Best Albums of 2024

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

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Imaginal Disk

Magdalena Bay

"Did not expect the album to blow me this out of the park. The amount of amazing tracks on the album is unbelievable. When you think the cannot surprise you anymore, the next incredible track arrives. Cried like three times during my first listen." Reply

- Fertu | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (8 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

3,195

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Overall Rank:

538

Average Rating:

83 (271 votes)

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Brat

Charli XCX

"Been a massive fan of Charli XCX for years, at least since True Romance. And while it feels as though this is already being championed as her finest work, it's business as usual for Charli as far as I'm concerned. Catchy, forward-thinking, naked, and fearless. There are a handful of highlights I'..." [+] Reply

HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,920

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Overall Rank:

582

Average Rating:

77 (321 votes)

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Only God Was Above Us

Vampire Weekend

"Well, after having listened to this for a few days, I really really like this album. I think I'm in the minority when I say I loved "Father of the Bride". It was the album that made me get into Vampire Weekend (I didn't like the earlier ones). I was pretty surprised when I learned this was droppi..." [+] Reply

lleon79 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

327 charts

Rank Score:

2,304

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Overall Rank:

749

Average Rating:

81 (306 votes)

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Songs Of A Lost World

The Cure

"Have recently been fully getting into 'Disintegration' (long overdue, I know) and then this came along... felt like serendipity! Really great to hear them still making music at such a high level thirty five years later :)" Reply

- jbentley3997 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (4 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,245

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Overall Rank:

768

Average Rating:

81 (294 votes)

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Romance

Fontaines D.C.

"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..." [+] Reply

- wizardalien | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,659

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"The Smile return with a second offering that's even more interesting than "A Light for Attracting Attention". I was a very big fan of their debut. After all, Radiohead is my favorite band, so I was naturally drawn to this side project. Many people have argued that The Smile sounds exactly like Ra...""The Smile return with a second offering that's even more interesting than "A Light for Attracting Attention". I was a very big fan of their debut. After all, Radiohead is my favorite band, so I was naturally drawn to this side project. Many people have argued that The Smile sounds exactly like Radiohead, while others haven't been able to get too much into this band. What I'm going to say is that, while it obviously has many similarities, because Thom Yorke is the lyricist and together with Jonny Greenwood they compose the music (with Skinner, alright), this band is able to create and get deep into another sound *just* because they *are* another band with another name. I loved every single song in "A Light for Attracting Attention", because, yes, they sound a lot like Radiohead (mainly, my favorite cut from that record: "Speech Bubbles"), and even, many could pass off as Thom Yorke solo creations (such as with "The Same"). Having said that, I can't imagine some of those cuts having been able to be recorded by Radiohead as an entity, such as "We Don't Know What Tomorrow Brings" or "Waving a White Flag"; I think they would've been too much out of the equation with the band's history, even taking into account the countless times they've hit a left turn in terms of what people expect from them. Just starting from "zero" with a flagship that doesn't have to specifically adhere to anything prior, can loosen up what they can do, not having to respect any history or live up to any expectations. If something goes bad, well, it was just a side project! With songs like "Thin Thing" or "The Opposite", the third element from The Smile comes to life. Tom Skinner is a perfect way to round up a project that delves, even slightly, into jazz and prog territory. Coming into "Wall of Eyes" I wasn't too sure what to expect. I saw the band live last year, and I was amazed at the way they are able to almost seeminly, communicate with their instruments. These musicians have reached a level of artistry that is hardly comparable to other rock acts. They are very technical, and also, you can feel a lot of energy and freedom in this sound. I was a pretty big fan of songs such as "Just Eyes and Mouth", that promised an even more radical direction and departure from Radiohead. When "Bending Hectic" dropped, though, it wasn't what I was expecting. It's a hypnotizing journey that takes you into a very low point, before coming right back at you and ending on a very high note. I loved the song, but I was taken off by it at the same time. When "Wall of Eyes" was released as a single, I had a very similar reaction to it. It was good, though it mainly grew over time. My thought was "Well, I think they're going for a calmer sound and songs that take some time to get to you". And even though that's not a bad thing, I wasn't expecting too much from this album. I was wrong! This might be even better than "A Light For Attracting Attention". In retrospect, after talking with other fans of the band, it's true that their debut was somewhat all over the place (something I'm personally fond of). What remains in an album where 3 core members of Radiohead are absent? Some people have said it was lacking in some areas, and that it was too similar to that other main band we are all pretending doesn't exist. But "Wall of Eyes" isn't just a statement that it can do whatever it wants to, but that it can be *as* good as a Radiohead LP, *as* consistent, and even, the right amount of *different* to justify not being a Radiohead album. "Teleharmonic" is a profoundly amazing song, that goes pretty deep into an electronic sound that doesn't sound nothing like Radiohead's past electronic endeavors, or even Thom Yorke's. "Read the Room" is a more raw and rock-ish cut that strays into post-rock, while keeping a stretched arm that manages to cohesively tie together an album that also features more calm songs such as "I Quit" or "You Know Me!". Even though I've spent a lot of paragraph trying to argue that The Smile isn't anything like Radiohead, and I still stand by that, at the same time, I incorporate The Smile as part of the bigger Radiohead canon by saying that this might be one of the best albums ever put out by these group of people, in general. The way things blend together sonically and spiritually is *almost* as great as albums like "In Rainbows" or even "Kid A", and not because they sound the same; it's because this feels like an album that's more focused in what it's trying to do. "A Light For Attracting Attention" was testing the waters; it was a singles compilations, even, or just a traditional album in that sense. "Wall of Eyes", however, *is* more akin to what we think about as the *concept* album, or, at least, what Radiohead has delivered time and again. The atmosphere here is dense, but at the same time, it breathes. An interesting emotion that may be derived from the fact, that for the first time in forever, Nigel Godrich isn't behind a Yorke-led project. This results in a sound that's obviously familiar, from the musicians at play, but feels somewhat different, thanks to a more "natural-sounding production". In summary, "Wall of Eyes" is another great album from the gang, and I'm pretty excited for their unevitable third album, that's already shaping to be amazing (please, just let me listen to that studio version of "Just Eyes and Mouth"!). I talked about this on my review for the first album, but if Radiohead doesn't return with a tenth album, I'm pretty comfortable with having more albums by The Smile, even if they are the same... even if they *aren't* the same! Favorite tracks: "Wall of Eyes", "Teleharmonic", "Read the Room", "Friend of a Friend", "I Quit", "Bending Hectic"" [+] Reply

