2014 was an amazing year for music. While I don't personally believe SOI was the best of that year, it was in my upper tier and it's still a strong album.
Rolling Stone is known for endlessly praising both U2 and Springsteen, who garner stellar reviews regardless of the quality of their content. When I saw them give Working on a Dream five stars and list High Hopes as one of the best albums of the year, I knew it was all a crock. I love Springsteen but those two albums rank among his worst.