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The Audiophile’s Top 51 Tracks of 2014


Musicheads,

Not every artist who has a hit track makes a hit record.  In today’s musical environment, more and more artists are choosing to, in lieu of releasing a full-length album, choose to release multiple singles or short 3 or 4-song EPs.  Should these folks be forgotten in the annals of 2014 music simply for this choice?  Here at The Audiophile, we think not.  It is for that reason that we provide you with a list of both the top albums and top tracks of 2014 because being on one of those lists does not necessarily mean they will be on the other.

Creating this list is always quite the challenge.  With soooo much music being released on a daily and weekly basis over the course of a year it is difficult to identify only 51 quality tracks that will, in the end, make the list.  Unfortunately, some quality songs didn’t make the cut, but that’s why we make lists, right?  Also, as a guideline for creating this list, if an artist may have had a huge year and had multiple singles this year, only one track will make this list.  So, for instance, Alt-J had three singles this year, Hunger Of The Pine, Left Hand Free and Every Other Freckle.  You may like one or all three, but only one will make this year’s cut (and Every Other Freckle is that track this year).

Once again, I am putting it into you, the reader’s, hands (and ears) to vote for what you believe is the best song of the year.  The voter’s choice along with the Audiophile’s Top 10 will be revealed the week of Christmas, so get your votes in now!

Share with your friends and let’s get as many votes in for this and the Album of The Year!

Vote for your favorite: 

 

  1. alt-J – Every Other Freckle
  2. Alvvays – Archie, Marry Me
  3. Birds Of Tokyo – Lanterns
  4. Bleachers – Rollercoaster
  5. Broken Bells – Holding On for Life
  6. Broods – Bridges
  7. Chet Faker – Gold
  8. Clean Bandit – Rather Be feat. Jess Glynne
  9. Coldplay – Magic
  10. Courtney Barnett – Avant Gardener
  11. Duke Dumont – I Got U
  12. Fickle Friends – Swim
  13. FKA twigs – Two Weeks
  14. Foster The People – Coming of Age
  15. Future Islands – Seasons (Waiting On You)
  16. George Ezra – Budapest
  17. Glass Animals – Gooey
  18. The Griswolds – Beware The Dog
  19. HAERTS – Giving Up
  20. How To Dress Well – Repeat Pleasure
  21. Hozier – Take Me to Church
  22. In The Valley Below – Peaches
  23. Jack White – Lazaretto
  24. Jamie xx – All Under One Roof Raving
  25. Joywave – Tongues
  26. Jose Gonzalez – Step Out
  27. Jungle – Busy Earnin’
  28. Kiesza – Giant In My Heart
  29. King Tuff – Eyes of the Muse
  30. KONGOS – Come With Me Now
  31. Milky Chance – Stolen Dance
  32. The New Pornographers – Champions Of Red Wine
  33. ODESZA – Say My Name (feat. Zyra)
  34. Paolo Nutini – Iron Sky
  35. Perfume Genius – Queen
  36. PHOX – Slow Motion
  37. Porter Robinson – Sad Machine
  38. The Preatures – Is This How You Feel?
  39. Saint Pepsi – Fiona Coyne
  40. Sbtrkt – NEW DORP. NEW YORK
  41. Sia – Chandelier
  42. Sleeper Agent – Waves
  43. Spoon – Inside Out
  44. St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Call Me
  45. St. Vincent – Digital Witness
  46. Sun Kil Moon – Ben’s My Friend
  47. Sylvan Esso – Coffee
  48. The War On Drugs – Red Eyes
  49. X Ambassadors – Jungle
  50. Vance Joy – Riptide
  51. Wild Cub – Thunder Clatter

 

Did I miss someone or leave them off the list?  Let me know.  Discussion is always appreciated.

Don’t know some of these tracks, don’t worry, we’ve got a curated playlist just for you!

Playlist: The Audiophile: Top 51 Tracks of 2014

Here are a few others that just barely missed the list this year but are definitely worth mentioning.

2014 Honorable Mentions:

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–Akwitz

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