Fave albums 2014

updated 11/2/14

1. Alisa Weilerstein/Daniel Barenboim: Elgar & Carter Cello Concertos (2012)
2. +William Parker: Wood Flute Songs (2013)
3. Wussy: Attica!
4. The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali
5. Grenier Meets Archie Pelago
6. Matana Roberts: Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile (2013)
7. +John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts (2013)
8. Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott: What Have We Become?
9. Withered Hand: New Gods
10. Mary Halvorson Septet: Illusionary Sea (2013)
11. Jenny Lewis: The Voyager
12. Golem: Tanz
13. Jenny Scheinman: The Littlest Prisoner
14. Quraishi: Mountain Melodies
15. Old 97’s: Most Messed Up
16. +Miranda Lambert: Platinum
17. Young Thug & Bloody Jay: Black Portland
18. Haiti Direct: Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds
19. Live from Festival au Desert Timbuktu (2013)
20. Starlito: Funerals and Court Dates (2012)
21. Paramore (2013)
22. Tal National: Kaani (2013)
23. Vasily Petrenko/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 (2013)
24. +Noura Mint Seymali: Tzenni
25. +Tune-Yards: Nikki Nack
26. Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems
27. Ariana Grande: Yours Truly (2013)
28. The Bombay Royale: The Island of Dr Electrico
29. Toni Braxton & Babyface: Love, Marriage & Divorce
30. Angola Soundtrack 2 (2013)
31. BFlecha: βeta (2013)
32. Moreno: Vol. 2: More Pili
33. Dagens Ungdom
34. Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith

+: might go higher

Bubbling under:

Paul Shapiro: Shofarot Voices
Wadada Leo Smith: Red Hill

Moskus: Mestertyven

Aphex Twin: Syro
BTS: Dark & Wild
Against Me!: Transgender Dysphoria Blues

Neneh Cherry: Blank Project

Angel Haze: Dirty Gold (2013)

Revolutionary Ensemble: Counterparts (2013)

Omar Souleyman: Haflat Gharbia (2011)
Group Doueh: Zayna Jumma (2011)

B1A4: Who Am I

The Rough Guide to the Music of the Sahara
Sonny Rollins: Road Shows Vol. 3
Young Thug: 1017 Thug (2013)
Lee Konitz: Live at Birdland (2011)

Elizabeth Morris: Optimism EP (2013)

FKA Twigs: LP1

The Roots: And Then You Shoot Your Cousin

Jason Derulo: Talk Dirty