. This year, the simple phrase "having fun" meant a series of things, mainly related to location and lack thereof. 2014 saw us live in Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Austin, Los Angeles, Brooklyn (Bushwick & Greenpoint) and Australia. As we take the time to reflect on this past year, it has become apparent that we've experienced a significant amount of change, met a lot of folks and most importantly, become introduced to an abundance of great music.

Regardless of our locale, the below albums and tracks have made the most impact on us and for that matter, kept us company throughout the past 12 months. Without further adieu and in no particular order, in our humble opinion we present to you the best albums and tracks to come out of 2014.

Albums & EPs

Tracks

Leon Bridges "Better Man" 
Nick Hakim "Pour Another"
Ryan Adams "Gimme Something Good"
Alina Baraz "Fantasy" (ft. Galima)

Nick Hakim "I Don't Know"
Tei Shi "See Me"
Kevin Morby "Parade"
James Vincent McMorrow "Gold"

Wannabe Jalva "Miracle"
Spring King "Not Me Not Now"
Astronauts, Etc. "Up For Grabs"
Courtney Barnett "Anonymous Club"

Yumi Zouma "The Brae"
Leon Bridges "Coming Home"
Howard "Money Can't Buy"
Caribou "Can't Do Without You"

Father John Misty "Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)"
Woods "Leaves Like Glass"
D'Angelo "Really Love"
Little Dragon "Paris"
Horse Feathers "Old Media"

Hurray For The Riff Raff "Blue Ridge Mountain"
Sylvan Esso "Play It Right"
Angel Olsen "Windows"
My Morning Jacket "This Land Is Your Land" (cover)
Amason "Duvan"

Kevin Garrett "Coloring"
The New Basement Tapes "Down On The Bottom"
Real Estate "Talking Backwards"
Niia "Body"
Horse Thief "Come On"
Hiatus Kaiyote "By Fire"

Temples "Shelter Song"
Mikhael Peskalev "Sayonara Saigon"
The Family Rain "You Should Be Glad You've Got A Man"
Chet Faker "1998"
James Vincent McMorrow "Cavalier" (The 1975 Remix)

Jose Gonzales "Every Age"
Taylor McFerrin  "Already There" (ft. Robert Glasper and Thundercat)
Jack Garratt "The Love You're Given"
Angel Olsen "All Right Now" 
Flying Lotus "Never Catch Me" (ft. Kendrick Lamar)

Deers "Bamboo"
Springtime Carnivore "Name On A Matchbook"
Alt J "Warm Foothills"
Sam Smith "I'm Not The Only One" (ft. A$AP Rocky)
D. D Dumbo "Tropical Oceans"

Kindness "World Restart" (ft. Kelela & Ade)
Spoon "Inside Out"
Howard "Song About Something"
Deptford Goth "Two Hearts"

FKA Twigs "Two Weeks"
TOPS "Way To Be Loved"
Spring King "Mumma Part II"
Odessa "I Will Be There"
Jenny Lewis "Late Bloomer"