{"id":32691,"date":"2014-12-16T11:03:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T17:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=32691"},"modified":"2015-06-27T16:25:47","modified_gmt":"2015-06-27T21:25:47","slug":"kjhk-staffs-contributing-lists-for-top-albums-of-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2014\/12\/16\/kjhk-staffs-contributing-lists-for-top-albums-of-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"KJHK Staff’s Contributing Lists for Top Albums of 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a closer look at what made up our top 10 albums of 2014 and the staffers who contributed.<\/p>\n

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KJHK is home to DJs and staff members with varying tastes. It is what makes 90.7 what it is. Below is each individual top list that contributed to KJHK’s overall top 10 list.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Emilie Stafford – Music Director, DJ, Senior studying Marketing from Hutchinson, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Salad Days<\/em> – Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0They Want My Soul<\/em> – Spoon<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Atlas – Real Estate<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Manipulator<\/em> – Ty Segall<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Nikki Nack<\/em> – tUnE-yArDs<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Donovan Blanc<\/em> – Donovan Blanc<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0Our Love<\/em> – Caribou<\/p>\n

8. Mr. Noah EP\u00a0<\/i>– Panda Bear<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0…And Star Power<\/em> – Foxygen<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Sun Structures<\/em>\u00a0– Temples<\/p>\n

“I was lucky enough to see my top 3 albums in concert. I think that greatly contributed to my decision. Seeing a new album live really shows just how great it is.”<\/p>\n

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Rachel Bennett – Assistant Music Director, DJ, Sophomore studying Film from Basehor, KS.<\/p>\n

1. Here and Nowhere Else<\/i> – Cloud Nothings<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0DSU<\/em> – Alex G<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Warpaint<\/em> – Warpaint<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Alvvays\u00a0<\/em>– Alvvays<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Drop<\/em> – Thee Oh Sees<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Salad Days<\/em> – Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

7. Never Hungover Again<\/i> – Joyce Manner<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Wig Out at Jagbags<\/em> – Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Atlas – Real Estate<\/em><\/p>\n

10. Eons<\/i> – Mimicking Birds<\/p>\n

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Jake Waters – Programming Director, Senior studying Film from Hutchinson, KS.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Sun Kil Moon<\/em> – Benji<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Here and Nowhere Else<\/i> – Cloud Nothings<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0DSU<\/em> – Alex G<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Atlas – <\/em>Real Estate<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0It’s Album Time<\/em> – Todd Terjfe<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Salad Days<\/em> – Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Never Hungover Again<\/i> – Joyce Manner<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Singles<\/em> – Future Islands<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Tied to a Star<\/em> – J. Mascis<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0St. Vincent –\u00a0<\/em>St. Vincent<\/p>\n

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Matt Primovic – Station Manager, Graduate Student studying Architecture from Overland Park, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0You’re Dead!<\/em> – Flying Lotus<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Nikki Nack<\/em> – tUnE-yArDs<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Salad Days<\/em> – Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0They Want My Soul<\/em> – Spoon<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0LP1<\/em> – FKA Twigs<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0St. Vincent –\u00a0<\/em>St. Vincent<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0In Conflict<\/em> – Owen Pallett<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Our Love<\/em> – Caribou<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Mr. Noah EP\u00a0<\/i>– Panda Bear<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0SYRO –\u00a0<\/em>Aphex Twin<\/p>\n

“This is the best list of our brief time, as related to new music released in the year 2014.”<\/p>\n

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Mitch Raznick – Live Music Director, DJ, \u00a0Senior studying News & Information and Film Studies from Omaha, NE.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Built on Glass<\/em> – Chet Faker<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0SYRO –\u00a0<\/em>Aphex Twin<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Sway<\/em> – Whirr<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Their Bodies in the Fog<\/em> – Arrange<\/p>\n

