At the end of every year since the dawn of time, critics and pundits around the world tell us what works of art they liked in the past year (or rather, they tell us what we should have liked in the past year – since, after all, it’s their job). There were many mentions of Bloodshot releases in said best-of lists at the end of 2014, so here is a guide, organized by album, in order of release date, to the critics’ Bloodshot picks. They like us! They really like us!
Scott H. Biram, Nothin' But Blood (Release date: February 4th, 2014)
Atlanta Music Examiner
31 Days of Music: #2
Austin Chronicle
Top 10 Lists, Jay Trachtenberg
The Kansas City Star
David Frese’s Albums of the Year
Saving Country Music
50 Essential Albums of the Year
Lydia Loveless, Somewhere Else (Release date: February 18th, 2014)
American Songwriter
Top Songs of the Year: #23
The Alternate Root
#59 Album of the Year
Aquarium Drunkard
Best Albums of 2014
Argus Leader
Matt Zimmer’s Top 10 Favorite Albums of 2014
Scott Hudson #1 Album of the Year
Bluegrass Situation
Best Albums of the Year
Broken Jukebox
#36 Album of the Year
Chicago Tribune/Sound Opinions
#8 Album of the Year (Greg Kot)
Cleveland.com
Female Artist of the Year
Columbus Alive
#6 Album of the Year
Consequence of Sound
Best Cover Songs of 2014
Empty Bottles and Broken Souls
Top Albums of the Year
Farce the Music
#6 Album of the Year
Flavorwire
“Chris Isaak” included in Songs of the Year
Grantland
#19 Album of the Year
The Horn
Favorite Albums of the Year
Huffington Post
Cliff Chenfeld’s Favorite Songs of the Year
Huffington Post Canada
#6 Best Country Album
The Kansas City Star
Joel Francis's Favorite Albums of 2014
LA Times
#7 Album of the Year
Lincoln Journal Star
#10 Best Country Single
Magnet Magazine
#7 Album of the Year
National Post
Sarah Boesveld’s Top Ten Albums
No Depression
#4 on Readers Poll
Jay Minkin’s Top Albums: #5
NPR Music
Favorite Songs of 2014
PopMatters
#50 Best Songs of the Year
#43 Best Album of the Year
Rhapsody
Songs and Artists Snubbed By the Grammys
Rolling Stone
Best New Artists of 2014
Salt Lake Magazine
Dan Nailen’s #2 Album of the Year
Saving Country Music
#1 Song of the Year
Slate Music Club
Carl Wilson's Best of 2014
Speakers In Code
#42 Top Songs of the Year
SPIN
#13 Best Country Song of the Year
Steve McLean blog
Favorite Music of 2014
Twangville
#2 Album of the Year
Uncut
#68 Album of the Year
#13 Americana Album of the Year
Vice / Noisey
Top Ten Americana Releases of 2014
Village Voice Pazz & Jop
#38 on Album List
WBEZ NPR Chicago
#35 Top Album of the Year
Wicked Local Salem
Top Albums of the Year
WNYC Soundcheck
Michael Katzif’s 10 Favorite Unsung Records of 2014
Wondering Sound
#9 Best Country Album
WOUB NPR Athens
#27 Top Album of the Year
Dex Romweber Duo, Images 13 (Release date: March 18th, 2014)
Country Fried Rock
#13 Best Albums
Examiner
31 Days of Music: #19
Saving Country Music
50 Essential Albums of the Year
Steve McLean Blog
Favorite Music of 2014
Sun Media
100 Best Albums
Bobby Bare Jr.'s Young Criminals' Starvation League, Undefeated (Release date: April 15th, 2014)
The Province
#2 Overlooked Album of the Year
Speakers In Code
#63 Song of the Year
WUNC
5 Top Music Recommendations
Cory Branan, The No-Hit Wonder (Release date: August 19th, 2014)
Adobe and Teardrops
#6 Album of the Year
The Alternate Root
#88 Album of the Year
Atlanta Music Examiner
31 Days of Music: #20
Argus Leader
Andy Howe's Favorite Albums of the Year
Bluegrass Situation
Best Roots Songs of 2014
Best Albums of the Year
Broken Jukebox
#6 Album of the Year
Dying Scene
#11 Album of the Year
Examiner
Gary Schwind’s Favorite Albums of 2014
Farce the Music
#14 Album of the Year
Independent UK / Mirror UK / Frank Turner
Frank Turner's Favorite Album of the Year
Jaded Punk Hulk
Top Songs of the Year
Lincoln Journal Star
#2 Best New Act
#3 Best Songwriter
#7 Best Country Single
Missoula Independent
Favorite Album of 2014
Nashville Scene
#9 Top Local Records
Nine Bullets
Best Albums of 2014
Rolling Stone / Rolling Stone Country
#38 Top Country Album of the Year
Saving Country Music
50 Essential Albums of the Year
Speakers In Code
#70 Top Song of the Year
#10 Best Albums of the Year
SPIN
#37 Best Country Song of 2014
Luke Winslow-King, Everlasting Arms (Release date: September 30, 2014)
Magnet Magazine
#3 Indie Roots Album of the Year
Maggie Bjorklund, Shaken (Release date: October 14, 2014)
Boston Globe
Best Overlooked Albums of 2014
WFUV
Vin Scelsa’s #17 Album of the Year
No Depression
Overooked, Neglected, and Abandoned: Other Music of 2014 That Needs a Home
Nine Bullets
Charles Hale’s Favorite Albums
Various Artists, While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records (Release date: November 18, 2014)
Argus Leader
#9 Best Compilation
Steve McLean Blog
Favorite Music of 2014
Whitey Morgan & the 78's, Born, Raised, and LIVE From Flint (Release date: December 2, 2014)
Guitar World
Damian Fanelli’s Top 10 Albums
Saving Country Music
One of 50 Essential Albums of the Year
