My Ten Favorite Tracks of 2014

10. "Moving to the Left," Woods

9. "Alexandra," Hamilton Leithauser

8. "Coffee," Sylvan Esso

7. "Howling at the Moon," Phantogram

6. "Every Time the Sun Comes Up I'm in Trouble," Sharon Van Etten

5. "Hotel," Antlers

4. "I'm Not Part of Me," Cloud Nothings

3. "Red Eyes," The War on Drugs

2. "Habit," Ought

1. "Goshen '97," Strand of Oaks

My Ten Favorite Albums of 2014

Not a great year for music.

10. "Familiars," The Antlers

9. "Everyday Robots," Damon Albarn

8. "Morning Phase, "Beck

7. "Lost on the River," The New Basement Tapes

6. "Underneath the Rainbow," The Black Lips

5. "Dean Wareham," Dean Wareham 

4. "Now Here In," Cloud Nothings

3. "Lost in the Dream," The War on Drugs

2. "Heal," Strand of Oaks

1. "Benji," Sun Kil Moon