5. No More EP\u00a0<\/i> – Shlohomo & Jeremih<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0What Is This Heart?\u00a0<\/em>– How to Dress Well<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0LP1<\/em> – FKA Twigs<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Frozen Throne<\/em> – Groundislava<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Dead<\/em> – Young Fathers<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Pinata<\/em> – Freddie Gibbs & Madlib<\/p>\n

“I have a list of about 30 favorite albums of the year, so it was tough to narrow it down. Also, Hiatus Kaiyote is about to put out a new EP on December 2nd, so this top 10 list is subject to change. Finally, these albums are not in any specific order – it was way too difficult to order them from favorite to least favorite or something like that.”<\/p>\n

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Jerod Barker – Production Director, DJ, Senior studying Illustration from Silver Lake, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0No Magic<\/em> – No Magic<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Picture You Staring\u00a0<\/em>– Tops<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Lost in the Dream<\/em> – The War On Drugs<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Shriek –<\/em> Wye Oak<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0March On Washington<\/em> – Diamond District<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Wave 1<\/em> – Com Truise<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0So It Goes<\/em>\u00a0– Ratking<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Brill Bruiser<\/em>s – The New Pornographers<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Fortuna<\/em> – Popstrangers<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Dance Flora<\/em> – Party Gardens<\/p>\n

“Though I love Spoon, TV On The Radio, Flying Lotus and SBTRKT, I simply need more time with them before I can whole-heartedly list them in my top 10.”<\/p>\n

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John McCain – IT Director, DJ, Sophomore studying Computer Science from Lawrence, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0LP1<\/em> – FKA Twigs<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0To Be Kind<\/em> – Swans<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Burn Your Fire For No Witness<\/em> – Angel Olsen<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Say Yes To Love<\/em> – Perfect Pussy<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Here and Nowhere Else<\/i> – Cloud Nothings<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Adult Jazz – Gist Is<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Plowing Into the Field of Love<\/em> – Iceage<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Eagulls – Eagulls<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Home, Like No Place Is There<\/em> – The Hotelier<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Easy Pain<\/em> – Young Widows<\/p>\n

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DJ Uncle Jesse – Multimedia Director, Producer of Live @ KJHK, Junior studying Film and Media Studies from Hutchinson, KS.<\/p>\n

1. Everyday Robots<\/em> – Damon Albarn<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Alvvays\u00a0<\/em>– Alvvays<\/p>\n

3. Best Day<\/em> – Thurston Moore<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0Salad Days<\/em> – Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

5. Kin<\/em> – Pat Matheny Unity Group<\/p>\n

6. El Pintor<\/em> – Interpol<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Atlas – <\/em>Real Estate<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0…And Star Power<\/em> – Foxygen<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0They Want My Soul<\/em> – Spoon<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Drop<\/em> – Thee Oh Sees<\/p>\n

“I love all of these albums.”<\/p>\n

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Tim Cornell – Online Sports Director, Sophomore studying Journalism & Film from Riverside, CA.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0…and then you shoot your cousin<\/em>\u00a0– The Roots<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Everyday Robots<\/em> – Damon Albarn<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Lost in the Dream<\/em> – The War On Drugs<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0El Pintor<\/em> – Interpol<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Pinata<\/em> – Freddie Gibbs & Madlib<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Salad Days<\/em> – Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Acoustic at the Ryman (Live) –<\/em>\u00a0Band of Horses<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Run the Jewels 2<\/em>\u00a0– Run the Jewels<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0They Want My Soul<\/em> – Spoon<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0St. Vincent –\u00a0<\/em>St. Vincent<\/p>\n

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Dustin Wolfe – Live Music SUA Coordinator, DJ, Senior studying Strategic Communications and Global and International Studies from Sealy, TX.<\/p>\n

1.Worlds –\u00a0<\/em>Porter Robinson<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0How to Run Away\u00a0<\/em>– Slow Magic<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Atlas – <\/em>Real Estate<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Lost Loves\u00a0<\/em>– Minus the Bear<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Sylvan Esso<\/em> – Sylvan Esso<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Goddess<\/em> – Banks<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Settle\u00a0<\/em>-Disclosure<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Z\u00a0<\/em>– SZA<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Void\u00a0<\/em>– RL Grime<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Awake\u00a0<\/em>– Tycho<\/p>\n

