Best Rock Album of 2014

John Hiatt- Terms of My Surrender. This is Haitt's best mature work by a country mile. Other than Dylan(and hopefully Hiatt still has ten years to catch up with Bob) there is no grander master straddling rock, country, blues, and unaffected Americana. Excellent New West LP SQ. Gives Morning Phase a serious run for best of 2014.

The very best album I have listened to this year is Damon Albarn's Everyday Robots. This album is simply genius!!
It's on Spotify so you can listen for free. Dan is/was the lead singer for Blur and the man behind the Gorrilaz .
If you love creative inventive music please give this cd a spin. I know you will love it. Todd

REM's Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

If you love The War On Drugs new masterpiece you should also really
enjoy
Strand of Oaks' new release called Heal. It too is a fantastic album!!
Both are Phila. bands. Included is this fine review.
http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/06/album-review-strand-of-oaks-heal/
It's on Spotify

Just can't get into the new Beck- so dreary, but not groundbreaking or fresh. Call me crazy.

I am really enjoying Damon Albarn's album- its pretty unique as far as singer/songwriter music goes.