Here’s what I obsessed over this year:
14. Pop Psychology- Neon Trees
13. In the Lonely Hour- Sam Smith
12. Talking is Hard- Walk the Moon
11. Waves- Sleeper Agent
10. Language & Perspective- Bad Suns
9. Mind Over Matter- Young the Giant
8. Lazaretto- Jack White
7. Left Hand Free- Alt-J
6. Talking Dreams- Echosmith
5. Coming of Age- Foster the People
4.Dream Your Life Away- Vance Joy
3. Lift a Sail- Yellowcard
2. Before the Waves- Magic Man
1. Turn Blue- The Black Keys
Honorable mention:
Native- One Republic
Listen- The Kooks
DAILY SHUFFLE 
I too love “Left Hand Free” — so much so that I taped it at their show at the Murat Egyptian Room in Indianapolis 🙂
I also enjoyed Sam Smith, Jack White, Alt-J, and Foster the People. However, I think Turn Blue was a bit too melancholy (hence the name I guess) for my taste. I like the more upbeat, heavy guitar riffs that the Keys are known for. That album kind of sounded too Carpenters-y for them. Great list!