For better or for worse, these albums shaped the Alternative Rock landscape in 2014.
Coldplay came out with an introspective heartbreak album, The Black Keys and Jack White continued to prove that they are America's crème de la crème, the Foo Fighters made a concept album with tracks recorded in the country's most iconic studios, Vance Joy and Hozier released their debuts albums that rivaled all the veterans and finally U2 angered millions of iTunes users by giving away their new album for free.
So how do all these albums stack against each other? Who will be crowned ATRL Queen Of Pop King Of Alternative Rock?
GHOST STORIES
1. Magic
2. True Love
3. Midnight
4. A Sky Full Of Stars
5. O (Fly On)
HOZIER
1. Take Me To Church
2. From Eden
3. Work Song
4. Angel Of Small Death And The Codeine Scene
5. Jackie & Wilson
SONGS OF INNOCENCE
1. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
2. Every Breaking Wave
3. Volcano
4. Cedarwood Road
5. The Troubles
DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY
1. Riptide
2. Mess Is Mine
3. From Afar
4. Wasted Time
5. First Time
TURN BLUE
1. Fever
2. Weight Of Love
3. Turn Blue
4. Gotta Get Away
5. Bullet In The Brain
LAZARETTO
1. Lazaretto
2. High Ball Stepper
3. Just One Drink
4. Would You Fight For My Love?
5. Alone In My Home
SONIC HIGHWAYS
1. Something From Nothing
2. The Feast And The Famine
3. Congregation
4. What Did I Do? /God As My Witness
5. I Am A River Please rate each selected song (5 from each album) from 1 to 10. Decimals are allowed.
Please send your rates before Sunday February 22nd at 11pm EST.
1. Magic
2. True Love
3. Midnight
4. A Sky Full Of Stars
5. O (Fly On)
6. Take Me To Church
7. From Eden
8. Work Song
9. Angel Of Small Death And The Codeine Scene
10. Jackie & Wilson
11. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)
12. Every Breaking Wave
13. Volcano
14. Cedarwood Road
15. The Troubles
16. Riptide
17. Mess Is Mine
18. From Afar
19. Wasted Time
20. First Time
21. Fever
22. Weight Of Love
23. Turn Blue
24. Gotta Get Away
25. Bullet In The Brain
26. Lazaretto
27. High Ball Stepper
28. Just One Drink
29. Would You Fight For My Love?
30. Alone In My Home
31. Something From Nothing
32. The Feast And The Famine
33. Congregation
34. What Did I Do? /God As My Witness
35. I Am A River
35. High Ball Stepper by Jack White 5.64
34. Cedarwood Road by U2 5.83
33. Alone In My Home by Jack White 6.04
32. Just A Drink by Jack White 6.15
31. Would You Fight For My Love by Jack White 6.23
30. Volcano by U2 6.31
29. The Feast And The Famine by Foo Fighters 6.35
28. The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) by U2 6.46
27. Bullet In The Brain by The Black Keys 6.55
26. First Time by Vance Joy 6.92
25. Lazaretto by Jack White 7.15
24. From Eden by Hozier 7.27
23. Wasted Time by Vance Joy 7.38
22. The Troubles by U2 & Likke Li 7.42
21. Congregation by Foo Fighters 7.58
20. A Sky Full Of Stars by Coldplay 7.62
19. From Afar 7.63
18. Something From Nothing by Foo Fighters 7.64
17. What Did I Do/God As My Witness by Foo Fighters 7.65
16. I Am A River by Foo Fighters 7.69
15. Mess Is Mine by Vance Joy 7.77
14. True Love by Coldplay 7.78
13. Work Song by Hozier 7.79
12. Fever by The Black Keys 7.81
11. Turn Blue by The Black Keys 7.88
10. Jackie And Wilson by Hozier 7.91
9. Magic by Coldplay 8.02
8. Take Me To Church by Hozier 8.08
7. Gotta Get Away by The Black Keys 8.12
6. Every Breaking Wave by U2 8.19
5. Riptide by Vance Joy 8.23
4. Angel Of Small Death And The Codeine Scene by Hozier 8.24
3. Midnight by Coldplay 8.38
2. Weight Of Love by The Black Keys 8.62
1. O by Coldplay 8.88
I had to choose 5 songs so I picked the singles and some album tracks.
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The Female ALT albums are being used in another rate so don't call me sexist
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YAAASS at all of you wanting to participate
This is going to be fun and huge. I'll start the promo tomorrow
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what. From Afar is his best song