Best Albums of 2024

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Listed below are the best albums of 2024 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2024 year summaryThe best artists of 2024 are Vampire Weekend, The Smile, The Last Dinner Party, Adrianne Lenker, Waxahatchee, St. Vincent, Beyoncé, Beth Gibbons, Sprints and MGMT.

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21.

A Dream Is All We Know

The Lemon Twigs

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,013

Overall Rank:

16,730

Average Rating:

77 (47 votes)

Comments:

22.

Diamond Jubilee

Cindy Lee

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,041

Overall Rank:

17,129

Average Rating:

80 (41 votes)

Comments:

23.

The Past Is Still Alive

Hurray For The Riff Raff

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,099

Overall Rank:

17,873

Average Rating:

76 (35 votes)

Comments:

24.

I Got Heaven

Mannequin Pussy

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,111

Overall Rank:

18,132

Average Rating:

76 (47 votes)

Comments:

25.

She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She

Chelsea Wolfe

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,122

Overall Rank:

18,258

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

26.

People Who Aren't There Anymore

Future Islands

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,162

Overall Rank:

18,866

Average Rating:

73 (53 votes)

Comments:

27.

The Tortured Poets Department

Taylor Swift

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,188

Overall Rank:

19,245

Average Rating:

62 (71 votes)

Comments:

28.

Brat

Charli XCX

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,238

Overall Rank:

19,823

Average Rating:

77 (51 votes)

Comments:

29.

What Now

Brittany Howard

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,338

Overall Rank:

21,253

Average Rating:

76 (47 votes)

Comments:

30.

Audio Vertigo

Elbow

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,345

Overall Rank:

21,321

Average Rating:

75 (36 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2024 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ryan Adams	4	0%
Various Artists	4	0%
Dirty River	3	0%
Kid Cudi	2	0%
Acemo	2	0%
Adrianne Lenker	2	0%
Future & Metro Boomin	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	415	42%
	204	20%
	52	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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