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These are the best albums of 2014 so far
We're halfway through the year - here are the records that captured our attention
Chet Faker - Built On Glass: The Aussie musician more than proved there's more to him than a viral cover of 'No Diggity' with his debut album. Merging soul, electronica, R&B and indie to great effect (so great that it sounds like he's invented a brand new musical genre), Faker's beats lay the perfect foundation for his stunningly expressive vocals. Built On Glass is an intimate, personal album, but it's also immensely listenable.
We're halfway through 2014, and music-wise, we haven't been disappointed.
There's been some highly-anticipated sophomore releases that luckily, lived up to expectations (Lana Del Rey's Ultraviolence, Katy B's Little Red) as well as some impressive debuts (Chet Faker's Built on Glass, Sky Ferreira's Night Time My Time).
Additionally, there's been some unexpected triumphs such as Pharrell's solo album G I R L, and the records that show an artist have truly stepped up their game, like Warpaint's self-titled LP and clipping's attention-grabbing second record.
Here are the 37 best albums of 2014 so far. Here's to another brilliant five months in music.
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