“It would be impossible to put these albums in any order, but theses were by far my favorite alternative albums of 2014! THE SOUND ALTERNATIVE.”<\/p>\n

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Vince Meserko – Host of Hickory Wind, The Jookhouse and Music Staff, Graduate student studying Communication Studies from Overland Park, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0If the Roses Don’t Kill Us<\/em>\u00a0– Christopher Denny<\/p>\n

2. Tomorrow’s Hit<\/em>s – The Men<\/p>\n

3. Give the People What They Want!<\/em> – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings<\/p>\n

4. Cold World<\/em> – Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens<\/p>\n

5. Burn Your Fire For No Witness<\/em> – Angel Olsen<\/p>\n

6. The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas<\/em> – Courtney Barnett<\/p>\n

7. Madman<\/em> – Sean Rowe<\/p>\n

8. Accumulator<\/em> – Greyhounds<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0With Light and With Love<\/em> – Woods<\/p>\n

10. Favorite Waitress<\/em>\u00a0– The Felice Brothers<\/p>\n

“Go listen to the Christopher Denny record.”<\/p>\n

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Doug Bybee – DJ and Music Staff, Sophomore studying Journalism from Pleasant Hill, MO.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Mac DeMarco – Salad Days<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Future Islands – Singles<\/em><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Ariel Pink – Pom Pom<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Aphex Twin – Syro<\/em><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Wye Oak – Shriek<\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal<\/em><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Tobacco – Ultima II Massage<\/em><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Caribou – Our Love<\/em><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Mr Twin Sister – Mr Twin Sister<\/em><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Sunny Day In Glasgow – Sea When Absent<\/em><\/p>\n

“2014 was a year that a lot of acts became decidedly more electronic and incorporated thicker productions in their sound, and I think a lot of these albums reflect that. It seems pretty perfectly summed up by the fact that we saw a new Aphex Twin album.”<\/p>\n

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Ethan Graham – DJ, Music Staff and Multimedia Staff, Senior studying Creative Writing and Classical Languages from Linn Valley, KS.<\/p>\n

1. Question Bedtime<\/em> by MC Frontalot<\/p>\n

2. Life As A Dog<\/em> by K. Flay<\/p>\n

3. Malibu Shark Attack<\/em> by Malibu Shark Attack<\/p>\n

4. Foreverrr<\/em> by MC Chris<\/p>\n

5. Grown Up<\/em> by Beefy<\/p>\n

6. Last Gen<\/em> by Dr. Awkward<\/p>\n

7.Dimetradon<\/em> by The Doubleclicks<\/p>\n

8. The Snuggle Is Real<\/em> by Mikal Khill<\/p>\n

9. Mandatory Fun<\/em> by Weird Al<\/p>\n

10. All You Can Do<\/em> by Watsky<\/p>\n

“The majority of this list is Nerdcore Hip-Hop. So there’s that.”<\/p>\n

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Alexis Peterson – DJ, Senior studying Strategic Communications from Topeka,KS<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Cruel Runnings<\/em>– Miniature Tigers<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0White Women<\/em>– Chromeo<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Strange Desire<\/em>– Bleachers<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Lazaretto<\/em>– Jack White<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Nikki Nack<\/em>– tUnE-yArDs<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Be Impressive<\/em> – The Griswolds<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Built On Glass<\/em> – Chet Faker<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Morning Phase<\/em>– Beck<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Tyranny<\/em>– Julian Casablancas + The Voidz<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Wonder Where We Land<\/em> – SBTRKT<\/p>\n