lleon79 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

1,432

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Overall Rank:

1,215

Average Rating:

78 (319 votes)

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GNX

Kendrick Lamar

"Not quite S tier, but definitely A. Not as catchy as Good Kid or DAMN, and not as original and profound as TPAB, but more consistent and enjoyable than Mr Morale and sits on the shelf comfortably next to Section 80." Reply

- radio-head | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

1,339

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Overall Rank:

1,296

Average Rating:

77 (233 votes)

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Prelude To Ecstasy

The Last Dinner Party

"A warm bath that satiates my post punk cravings just enough to be cozy." Reply

HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

242 charts

Rank Score:

1,328

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"This might actually be a strong contender for AOTY." Reply

- Veel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,296

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Overall Rank:

1,328

Average Rating:

79 (182 votes)

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10.

Tigers Blood

Waxahatchee

"There is some great lyricism on this album, but I think the musical structure is very subpar." Reply

- samueljlakin | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

1,113

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Overall Rank:

1,539

Average Rating:

76 (162 votes)

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Best Albums of 2024 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Blue Öyster Cult	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
The Smile	2	0%
Chinchilla (UK)	2	0%
Dua Lipa	2	0%
Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	223	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	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

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

Best Albums of 2024 chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 11 from 60th to 49th As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again by The Decemberists
Up 10 from 106th to 96th The Thief Next To Jesus by Ka
Up 10 from 57th to 47th Cartoon Darkness by Amyl And The Sniffers

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 3 from 51st to 54th Luck And Strange by David Gilmour
Down 3 from 52nd to 55th The Great American Bar Scene by Zach Bryan
Down 3 from 56th to 59th Attempted Martyr by Prostitute

New entries New entries in top 100 since last month
Up 10 from 106th to 96th The Thief Next To Jesus by Ka

Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month
Down 3 from 98th to 101st Samurai by Lupe Fiasco

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