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Best Albums 2014: Sharon Van Etten delivers stellar set

Dylan's Basement Tapes an archival masterpiece
Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten's album Are We There came out in May on Jagjaguwar Records.

John Goodman: Top 10 Albums

1. Sharon Van Etten - Are We There (Jagjaguwar)

2. Neneh Cherry - Blank Project (Smalltown Supersound)

3. Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband (Because Music)

4. Spoon - They Want My Soul (Merge)

5. Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World (Last Gang)

6. Lori McKenna - Numbered Doors (Hoodie Songs)

7. Tanya Tagaq - Animism (Six Shooter Records)

8. Alvvays - Alvvays (Royal Mountain Records)

9. The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream (Secretly Canadian)

10. Beck - Morning Phase (Capitol Records)

 

John Goodman: Favourite Reissues/remixes/archival releases

1. Bob Dylan - The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11 (Sony Music)

2. Various Artists - She Did It! The Songs Of Jackie DeShannon Vol. 2 (Ace Records)

3. Sun Ra and His Arkestra - In the Orbit of Ra (Strut)

4. Brian Eno/Jon Hassell - Fourth World: Vol. 1 /Possible Musics (Glitterbeat)

5. Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen at 21 (Mute/Rhino)

6. Big Star - Keep An Eye on the Sky (Rhino)

7. Sleater Kinney - Start Together (Sub Pop)

8. Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Big Brother)

9. John Coltrane - Offering: Live at Temple University (Impulse)

10. Small Faces - Here Come the Nice: The Immediate Years 1967-69 Box Set (Charly Records)

 

Erin McPhee’s Top 10 Albums: http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/music/st-vincent-connects-with-latest-release-1.1662816

Julie Crawford’s Top 10 Films: http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/film/year-in-review-boyhood-s-powerful-tale-definitely-one-for-the-ages-1.1662821

Terry Peters’ Top 10 Books: http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/books/year-in-review-ten-titles-worthy-of-your-attention-1.1662819

John Goodman’s Top 10 Books: http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/books/year-in-review-study-celebrates-centennial-of-e-s-curtis-project-1.1663835

John Goodman’s Top 10 Films: http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/film/year-in-review-godard-keeps-things-interesting-in-3d-1.1663866