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Quinlan Carttar – DJ, Freshman studying Spanish from Lawrence, KS<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0St. Vincent<\/em>, St. Vincent<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Supermodel<\/em>, Foster the People<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Morning Phase<\/em>, Beck<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Mind Over Matter<\/em>, Young the Giant<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Lazaretto<\/em>, Jack White<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0This Is All Yours<\/em>, alt-J<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Atlas<\/em>, Real Estate<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Lost in the Dream<\/em>, The War On Drugs<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Hold My Home<\/em>, Cold War Kids<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0They Want My Soul<\/em>, Spoon<\/p>\n

“I had to double-check whether Evil Friends by Portugal. The Man had been released earlier this year, but I was disappointed to find that it came out June of 2013. Otherwise that album would have topped my list without a doubt.”<\/p>\n

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Tyler Daniels – DJ, Live Music Staff and Music Staff, Sophomore studying Marketing from Hutchinson, KS.<\/p>\n

1. Electroshock Death Grip<\/em> by Black Taxi<\/p>\n

2. Cruel Runnings<\/em> by Miniature Tigers<\/p>\n

3. This Is All Yours<\/em> by Alt-J<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0Oh, What A Life<\/em> by American Authors<\/p>\n

5. Zaba<\/em> by Glass Animals<\/p>\n

6. Lazaretto<\/em> by Jack White<\/p>\n

7. Shadow of Whales<\/em> by Shadow of Whales<\/p>\n

8. They Want My Soul<\/em> by Spoon<\/p>\n

9. Tyranny<\/em> by Julian Casablancas + The Voidz<\/p>\n

10. Education, Education, Education & War<\/em> by Kaiser Chiefs<\/p>\n

“This list is comprised of the albums that I spent the most time listening to this year, not which albums had the best sells or chart rankings. No genre was excluded and no points were awarded for “indie status”. The further up the rankings an album is, the more time it spent in my car stereo and blasting out of my bedroom’s speakers. This was a great year for music and this list is just a small sample of the albums that my ears had the pleasure of listening to over and over and over and over again.”<\/p>\n

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Cody Boston – Multimedia Producer, Junior studying Film and Media Studies from Shawnee, KS<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Salad Days<\/em>-Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Wonder Where We Land<\/em>-SBRTK<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0You’re Dead<\/em>-Flying Lotus<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0III<\/em>-Badbadnotgood<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Kauai<\/em>– Childish Gambino<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Tangerine Sky<\/em>– Blackbird Blackbird<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Nabuma Rubberband<\/em>– Little Dragon<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Surf<\/em>-Chance the Rapper<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Oxymoron<\/em>-Schoolboy Q<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Z<\/em>-SZA<\/p>\n

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Andrew Zeserman – Music Staff, Freshman studying Film from West Orange, NJ.<\/p>\n

1. Salad Days<\/em> by Mac Demarco<\/p>\n

2. The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett<\/em> by The Eels<\/p>\n

3. Pom Pom<\/em> by Ariel Pink<\/p>\n

4. Everything Will Be Alright In The End<\/em> by Weezer<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0Indie Cindy<\/em> by The Pixies<\/p>\n

6. Turn Blue<\/em> by The Black Keys<\/p>\n

7. Hesitant Alien<\/em> by Gerard Way<\/p>\n

8. Morning Phase<\/em> by Beck<\/p>\n

9. St. Vincent<\/em> by St. Vincent<\/p>\n

10. Ryan Adams<\/em> by Ryan Adams<\/p>\n

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Anna Meyer – Music Staff, Freshman studying Journalism & Strategic Communications from Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n

1. The Double EP: A sea of split Peas<\/em> by Courtney Barnett<\/p>\n

2. Salad Days<\/em> by Mac DeMarco<\/p>\n

3. Crush Songs<\/em> by Karen O<\/p>\n

4.\u00a01000 Forms of Fear\u00a0<\/em>by Sia<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Atlas<\/em> by Real Estate<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Beyonce<\/em> by Beyonce<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0After the Disco<\/em> by Broken Bells<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of…<\/em> by Andrew Bird<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0This Is all Yours<\/em> by alt-j<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0…And Star Power<\/em> by Foxygen<\/p>\n

