Albums of the year

It’s 4pm on Hogmanay, which seems as good a reason as any to exclusively reveal the is this music? writers’ albums of the year.
And given that we’re barely still in 2014, as good an excuse as any for getting straight on with it! Suffice to say, it was a hard-fought battle, with some home-grown talent (and long-time itm? faves) just nicking it above what has been the ‘critic’s choice’ in many publications.

So, without further ado, we bring you the collated ‘best’ albums of 2014.

1. The Phantom Band – Strange Friend

2. St. Vincent – St. Vincent

3. Mogwai – Rave Tapes

4. The Twilight Sad – Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave

5. We Were Promised Jetpacks – Unravelling

6. Deathcats – All Hail Deathcats!
7. Young Fathers – Dead
8. Half Man Half Biscuit – Urge For Offal
9. Honeyblood – Honeyblood
10. How To Swim – Niagarama

11. Death From Above 1979 – The Physical World
12. Jonnie Common – Trapped in Amber
13. Moodymann – Moodymann
14. Stanley Odd – A Thing Brand New
15. Lisa Gerrard – Twilight Kingdom

16. Against Me! – Transgender Dysphoria Blues
17. The Second Hand Marching Band – A Hurricane, A Thunderstorm
18. Dan Sartain – Dudesblood
19. Micah P Hinson – Micah P Hinson and The Nothing
20. = Slam – Reverse Proceed
20. = The Everlasting Yeah – Anima Rising