Best Albums of 2024

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1.

Imaginal Disk 

 Magdalena Bay

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"I must say I was a little disappointed when I finally got round to listening to 'Imaginal Disk' but I think that's probably mostly on me getting so overhyped about my current favourite artist's latest record. I also think the singles they released were so goddamn good that the rest of the tracks ...""I must say I was a little disappointed when I finally got round to listening to 'Imaginal Disk' but I think that's probably mostly on me getting so overhyped about my current favourite artist's latest record. I also think the singles they released were so goddamn good that the rest of the tracks didn't end up surpassing these for me. That being said, I still thoroughly enjoyed my first couple listens and feel I'm due a few more. Technically, the songwriting and production levels are phenomenal, particularly when you consider the duo wrote, performed and produced the project pretty much by themselves and still at such a tender age. I always appreciate an album with an intriguing concept and something to say and this one certainly does so. Definitely one I'll keep revisiting."  [+]  Reply

- jbentley3997 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

3,187

Rank in 2024:

1

Rank in 2020s:

8

Overall Rank:

544

Average Rating:

 83 (265 votes)

Comments:

20

2.

Brat 

 Charli XCX

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"As this site's #1 and possibly only Charli XCX superfan, I will say: this album showcases the best of Charli XCX's interpretation of the hyperpop genre and should be recognized along with the rest of her solid body of work as some of the best experimental artpop of this era. The lyrics range from...""As this site's #1 and possibly only Charli XCX superfan, I will say: this album showcases the best of Charli XCX's interpretation of the hyperpop genre and should be recognized along with the rest of her solid body of work as some of the best experimental artpop of this era. The lyrics range from personal and introspective to max cringe, but what else would we expect from Charli? She has brought out the best musical ideas from AG Cook and Sophie. She complains about being "almost famous" and the lack of commercial success, but Crash was her most successful record and an absolutely phenomenal record but didn't have what made her sound so great from her "core" PC Music sound, this one has everything crash has (Talk Talk) and also the HIFN craziness on the instrumental like Club Classics. Here's hoping more people who like Lady Gaga's Chromatica, or Magdalena Bay's Mercurial World, to check out Charli XCX. "I want to dance with me when I get to the club" Ship it"  [+]  Reply

- corenfro | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (7 helpful | 3 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,849

Rank in 2024:

2

Rank in 2020s:

11

Overall Rank:

591

Average Rating:

 77 (320 votes)

Comments:

26

3.

Only God Was Above Us 

 Vampire Weekend

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"Wow this is great , not a bad track on it , as good as I've heard from any artist so far this year , this is better than the smile imo"  Reply

- | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (5 helpful | 2 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

325 charts

Rank Score:

2,296

Rank in 2024:

3

Rank in 2020s:

14

Overall Rank:

752

Average Rating:

 80 (305 votes)

Comments:

15

4.

Songs Of A Lost World 

 The Cure

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"A triumphant return for arguably the best band of their era. Yet, spending 16 years waiting for the right songs to come to them has been good for The Cure. Here, they are as refined and full of purpose as ever. Songs of a Lost World hearkens back to The Cure in their prime without being a carbon ...""A triumphant return for arguably the best band of their era. Yet, spending 16 years waiting for the right songs to come to them has been good for The Cure. Here, they are as refined and full of purpose as ever. Songs of a Lost World hearkens back to The Cure in their prime without being a carbon copy. Their familiar melancholy bolstered by robust production makes one wonder what this would have sounded like produced 35 or 40 years ago, but then it wouldn't have as much power. This is a singular entry in The Cure's catalog. Their best sine Wish and the only record of theirs since Disintegration without a single skip. Where most late period works remind us that artists are past their prime and often tarnish a strong legacy, Songs of a Lost World finds The Cure staking their claim. No one could do it and no one will do it better. "  [+]  Reply

- HoldenM | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

2,235

Rank in 2024:

4

Rank in 2020s:

15

Overall Rank:

766

Average Rating:

 81 (292 votes)

Comments:

14

5.

