1. Arcade Fire – Reflektor
One of the world’s best bands gets better, topping their Grammy-winning disc with this dance-soaked gem.
2. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Irresistible dance tracks made funk legends Chic cool again, and Get Lucky was the song of the summer.
3. The Weeknd – Kiss Land
Golden-voiced Torontonian will be as big as Prince. Next stop: arena shows.
4. Blood Orange – Cupid Deluxe
Producer Dev Hynes (Solange Knowles) saves some of his best beats and coolest grooves for his own project.
5. Kanye West – Yeezus
If he is a god, he’s gotta be good, right? His latest proves hip-hop’s biggest personality is one of the greats.
6. Drake – Nothing Was The Same
T-dot’s own has as many hits as chains around his neck. In this case, millions of fans aren’t wrong.
7. Disclosure – Settle
After a handful of hit singles, the British dance duo get it right on an excellent debut.
8. Blue Rodeo – In Our Nature
Canadian legends’ best work since 1993 breakout Five Days In July.
9. Windhand – Soma
Epic hard rock that’s loud, proud and majestic.
10. Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP 2
Part 2 of a hip-hop saga. Marshall Mathers’s bad day is our good fortune on this riff-riddled suite of anger and redemption.
