Arizona Republic Ed Masley View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean A Thing Called Divine Fits by Divine Fits The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike Sweet Heart Sweet Light by Spiritualized Open Your Heart by The Men The Something Rain by Tindersticks Fear Fun by Father John Misty Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings Blunderbuss by Jack White

Associated Press Mesfin Fekadu View article

Life Is Good by Nas My Head Is An Animal by Of Monsters and Men Perfectly Imperfect by Elle Varner Is Your Love Big Enough? by Lianne La Havas Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Babel by Mumford & Sons III by Shiny Toy Guns

Associated Press Nekesa Numbi Moody View article

Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé Red by Taylor Swift Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Radio Music Society by Esperanza Spalding Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes The Hunger Games Soundtrack: Songs from District 12 and Beyond by Various artists R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike Perfectly Imperfect by Elle Varner Black Radio by The Robert Glasper Experiment Life Is Good by Nas

Associated Press Chris Talbott View article

Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings For The Love of The Game / Hard in Heaven by Natural Child good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Blunderbuss by Jack White Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Butter by Turbo Fruits King Tuff by King Tuff Celebration Rock by Japandroids Stars and Satellites by Trampled by Turtles

Austin Chronicle Greg Beets View article

Silver Age by Bob Mould Plumb by Field Music Blunderbuss by Jack White Slaughterhouse by Ty Segall Band Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings Lonerism by Tame Impala Tramp by Sharon Van Etten Mr. M by Lambchop Tempest by Bob Dylan Breakup Song by Deerhoof

Austin Chronicle Jim Caligiuri View article

Signs & Signifiers by JD McPherson Wreck & Ruin by Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson Temple Beautiful by Chuck Prophet Sing the Delta by Iris Dement Nashville, Vol. 1: Tear the Woodpile Down by Marty Stuart Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance by Patterson Hood Little Victories by Chris Knight Goin' Down Rockin': The Last Recordings by Waylon Jennings Traveling Alone by Tift Merritt Who's Feeling Young Now? by Punch Brothers

Austin Chronicle Thomas Fawcett View article

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike Channel Orange by Frank Ocean The Crossing by Menahan Street Band Landing On A Hundred by Cody ChesnuTT Antibalas by Antibalas Lonerism by Tame Impala Faithful Man by Lee Fields Seeds by Georgia Anne Muldrow Look Around the Corner by Quantic & Alice Russell

Austin Chronicle Doug Freeman View article

Love This Giant by David Byrne & St Vincent Break It Yourself by Andrew Bird Celebration Rock by Japandroids Fear Fun by Father John Misty Living For a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran by Jamey Johnson Shields by Grizzly Bear Silver Age by Bob Mould Carry Me Back by Old Crow Medicine Show Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors Sweet Heart Sweet Light by Spiritualized

Austin Chronicle Chase Hoffberger View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Open Your Heart by The Men Landing On A Hundred by Cody ChesnuTT awE naturalE by THEESatisfasction 12 Bit Blues by Kid Koala Royal Headache by Royal Headache Locked Down by Dr. John The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Live from the Underground by Big K.R.I.T. Remember When by The Orwells

Austin Chronicle Abby Johnston View article

Shrines by Purity Ring Visions by Grimes TNGHT by TNGHT Until the Quiet Comes by Flying Lotus Kill for Love by Chromatics Django Django by Django Django Something by Chairlift In Love With Dusk/Our Own Dream by Keep Shelly in Athens R.I.P. by Actress Confess by Twin Shadow

Austin Chronicle Margaret Moser View article

The Blanco Sessions by Janis Martin Slipstream by Bonnie Raitt Bloom by Beach House Kin by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell Nine Lives by Paul Sanchez & Colman deKay Ghost of Browder Holler by Chelle Rose Locked Down by Dr. John Plays Fats by Lil' Band o' Gold Arrow by Heartless Bastards Shifty Adventure in Nookie Wood by John Cale

Austin Chronicle Michael Toland View article

Into the Lair of the Sun God by Dawnbringer Yellow & Green by Baroness Legend by Witchcraft The Thousandfold Epicentre by The Devil's Blood Step Inside by Troubled Horse The Black Code by Wo Fat Half Blood by Horseback Last Rays of the Dying Sun by Infernal Overdrive Carved Into Stone by Prong Rotten Thing to Say by Burning Love

Austin Chronicle Jay Trachtenberg View article

An Awesome Wave by Alt-J Suite of the East by Omer Avital Love This Giant by David Byrne & St Vincent Rebirth by Jimmy Cliff Metal Moon by Dirty Ghosts Black Radio by The Robert Glasper Experiment Mysterium Tremendum by Mickey Hart Band Accelerando by Vijay Iyer Trio Lonerism by Tame Impala Coexist by The xx

Boston Globe Michael Andor Brodeur View article

Visions by Grimes Oshin by DIIV Held by Holy Other Luxury Problems by Andy Stott Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Devotion by Jessie Ware First of a Living Breed by Homeboy Sandman The Lion's Roar by First Aid Kit Jiaolong by Daphni Dark York by Le1f

