Best Albums of 2024

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

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11.

Hit Me Hard And Soft

Billie Eilish

"“Hit Me Hard and Soft” is constrained by its production. Almost the entire album is centered on quiet, tame guitar-led songs. This can be made striking with the right hand, but Phineas chooses the most toothless direction. Its flat sound makes Eilish’s lyricism feel meandering and hashed out. The..." Reply

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Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,113

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,534

Average Rating:

76 (212 votes)

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12.

Diamond Jubilee

Cindy Lee

"After all the nearly unanimous praise this received, I was hoping I would finally get it. So I gave it more and more listens, and I'll admit it: I just don't. It's not bad, it's perfectly listenable, it just sounds like rather unremarkable repetitive music inspired by the '60s, especially the Vel...""After all the nearly unanimous praise this received, I was hoping I would finally get it. So I gave it more and more listens, and I'll admit it: I just don't. It's not bad, it's perfectly listenable, it just sounds like rather unremarkable repetitive music inspired by the '60s, especially the Velvet Underground. There's nothing here that captures my attention on that level. In fact, it’s rather boring. It goes on and on and on, stretching to a two-hour length. The unrefined production just sounded inconsistent to me, as the fidelity of the arrangement would change sporadically. Sometimes it was like, "here's a dry mix in your face and if you don't like it, you don't like INDIE," and then the next moment it has a lot of space in the mix while other elements sound grainy, with no cohesive sound signature. A lot of it seems to drone on and on, never to the point where it's actively annoying or displeasing, but after all the hype, with the album consistently floating to the top of aggregate year end lists and eventually making Pitchfork's number one album of the year, I was hoping for at least a few musical moments, interesting songwriting, or anything at all unique or significant to appreciate or get invested in. This feels like a really great 60-minute album waiting to get out. I'm all for good instrumental sections, but some of these were so repetitive that I found myself thinking, "Oh, can I switch to the next track?" only to look down and realize I was on song seven out of thirty-two. Just exhausting and homogenous. There are so many songs, yet it somehow feels like I am listening to the same track on repeat. A sound that feels like a recycling bin of '60s and early '70s influences. A sound that is slightly more polished than what you might get if you typed all their inspirations into an AI, patched it up in a DAW a bit, and churned out two hours of sound, I would at least want it to do something interesting or truly captivating with that sound. And to do it more succinctly and memorably. Maybe if I gave this seven more listens I would think it's a classic and change my mind completely, but I probably won't. There are too many measures that just go on and on and on, without ever going anywhere, that will be all I remember from my now four listens. I don't see myself ever listening to the same quarter-note bass line again and again and having a revelation that "oh my god this is amazing."" Reply

corenfro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 2

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,105

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,550

Average Rating:

80 (112 votes)

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13.

Bright Future

Adrianne Lenker

"Two years after Big Thief's fantastic Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You, frontwoman Adrianne comes through with another superb collection of tracks. There isn't a bad song on here at all and I'd be surprised if I hear another folk album as good as this one all year" Reply

- SD100852 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 3

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

1,086

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,581

Average Rating:

78 (192 votes)

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14.

Lives Outgrown

Beth Gibbons

"Exactly what you'd expect from a Beth Gibbons solo joint; haunting, beautiful, incredibly well written, somehow archaic and fresh at the same time." Reply

teague | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 4

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,066

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,607

Average Rating:

77 (196 votes)

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15.

Mahashmashana

Father John Misty

"I was never much of a FJM fan... but this album has a few good tunes and has good vibes in general." Reply

- jnmayles | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 1

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,038

Rank in 2024:

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Overall Rank:

1,652

Average Rating:

80 (134 votes)

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16.

Chromakopia

Tyler, The Creator

"Love the production and concept more than the songwriting but there's great stuff here." Reply

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Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

1,002

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,706

Average Rating:

76 (176 votes)

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17.

Wild God

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

"Not his best record for sure but a decent one and a decent Nick Cave album is better than most." Reply

- Toffuey | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 6

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

887

Rank in 2024:

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Overall Rank:

1,908

Average Rating:

78 (150 votes)

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18.

Manning Fireworks

MJ Lenderman

"Really cool laid back album." Reply

- bryatk | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 1

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

869

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,953

Average Rating:

77 (132 votes)

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19.

No Name

Jack White

"Love this it's like the old white stripes days I might go out" Reply

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Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

741

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

121

Overall Rank:

2,218

Average Rating:

78 (157 votes)

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20.

No Title As Of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

"For some reason I didn't rate this or comment when I listened to it. Anyway, free Palestine." Reply

HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 2

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

713

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

129

Overall Rank:

2,295

Average Rating:

77 (107 votes)

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Best Albums of 2024 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ryan Adams	3	0%
Blue Öyster Cult	3	0%
Skee Mask	2	0%
Childish Gambino	2	0%
Future & Metro Boomin	2	0%
Океан Ельзи [Okean Elzy]	2	0%
The Asteroid No. 4	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	222	22%
	46	5%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

Best Albums of 2024 chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 8 from 55th to 47th The Great American Bar Scene by Zach Bryan
Up 6 from 79th to 73rd Invincible Shield by Judas Priest
Up 2 from 86th to 84th The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 4 from 31st to 35th Letter To Self by Sprints
Down 3 from 69th to 72nd Cold Visions by Bladee
Down 2 from 46th to 48th Funeral For Justice by Mdou Moctar

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