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Andy Miller – DJ and Music Staff, Senior studying Behavioral Neuroscience from Kansas City, MO.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0FKA Twigs – LP1<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Freddie Gibbs and Madlib – Pinata<\/em><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Flying Lotus – You’re Dead<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Future Islands – Singles<\/em><\/p>\n

5.Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence<\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Run the Jewels – RTJ2<\/em><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Mac DeMarco – Salad Days<\/em><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0St. Vincent – St. Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Arca – Xen<\/em><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0<\/em>ILoveMakonnen – ILoveMakonnen<\/em><\/p>\n

“Honorable Mentions: Lykee Li – I Never Learn<\/em>, Real Estate – Atlas<\/em>, Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron<\/em>, Isaiah Rashad – Cilvia Demo<\/em>”<\/p>\n

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Jamie Stone – Live Music Committee, Freshman studying Strategic Communications from Los Angeles, CA.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Talking is Hard<\/em> -Walk the Moon<\/p>\n

2.\u00a01989<\/em>– Taylor Swift<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Mind Over Matter<\/em>– Young the Giant<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Supermode<\/em>l- Foster the People<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Pop Psychology<\/em>– Neon Trees<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0The Rockville LP<\/em>– O.A.R.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Everything Will Be Alright in the End<\/em>– Weezer<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Listen<\/em>– The Kooks<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0V<\/em>– Maroon 5<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0This is all Yours<\/em>– Alt-J<\/p>\n

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Connor Janzen – Host of Malicious Intent, Senior studying Architecture from Hutchinson, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0The Flesh Prevails<\/em> by Fallujah<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Promulgation of the Fall<\/em> by Dead Congregation<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Dark Space III I<\/em> by Darkspace<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Language<\/em> by The Contortionist<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Aura<\/em> by Saor<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0A Never-Ending Cycle of Atonement<\/em> by Inanimate Existence<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Grand Morbid Funeral<\/em> by Bloodbath<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Sun Eater<\/em> by Job for a Cowboy<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0The Lucid Collective<\/em> by Archspire<\/p>\n

10.Immortal<\/em> by Alterbeast<\/p>\n

“It was a year filled with some really incredible metal releases and narrowing it down to a mere 10 was immensely difficult. In a range of death metal, black metal and progressive metal the turnout was incredibly strong. I would recommend any one of these albums to someone looking for an incredibly fulfilling listening experience and it’s clear that 2015 has quite a lot to live up to!”<\/p>\n

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Max Vandyke – DJ, News Staff, Freshman studying Religious Studies from Saint Paul, MN.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Weird Kids<\/em> by We Are The In Crowd<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Hold On Pain Ends<\/em> by The Color Morale<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0The Predator Becomes the Prey<\/em> by Ice Nine Kills<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0My Everything<\/em> by Ariana Grande<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Let The Ocean Take Me<\/em> by The Amit Affliction<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways<\/em> by Crown The Empire<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0World On Fire<\/em> by Slash<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Black Veil Brides IV<\/em> by Black Veil Brides<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Issues<\/em> by Issues<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Punk Goes Pop Vol. 5<\/em> by Various Artists<\/p>\n

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Rachel Benefiel – DJ, Production Staff, Sophomore studying American Studies, Sociology and Film & Media Studies from Lawrence, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0FKA twigs – LP1<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Alvvays – Alvvays<\/em><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Reissue)<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Chromeo – White Women<\/em><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Give the People What They Want<\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Tokyo Police Club – Forcefield<\/em><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0The Twilight Sad – Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave<\/em><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Wild Beasts – Present Tense<\/em><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Karen O – Crush Songs<\/em><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0J Mascis – Tied to a Star<\/em><\/p>\n

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Paige Batson – DJ, Music Staff, Undecided from Wichita, KS<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Rome Fortune – Small VVorld<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron<\/em><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0War On Drugs – Lost In the Dream<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Ty Segall – Manipulator<\/em><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0St. Vincent –St. Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Flying Lotus – You’re Dead<\/em><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso<\/em><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Ariel Pink – Pom Pom<\/em><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Mac DeMarco – Salad Days<\/em><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Chet Faker – Built on Glass<\/em><\/p>\n

