EOY 2014 Pitchfork (USA)

[Setherex]

Top 100 Songs

100. Elisa Ambrogio - "Superstitious"
99. Steve Gunn - "Milly's Garden"
98. Merchandise - "Green Lady"
97. Copeland feat. Actress - "Advice to Young Girls"
96. DJ Quik - "Pet Sematary"
95. Cymbals Eat Guitars - "Jackson"
94. Taylor Swift - "Out of the Woods"
93. The New Pornographers - "War on the East Coast"
92. iLoveMakonnen - "I Don't Sell Molly No More"
91. Hundred Waters - "Murmurs"
90. Protomartyr - "Scum, Rise!"
89. Cloud Nothings - "I'm Not Part of Me"
88. Lauryn Hill - "Black Rage (Sketch)"
87. Viet Cong - "Continental Shelf"
86. Vince Staples - "Blue Suede"
85. Arca - "Thievery"
84. Father John Misty - "Bored in the USA"
83. Ought - "Habit"
82. Jessica Pratt - "Back, Baby"
81. Andy Stott - "Faith in Strangers"
80. Shellac - "Dude Incredible"
79. A Sunny Day in Glasgow - "In Love with Useless (The Timeless Geometry in the Tradition of Passing)"
78. Rustie feat. Danny Brown - "Attak"
77. Rae Sremmurd - "No Flex Zone"
76. Röyksopp / Robyn - "Do It Again"
75. Pharmakon - "Bestial Burden"
74. Holly Herndon - "Chorus"
73. Makthaverskan - "Asleep"
72. Ty Segall - "The Singer"
71. Parquet Courts - "Sunbathing Animal"
70. Azealia Banks - "Chasing Time"
69. Rich Gang - "Lifestyle"
68. Grouper - "Clearing"
67. White Lung - "Face Down"
66. How to Dress Well - "Words I Don't Remember"
65. Iceage - "The Lord's Favorite"
64. Leon Vynehall - "Goodthing"
63. Eno/Hyde - "Return"
62. YG - "Left, Right"
61. Perfume Genius - "Fool"
60. Ariel Pink - "Picture Me Gone"
59. Alvvays - "Archie, Marry Me"
58. Against Me! - "Transgender Dysphoria Blues"
57. Dej Loaf - "Try Me"
56. Migos - "Fight Night"
55. Kendrick Lamar - "i"
54. Spoon - "Inside Out"
53. Perfect Pussy - "Interference Fits"
52. Todd Terje - "Delorean Dynamite"
51. Owen Pallett - "I Am Not Afraid"
50. Taylor Swift - "Style"
49. Run the Jewels - "Blockbuster Night Pt. 1"
48. Lykke Li - "Gunshot"
47. Nils Frahm - "Says"
46. Mr Twin Sister - "In the House of Yes"
45. Ariel Pink - "Put Your Number in My Phone"
44. Angel Olsen - "Lights Out"
43. Ariana Grande feat. The Weeknd - "Love Me Harder"
42. St. Vincent - "Prince Johnny"
41. The War on Drugs - "An Ocean in Between the Waves"
40. Jessie Ware - "Tough Love"
39. Real Estate - "Talking Backwards"
38. Bobby Shmurda - "Hot Nigga"
37. Charli XCX - "Boom Clap"
36. Mac DeMarco - "Passing Out Pieces"
35. FKA twigs - "Pendulum"
34. Tobias Jesso Jr. - "True Love"
33. Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea - "Problem"
32. Swans - "Oxygen"
31. Aphex Twin - "minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix]"
30. A. G. Cook - "Beautiful"
29. Spoon - "Do You"
28. Grouper - "Holding"
27. Sharon Van Etten - "Your Love Is Killing Me"
26. Beyoncé - "Partition"
25. Vic Mensa - "Down on My Luck"
24. St. Vincent - "Digital Witness"
23. Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar - "Never Catch Me"
22. Ex Hex - "Don't Wanna Lose"
21. Sophie - "Lemonade" / "Hard"
20. Nicki Minaj feat. PTAF - "Boss Ass Bitch (Remix)"
19. Sun Kil Moon - "Carissa"
18. Panda Bear - "Mr Noah"
17. Tinashe feat. Schoolboy Q - "2 On"
16. Young Thug - "Stoner"
15. Lil B - "No Black Person Is Ugly"
14. QT - "Hey QT"
13. Todd Terje feat. Bryan Ferry - "Johnny and Mary"
12. Drake - "0 to 100 / The Catch Up"
11. Shamir - "On the Regular"
10. Michael Jackson - "Love Never Felt So Good (Original Version)"
9. Future feat. Pharrell, Pusha T, and Casino - "Move That Dope"
8. Perfume Genius - "Queen"
7. Beyoncé feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - "***Flawless"
6. Run the Jewels feat. Zack De La Rocha - "Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)"
5. The War on Drugs - "Red Eyes"
4. Caribou - "Can't Do Without You"
3. FKA twigs - "Two Weeks"
2. iLoveMakonnen feat. Drake - "Club Goin Up on a Tuesday"
1. Future Islands - "Seasons (Waiting on You)"

[Nick]

Glad to see a super high placement for "Johnny and Mary". Also glad to see that "Seasons" won.

[Bruno]

Good list.

Thanks, Setherex.

[Setherex]

One amendment to the song list - Pitchfork lists Michael Jackson's "Love Never Felt So Good" as the "original version," not the regular album version, which I just learned isn't the "original." The original has practically no production added to it, only significantly accompanied by a piano (played by Paul Anka).