Boston Globe Martin Caballero View article

The Money Store by Death Grips Control System by Ab-Soul Reloaded by Roc Marciano good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike Life Is Good by Nas Russian Roulette by The Alchemist Blue Chips by Action Bronson Until the Quiet Comes by Flying Lotus Cancer 4 Cure by El-P

Boston Globe Siddhartha Mitter View article

Caravana Sereia Bloom by Céu

Debo Band by Debo Band

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Be Good by Gregory Porter

En Yay Sah by Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang

Sorry for the Delay by Just a Band

The Cherry Thing by Neneh Cherry & The Thing

Black Radio by The Robert Glasper Experiment

Radio Salone by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

Accelerando by Vijay Iyer Trio

Boston Globe James Reed View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Lonesome Dreams by Lord Huron Interstellar by Frankie Rose Pour Une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone by Meshell Ndegeocello Cigarettes & Truckstops by Lindi Ortega Half Way Home by Angel Olsen Los Míticos del Ritmo by Los Míticos del Ritmo Devotion by Jessie Ware Put Your Back N 2 It by Perfume Genius American Standard by Dayna Kurtz

Boston Globe Sarah Rodman View article

The Carpenter by The Avett Brothers The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Living For a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran by Jamey Johnson Blunderbuss by Jack White Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes The Truth About Love by Pink Locked Down by Dr. John Human Again by Ingrid Michaelson

Chicago Sun-Times Thomas Conner View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Lonerism by Tame Impala The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple From The Ground Up by John Fullbright Celebration Rock by Japandroids Bhiman by Bhi Bhiman Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé Visions by Grimes Blunderbuss by Jack White Black Radio by The Robert Glasper Experiment

Chicago Tribune Greg Kot View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Lonerism by Tame Impala R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike I Like to Keep Myself in Pain by Kelly Hogan Celebration Rock by Japandroids Cancer 4 Cure by El-P The Cherry Thing by Neneh Cherry & The Thing Sorry to Bother You by The Coup Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel

Cleveland Plain Dealer Emmet Smith View article

We Don't Even Live Here by P.O.S. Celebration Rock by Japandroids An Awesome Wave by Alt-J Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes Young Man in America by Anaïs Mitchell The Lumineers by The Lumineers Cancer 4 Cure by El-P Open Your Heart by The Men Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables by Todd Snider

The Daily Beast View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Bloom by Beach House good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Lonerism by Tame Impala The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Europe by Allo Darlin' Red by Taylor Swift Bangarang EP by Skrillex Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes Visions by Grimes

Denver Post Ricardo Baca View article

Born to Die by Lana Del Rey The Lumineers by The Lumineers Blunderbuss by Jack White An Awesome Wave by Alt-J Some Nights by fun. good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Bloom by Beach House The Lion's Roar by First Aid Kit (III) by Crystal Castles Celebration Rock by Japandroids

Entertainment Weekly Melissa Maerz View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Celebration Rock by Japandroids Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel Lonesome Dreams by Lord Huron R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike Django Django by Django Django good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Breakfast by Chiddy Bang Some Nights by fun.

The Guardian Staff consensus View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Visions by Grimes Devotion by Jessie Ware Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Lonerism by Tame Impala An Awesome Wave by Alt-J Coexist by The xx In Our Heads by Hot Chip The Bravest Man In The Universe by Bobby Womack

Los Angeles Times Staff consensus View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Locked Down by Dr. John Celebration Rock by Japandroids Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel Sun by Cat Power Luxury Problems by Andy Stott The Seer by Swans Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes

The New Republic David Hajdu View article

Visions by Grimes Old Ideas by Leonard Cohen Black Radio by The Robert Glasper Experiment Luxury Problems by Andy Stott Be Still by Dave Douglas The Jazz Workshop Concerts 1964-'65 by Charles Mingus Another by Human Hearts The Truth About Love by Pink Lonerism by Tame Impala Live at Kitano by Frank Kimbrough Trio

The New York Times Jon Caramanica View article

Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé Red by Taylor Swift American Weekend by Waxahatchee Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Warrior by Ke$ha good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Life Is Good by Nas TNGHT EP by TNGHT Pluto by Future Hard 2 Love by Lee Brice

The New York Times Nate Chinen View article

Snakeoil by Tim Berne Accelerando by Vijay Iyer Trio Star of Jupiter by Kurt Rosenwinkel Channel Orange by Frank Ocean good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Continuum by David Virelles Today's Opinion by Yosvany Terry Spirit Fiction by Ravi Coltrane The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Centennial: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans by Ryan Truesdell

The New York Times Jon Pareles View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Tempest by Bob Dylan good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Shields by Grizzly Bear Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes Little Broken Hearts by Norah Jones METZ by METZ Thankful N' Thoughtful by Bettye LaVette Teklife Vol. 1-Welcome to the Chi by DJ Rashad