Romance 

 Fontaines D.C.

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"Such a great band, surely the best band to emerge over the last 10 years and not even close. Four great albums out of four now. Favourite and Starburster are great of course, but it's a consistent album with a few little gems in there. Some really beautiful calm songs in a row in the middle there...""Such a great band, surely the best band to emerge over the last 10 years and not even close. Four great albums out of four now. Favourite and Starburster are great of course, but it's a consistent album with a few little gems in there. Some really beautiful calm songs in a row in the middle there with Bug, Motorcycle Boy and Sundowner. "  [+]  Reply

- wizardalien | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,636

Rank in 2024:

5

Rank in 2020s:

34

Overall Rank:

1,075

Average Rating:

 78 (219 votes)

Comments:

4

6.

Wall Of Eyes 

 The Smile

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"I preferred their debut album, this one I just couldn't get in to after two listens. Teleharmonic probably the pick of the bunch but overall nothing I'd rush to listen to again."  Reply

- wizardalien | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,411

Rank in 2024:

6

Rank in 2020s:

44

Overall Rank:

1,231

Average Rating:

 78 (318 votes)

Comments:

13

7.

GNX 

 Kendrick Lamar

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"Only 2 listens in but just wow. DAMN. Kendrick dropping a surprise album! My knee jerk reaction is it's the best since TPAB but my official reaction is I shouldn't make knee jerk reactions and then post them on the internet, oh wait, that is literally what 90% of the internet is so here it is. Th...""Only 2 listens in but just wow. DAMN. Kendrick dropping a surprise album! My knee jerk reaction is it's the best since TPAB but my official reaction is I shouldn't make knee jerk reactions and then post them on the internet, oh wait, that is literally what 90% of the internet is so here it is. Those synths on Squabble Up? I just hope this isn't all of SZA we see in 2024."  [+]  Reply

- corenfro | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,322

Rank in 2024:

7

Rank in 2020s:

50

Overall Rank:

1,303

Average Rating:

 77 (230 votes)

Comments:

15

8.

Prelude To Ecstasy 

 The Last Dinner Party

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"This was an incredible first listen. Operatic glam rock that tackles love and gender with nuance, vivid imagery and heart. A fantastic record"  Reply

- LebowskiRams | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

238 charts

Rank Score:

1,312

Rank in 2024:

8

Rank in 2020s:

52

Overall Rank:

1,309

Average Rating:

 76 (231 votes)

Comments:

10

9.

The New Sound 

 Geordie Greep

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"This album is absolutely incredible. The different styles incorporated in it are done so well and I'd say this is better than anything Geordie did with Black Midi. A truly unique experience and a record I can see future acts citing as a strong influence. Absolute must listen, especially if you're...""This album is absolutely incredible. The different styles incorporated in it are done so well and I'd say this is better than anything Geordie did with Black Midi. A truly unique experience and a record I can see future acts citing as a strong influence. Absolute must listen, especially if you're also into bands like Black Country, New Road and Squid as well as Black Midi"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,297

Rank in 2024:

9

Rank in 2020s:

55

Overall Rank:

1,331

Average Rating:

 80 (180 votes)

Comments:

11

10.

Hit Me Hard And Soft 

 Billie Eilish

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"I don't know if it's the best album of the year, but it's what I like the most, there are classy details in each song!! what a genius!!"  Reply

- StreakyNuno | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

1,088

Rank in 2024:

10

Rank in 2020s:

70

Overall Rank:

1,586

Average Rating:

 76 (212 votes)

Comments:

14

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Best Albums of 2024 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
Blue Öyster Cult	3	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
The Cure	2	0%
Dua Lipa	2	0%
The Smile	2	0%
Charli XCX	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	451	45%
	223	22%
	47	5%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

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