“2014 has been an amazing and groundbreaking year for music. Choosing only 10 albums was incredibly difficult along with having to pick an order. I stand strongly by all 10 of these albums, there’s a little taste of different genres but they’re all equally mind blowing. If you have free time I recommend you check out any and all of my top 10. ”<\/p>\n

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Colin Smith – DJ, Music Staff, Freshman studying Marketing from La Grange, IL.<\/p>\n

1. After the Disco<\/em> by Broken Bells<\/p>\n

2. Disgraceland<\/em> by The Orwells<\/p>\n

3. This Is All Yours<\/em> by Alt-J<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0Salad Days<\/em> by Mac Demarco<\/p>\n

5. They Want My Soul<\/em> by Spoon<\/p>\n

6.Benjamin Booker<\/em> by Benjamin Booker<\/p>\n

7. Lost in the Dream<\/em> by The War On Drugs<\/p>\n

8. Here and Nowhere Else<\/em> by Cloud Nothings<\/p>\n

9. Half the City<\/em> by St. Paul & The Broken Bones<\/p>\n

10. Seeds<\/em> by TV on the Radio<\/p>\n

“The Orwells are dope. My list is beyond hunky-dory, at least I think it is. Truthfully, this list took countless hours–actually an embarrassing amount, ballpark probably 6 or 7 hours–reflecting on this year and going back and listening to albums again. There are lots of #11’s and #12’s. And, I’m not perfect, but this is an opinion piece so here ya go. *Clich\u00e9 thing* Oh and KJHK rules. P.S. TV on the Radio got the nod because they’ve been running my iPod even before the nano days.”<\/p>\n

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Harrison Hipp – DJ and Music Staff, Junior studying Journalism from Olathe, KS.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Freddie Gibbs and Madlib – Pinata<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Run The Jewels – Run The Jewels 2<\/em><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Caribou – Our Love<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Aphex Twin – Syro<\/em><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Mac DeMarco – Salad Days<\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Mike Dillon – Band Of Outsiders<\/em><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Flying Lotus – You’re Dead!<\/em><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Ty Segall – Manipulator<\/em><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Spoon – They Want My Soul<\/em><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Wye Oak – Shriek<\/em><\/p>\n

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Allison McFall – DJ and Music Staff, Junior studying Social Welfare from Lawrence, KS<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Courtney Barnett – Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas<\/em><\/p>\n

2.Karen O – Crush Songs<\/em><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0TOPS – Picture You Staring<\/em><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Angel Olsen – Burn Your Fire For No Witness<\/em><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0The War On Drugs – Lost in the Dream<\/em><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Sharon Van Etten – Are We There<\/em><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0White Fence – For The Recently Found Innocent<\/em><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Foxygen – …And Star Power<\/em><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0FKA Twigs – LP1<\/em><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Ty Segall – Manipulator<\/em><\/p>\n

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Pat Mcquillan – DJ, Live Music Committee, Junior studying Strategic Communications from St. Paul, MN.<\/p>\n

1. Run the Jewels:\u00a0Run the Jewels 2<\/em><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/em>The War on Drugs:\u00a0Lost in the Dream<\/em><\/p>\n

3.<\/em> Sylvan Esso:\u00a0Sylvan Esso<\/em><\/p>\n

4. SZA:\u00a0Z<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Childish Gambino:\u00a0Because the Internet<\/em><\/p>\n

6. Lana Del Ray:\u00a0Ultraviolence<\/em><\/p>\n

7. Atmosphere:\u00a0Southsiders<\/em><\/p>\n

8. St. Vincent:\u00a0St. Vincent<\/em><\/p>\n

9. Schoolboy Q:\u00a0Oxymoron<\/em><\/p>\n

10. Phantogram: Voices<\/i><\/p>\n

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