In the obsessive tradition of music lists, here are the albums I found myself listening to and enjoying the most in the first six months of 2014. For a more comprehensive list of our favourite ’14 Americana releases you can head over to our other blog Post To Wire.

1. Sun Kil Moon – Benji
2. Little Bastard – Little Bastard
3. The War On Drugs – Lost in the Dream
4. Hurray For The Riff Raff – Small Town Heroes
5. Blank Realm – Grassed Inn
6. Tiny Ruins – Brightly Painted One
7. Robert Ellis – The Lights From The Chemical Plant
8. Infinity Broke – River Mirror
9. The Felice Brothers – Favorite Waitress
10. Beck – Morning Phase
11. Protomarytr – Under Color of Official Right
12. East Brunswick All Girls Choir – Seven Drummers
13. Wild Beasts – Present Tense
14. The Men – Tomorrow’s Hits
15. Real Estate – Atlas
16. Mogwai – Rave Tapes
17. The Horrors – Luminous
18. Beach Pigs – Grom Warfare
19. You Beauty  – Jersey Flegg
20. Mastodon – Once More ‘Round the Sun

Chris Familton