Best Albums of 2024

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Listed below are the best albums of 2024 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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2024 year summaryThe best artists of 2024 were Charli XCX, Magdalena Bay, Vampire Weekend, The Cure, The Smile, Fontaines D.C., The Last Dinner Party, Kendrick Lamar, Geordie Greep and Waxahatchee.

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Imaginal Disk

Magdalena Bay

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

2,123

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Overall Rank:

810

Average Rating:

83 (244 votes)

Comments:

Brat

Charli XCX

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

320 charts

Rank Score:

2,076

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Overall Rank:

830

Average Rating:

77 (297 votes)

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Only God Was Above Us

Vampire Weekend

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

1,745

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Overall Rank:

1,000

Average Rating:

80 (289 votes)

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Songs Of A Lost World

The Cure

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

312 charts

Rank Score:

1,692

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Overall Rank:

1,031

Average Rating:

82 (265 votes)

Comments:

Romance

Fontaines D.C.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

1,152

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Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

1,144

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Overall Rank:

1,484

Average Rating:

78 (312 votes)

Comments:

Prelude To Ecstasy

The Last Dinner Party

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,098

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Overall Rank:

1,549

Average Rating:

76 (220 votes)

Comments:

GNX

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,091

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Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,042

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Overall Rank:

1,630

Average Rating:

80 (167 votes)

Comments:

10.

Tigers Blood

Waxahatchee

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

923

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Overall Rank:

1,815

Average Rating:

76 (156 votes)

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Best Albums of 2024 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ryan Adams	3	0%
Chinchilla	2	0%
Charli XCX	2	0%
Jesse Welles	2	0%
Океан Ельзи [Okean Elzy]	2	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
The Cure	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	224	22%
	48	5%
	41	4%
	36	4%
	21	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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8. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
9. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
10. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
11. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
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13. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
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