We've had great pop, indie, dance, rock and soul songs in 2014 from the likes of David Bowie , and bombast from U2 , and new ideas from Prince , new rare pathos from Stevie Nicks , comebacks from Billy Idol and Echo and the Bunnymen , and mournful Beck ... and none of these makes our ultimate top 20 of tracks from 2014 you can locate on Spotify (UK) - sorry Morrissey . Here is our countdown, with three-word reviews. Tell Eyewear what you think. 1. 2: 54 - 'The Monaco' - indie pop heaven. 2. Alvvays - 'Archie, Marry Me' - smartest summer track. 3. Banks - 'Begging For Thread' - dark sexy pop. 4. Charlie XCX - 'Boom Clap' - big breakthrough hit. 5. Childhood - 'Right Beneath Me' - the new Smiths. 6. Dum Dum Girls - 'Rimbaud Eyes' - pitch-perfect 80s retro. 7. Ella Henderson - 'Ghost' - uplifting radio moment. 8. Fat White Family - Touch The Leather' - creepy twisted indie. 9. Foxes - 'Glorious' - ...
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