It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time to look back on what 2014 had to offer as far as music goes. A lot of good stuff hit the proverbial “shelves” in the last 12 months, and this is our take on what we thought was best this year. What would you put in your top releases?

Noel Gallagher – “Do the Damage”

Sunny Day Real Estate – Lipton Witch

sElf – “Gonna Rock”

Royal Blood – “Out of the Black”

Middle Class Rut – “Factories”

The Life and Times – “Passion Pit”

Kasabian – “Bumblebee”

Interpol – “Breaker 1”

††† (Crosses) – “Bitches Brew”

Live – “Siren’s Call”

Weezer – “Cleopatra”

We Are Scientists – “Slow Down”

U2 – “Cedarwood Road”

Mark Ronson – “Uptown Funk (ft. Bruno Mars)”