the end of our year-end best-of week is finally upon us, and we’ve saved the best for last: ten full-length albums of 2014 that best represent the musical convictions of dimestore saints. in many cases, we’ve beaten these albums to death with accolades, so this list will be strictly visual. as usual, the link embedded in the artist and album title will lead to a stream of said album, while clicking through each photo will lead to a review that accurately conveys our feelings. by and large, the reviews will come from this site, but a couple will be pulled from other sites and writers that we admire. cool? cool.
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10. alvvays – alvvays

9. sharon van etten – are we there

8. tennis – ritual in repeat

7. cloud nothings – here and nowhere else

6. perfume genius – too bright

5. the antlers – familiars

4. caribou – our love

3. the war on drugs – lost in the dream

2. fka twigs – lp1

1. ricky eat acid – three love songs