Infact, there are actually three versions of the song on the deluxe version of "XSCAPE," the third being a remix accompanied by Justin Timberlake.

[Setherex]

I assume this list is irrelevant for our purposes, but since it's Pitchfork, here is their list of "Honorable Mentions."

This list is chosen by the editors. It's not #51 through #70 in our albums poll, but rather, records we thought were exceptional this year and deserved to be highlighted regardless of where they wound up. This list contains some of the most popular music to appear on our lists and also some of the most obscure; regardless, we think these records were among the most interesting of 2014.

Against Me!: "Transgender Dysphoria Blues"
Lydia Ainsworth: "Right from Real"
Bing & Ruth: "Tomorrow Was the Golden Age"
Container: "Adhesive"
Frankie Cosmos: "Zentropy"
Nils Frahm: "Spaces"
Future: "Honest"
M. Geddes Gengras: "Ishi"
The Hotelier: "Home, Like Noplace Is There"
iLoveMakonnen: "iLoveMakonnen EP"
Makthaverskan: "II"
Migos: "Rich Nigga Timeline"
Objekt: "Flatland"
Pallbearer: "Foundations of Burden"
Protomartyr: "Under Color of Official Right"
Isaiah Rashad: "Cilvia Demo"
Ricky Eat Acid: "Three Love Songs"
Shamir: "Northtown EP"
Sleaford Mods: "Divide and Exit"
Jessie Ware: "Tough Love"

[Nick]

Albums- http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lis ... of-2014/1/


50. Ben Frost- A U R O R A
49. Mr Twin Sister- Mr Twin Sister
48. Clark- Clark
47. Shellac- Dude Incredible
46. Ariana Grande- My Everything
45. Andy Stott- Faith in Strangers
44. A Sunny Day in Glasgow- Sea When Absent
43. Madlib/Freddie Gibbs- Piñata
42. Owen Pallett- In Conflict
41. Leon Vynehall- Music for the Uninvited
40. Ty Segall- Manipulator
39. Ought- More Than Any Other Day
38. Hundred Waters- The Moon Rang Like A Bell
37. Perfect Pussy- Say Yes to Love
36. Tinashe- Aquarius
35. Shabazz Palaces- Lese Majesty
34. Cloud Nothings- Here and Nowhere Else
33. Rich Gang- Tha Tour Part 1
32. White Lung- Deep Fantasy
31. Taylor Swift- 1989
30. Iceage- Plowing Into the Field of Love
29. How to Dress Well- “What Is This Heart?”
28. Pharmakon- Bestial Burden
27. YG- My Krazy Life
26. Ex Hex- Rips
25. Azealia Banks- Broke With Expensive Taste
24. Parquet Courts- Sunbathing Animal
23. Lykke Li- I Never Learn
22. Future Islands- Singles
21. Brian Eno/Karl Hyde- High Life
20. Vince Staples- Hell Can Wait EP
19. Sharon Van Etten- Are We There
18. Arca- Xen
17. Flying Lotus- You’re Dead!
16. St. Vincent- St. Vincent
15. Angel Olsen- Burn Your Fire for No Witness
14. Real Estate- Atlas
13. Spoon- They Want My Soul
12. Mac DeMarco- Salad Days
11. Perfume Genius- Too Bright
10. Caribou- Our Love
9. Ariel Pink- Pom Pom
8. Todd Terje- It’s Album Time
7. Sun Kil Moon- Benji
6. Swans- To Be Kind
5. Grouper- Ruins
4. Aphex Twin- Syro
3. The War on Drugs- Lost in the Dream
2. FKA Twigs- LP1
1. Run the Jewels- Run the Jewels 2

[Nick]

I'm somewhat split on my feelings towards the top of this list. I didn't care for the Grouper album at all, FKA Twig's album was good but VASTLY overrated (same goes for Mac DeMarco), Ariel Pink's album was equal parts good and bewildering, and Run the Jewels made a seriously great album, but one that doesn't really scream "album of the year" like other albums did.

[Setherex]

Troll Pitchfork: puts Beyonce on their song list twice, but not on their album list. Should have seen it coming...

[irreduciblekoan]

Troll Pitchfork: puts Beyonce on their song list twice, but not on their album list. Should have seen it coming...

Even weirder is that Beyonce didn't even make it as an honorable mention (http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lis ... mention/1/). AND she made it on to Pitchfork's Best of 2010-2014 list (in their top 20, no less). Explain that one to me. The only thing I can think of is that they decided to leave it off the EOY list precisely because it made it on to their half-decade list. To give other albums a chance or something.

[charliepanayi]

I'm somewhat split on my feelings towards the top of this list. I didn't care for the Grouper album at all, FKA Twig's album was good but VASTLY overrated (same goes for Mac DeMarco), Ariel Pink's album was equal parts good and bewildering, and Run the Jewels made a seriously great album, but one that doesn't really scream "album of the year" like other albums did.

Disagree about Run the Jewels, it's a worthy winner. I'm just glad they didn't forget Lykke Li and Ex Hex.

Interestingly unlike many years they didn't really snub any BNM albums from the year (see: Twin Shadow and The Field in recent years). If you discount Beyonce, they all made the top 50 I think except Pallbearer (who got an HM) and Hyperdub 10.1 (which is a compilation anyway).

[MarkEMoon]

I'm mostly just surprised at the difference between this and their 2010-14 list. Based on that Benji looked like a certainty to get album of the year. How it dropped to seven is baffling, maybe that feud with the War on Drugs knocked him down. Anyway as long as pom pom is in the top 10 I'm happy.