The New York Times Ben Ratliff View article

Continuum by David Virelles Nazoranai by Nazoranai Spirit Fiction by Ravi Coltrane Sunrise by Masabumi Kikuchi Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Off! by Off! Accelerando by Vijay Iyer Trio Figurations by Miles Okazaki Soul by Jeremy Pelt Worship Soul by Anita Wilson

News.com.au/Hit Cameron Adams View article

Pacifica by The Presets Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Lonerism by Tame Impala Leave Your Soul to Science by Something for Kate The Temper Trap by The Temper Trap Born to Die by Lana Del Rey Django Django by Django Django Blunderbuss by Jack White A Is for Alpine by Alpine The Ol Razzle Dazzle by Missy Higgins

Newsday Glenn Gamboa View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Some Nights by fun. Wrecking Ball by Bruce Springsteen Come of Age by The Vaccines Celebration Rock by Japandroids Red by Taylor Swift Looking 4 Myself by Usher Silver Age by Bob Mould Boys & Girls by Alabama Shakes Old Ideas by Leonard Cohen

NOW Magazine (Toronto) Staff consensus View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel Jiaolong by Daphni The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple An Awesome Wave by Alt-J Lonerism by Tame Impala METZ by METZ Devotion by Jessie Ware YT//ST by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan

The Observer Kitty Empire View article

Be Strong by The 2 Bears

Old Ideas by Leonard Cohen

Toward the Low Sun by The Dirty Three

Shields by Grizzly Bear

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Ill Manors by Plan B

Wrecking Ball by Bruce Springsteen

Tramp by Sharon Van Etten

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Coexist by The xx

Omaha World-Herald Kevin Coffey View article

Wrecking Ball by Bruce Springsteen Transcendental Youth by The Mountain Goats Blunderbuss by Jack White Plays the Piano by McCarthy Trenching Icky Blossoms by Icky Blossoms Neck of the Woods by Silversun Pickups Mirage Rock by Band of Horses ¡Uno! by Green Day The Heist by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Women & Work by Lucero

Philadelphia Inquirer Dan DeLuca View article

Europe by Allo Darlin'

The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple

Blak and Blu by Gary Clark Jr.

Celebration Rock by Japandroids

Living for a Song by Jamey Johnson

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Gossamer by Passion Pit

Lonerism by Tame Impala

The Salt Lake Tribune David Burger View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Celebration Rock by Japandroids Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem 2nd Law by Muse Tornado by Little Big Town good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Chimes Of Freedom by Various artists Blunderbuss by Jack White Elgar And Carter - Cello Concertos by Alisa Weilerstein Red by Taylor Swift

Slate Jody Rosen View article

Pluto by Future 100 Proof by Kellie Pickler Unorthodox Jukebox by Bruno Mars Tempest by Bob Dylan Never by Micachu and the Shapes The MF Life by Melanie Fiona Grief Pedigree by Ka Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel Beer for Breakfast by JB and the Moonshine Band Looking 4 Myself by Usher

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kevin C. Johnson View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel Bloom by Beach House Babel by Mumford & Sons Life Is Good by Nas The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Blunderbuss by Jack White Black Radio by The Robert Glasper Experiment Some Nights by fun.

Sydney Morning Herald View article

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Locked Down by Dr. John Lonerism by Tame Impala Psychedelic Pill by Neil Young & Crazy Horse Deep Heat by Oh Mercy good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple Toward the Low Sun by Dirty Three (tie) Visions by Grimes (tie) Wrecking Ball by Bruce Springsteen

Time Douglas Wolk View article

The Idler Wheel… by Fiona Apple good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors Y'Anbessaw Tezeta by Getatchew Mekuria & the Ex & Friends The Seer by Swans Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967–74 by Various artists Transcendental Youth by The Mountain Goats 1991 [EP] by Azealia Banks R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike

Time Out London View article

World, You Need a Change of Mind by Kindness The Money Store by Death Grips Trouble by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Devotion by Jessie Ware Channel Orange by Frank Ocean Oshin by DIIV Fin by John Talabot Playin' Me by Cooly G An Awesome Wave by Alt-J 2 by Mac DeMarco

Vulture (New York Magazine) Nitsuh Abebe View article

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar Something by Chairlift Kaleidoscope Dream by Miguel The Money Store by Death Grips Devotion by Jessie Ware Clear Moon and Ocean Roar by Mount Eerie R.A.P. Music by Killer Mike Evans the Death by Evans the Death Perfectly Imperfect by Elle Varner Attack on Memory by Cloud Nothings

Wall Street Journal Jim Fusilli View article

A Church That Fits Our Needs by Lost in the Trees

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An Awesome Wave by Alt-J

Nothin but Love by Robert Cray

Toward the Low Sun by Dirty Three

Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now by Justin Townes Earle

Piramida by Efterklang

Fear Fun by Father John Misty

From the Ground Up by John Fullbright

Standing at the Sky's Edge by Richard Hawley

Young Man in America by Anaïs Mitchell

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

Form and Control by Phenomenal Handclap Band

Washington Post Chris Richards View article