Best Songs of 2014: Honourable Mention (Part 4, S-Z)

Part 4 of 4 (S-Z), the Best Songs of 2014, Honourable Mention:

Sam Smith – Life Support

 

Seether – Same Damn Life

 

Seether – Words As Weapons

 

Shad & Holy Fuck (Holy Shad) – Cy Borg Pt. 1 and 2

 

Shamir – On The Regular

 

Sir Sly – You Haunt Me

 

Sophie – Lemonade

 

Stromae f. Lorde, Q-Tip, Pusha T, Haim – Meltdown

 

Take That – These Days

 

The Black Keys – Gotta Get Away

 

The Horrors – So Now You Know

 

The Subs f. Colonel Adams – Trapped

 

The Tea Party – Water’s On Fire

 

TIAAN – Devil’s Touch

 

Tinashe f. Schoolboy Q – 2 On

 

Tokyo Police Club – Tunnel Vision

 

Tom Odell – Another Love

 

Trust – Capitol

 

Twenty One Pilots – House Of Gold

 

Vic Mensa – Down On My Luck

 

X Priest X – Enemy Mind

 

Zedd f. Haley Williams – Stay The Night

 

Best Songs of 2014: Honourable Mention (Part 1, A-D)

As I seem to mention every year, crafting a strict Top 100 Songs of The Year list is an impossibility for me, because I listen to and like way more than 100 songs. So in order to shine a light on some of the songs that are still very good but don’t crack my top 100, I’ve issued lists recognizing the “honourable mentions” the past couple years. This is the first of those lists for 2014. More than anything though, these lists serve as a record keeping endeavour, so when I look back at 2014 some years down the line, I’ll be able to re-visit all the songs I was into. Having something neat and tidy to refer to at any time appeals to me, and that’s a big reason why I compile these lists. If anyone else who reads them discovers/likes something new, that’s great too.

Without further ado, here is the first of four lists detailing the best songs of 2014, Honourable Mention style, in alphabetical order.

Allie X – Prime

 

alt-J – Nara

 

alt-J – The Gospel of John Hurt

 

Ariana Grande f. The Weeknd – Love Me Harder

 

Avid Dancer – I Want To See You Dance

 

Balance and Composure – Enemy

 

Basia Bulat – It Can’t Be You

 

Basia Bulat – Tall Tall Shadow

 

Bear Hands – Giants

 

Betty Who – Lovin’ Start

 

Bleachers – Rollercoaster

 

Britney Spears – Alien

 

Broken Bells – Holding On For Life

 

Broods – Coattails

 

Cloud Nothings – I’m Not Part Of Me

 

Darlia – Queen Of Hearts

 

Deers – Bamboo

 

Duck Sauce – NRG

 

Duke Dumont – Mumble Man

 

Dum Dum Girls – Rimbaud Eyes