Thanks to the Miami Herald for this image. Happy New Year, Pitbull!
Hello, people of 2015! If you’re too pressed for time to open thirty different pages to see how our 2014 year-end lists turned out, here’s a quick, compact reference for you! We’ve included links so you can click through to any article that tickles your fancy.
Best Newcomer
Girlpool
Top 5 Music Videos
5. The Flaming Lips feat. Miley Cyrus & Moby – “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (“Blonde SuperFreak Steals the Magic Brain”)
4. Die Antwoord – “Ugly Boy”
3. Big Sean feat. E-40 – “I Don’t Fuck With You”
2. Krill – “Peanut Butter”
1. Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
Top 3 Live Acts
3. Naomi Punk
2. BANKS
1. Pile
Top 3 Twitters
3. Titus Andronicus (@TitusAndronicus)
2. wint (@dril)
1. Jaden Smith (@officialjaden)
Top 3 Style Icons
3. Rihanna
2. JAY Z
1. FKA twigs
Top 5 Album Covers
5. Flying Lotus – You’re Dead
4. FKA twigs – LP1
3. Iceage – Plowing Into the Field of Love
2. Swans – To Be Kind
1. Todd Terje – It’s Album Time
Top 5 EPs
5. Doja Cat – Purrr!
4. Childish Gambino – Kauai
3. Speedy Ortiz – Real Hair
2. Panda Bear – Mr Noah
1. Kwamie Live – Lost in the Girl
Top 3 Most Underexposed Albums
3. Lykke Li – I Never Learn
2. Warehouse – Tesseract
1. Isaiah Rashad – Cilvia Demo
Top 3 Most Overexposed Albums
3. Iggy Azalea – “Fancy” (we know this isn’t an album – see editor’s note in the piece)
2. Alt-J – This Is All Yours
1. FKA twigs – LP1
Top 10 Songs of 2014
10. Ty Segall – “Feel”
9. Cloud Nothings – “I’m Not Part of Me”
8. BANKS – “Alibi”
7. FKA twigs – “Lights On”
6. Alex G – “Harvey”
5. Radiator Hospital – “Fireworks”/”Fireworks (Reprise)”
4. Sia – “Chandelier”
3. Real Estate – “Crime”
2. Sun Kil Moon – “I Watched the Film the Song Remains the Same”
1. Pile – “Special Snowflakes”
Top 10 Albums of 2014
10. Caddywhompus – Feathering A Nest
9. Caribou – Our Love
8. Perfume Genius – Too Bright
7. Mac DeMarco – Salad Days
6. St. Vincent – St. Vincent
5. Alex G – DSU
4. Run the Jewels – Run the Jewels 2
3. Iceage – Plowing Into the Field of Love
2. Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire for No Witness
1. FKA twigs – LP1
We hope you enjoyed our 2014 year-end countdown as much as we did! Here’s to another great year in music!