Albumism's 50 Best Albums of 2024

Explore our writers & readers’ consensus selections for the 50 best albums released in 2024.

Published: December 07, 2024 13:34 Source

# 1

eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande

Album • Mar 08 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 2

The Dream of Delphi by Bat for Lashes

Album • May 31 / 2024

# 3

Lives Outgrown by Beth Gibbons

Album • May 17 / 2024 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 4

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 5

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 6

Love (the) Ominous World by Blu + Exile + Blu & Exile

Album • Sep 20 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap

# 7

Enjoy Youth by Bright Light Bright Light

Album • May 17 / 2024

# 8

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music

# 9

The Auditorium Vol. 1 by Common + Pete Rock

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Boom Bap Conscious Hip Hop

# 10

Radical Optimism by Dua Lipa

Album • May 03 / 2024 Dance-Pop

# 11

AUDIO VERTIGO by Elbow

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Art Rock

# 12

You Only Die 1nce by Freddie Gibbs

Album • Oct 31 / 2024 Gangsta Rap

# 13

Blind Faith by Gemma Hayes

Album • Sep 27 / 2024

# 14

The Secret of Us by Gracie Abrams

Album • Jun 21 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop Alt-Pop

# 15

Fake Is The New Dope by Hooverphonic

Album • Mar 24 / 2024 Downtempo Indie Pop

# 16

No Name by Jack White

Album • Aug 02 / 2024 Garage Rock Revival Hard Rock

# 17

Here in the Pitch by Jessica Pratt

Album • May 03 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 18

Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 19

TIMELESS by KAYTRANADA

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Alternative R&B Deep House

# 20

GNX by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Nov 21 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop

# 21

The Collective by Kim Gordon

Album • Mar 08 / 2024 Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Rock Noise Rock

# 22

Tension II by Kylie Minogue

Album • Oct 18 / 2024 Dance-Pop House

# 23

VANTABLACK by Lalah Hathaway

Album • Jun 14 / 2024

# 24

Blue Electric Light by Lenny Kravitz

Album • May 24 / 2024 Pop Rock

# 25

Algorithm by Lucky Daye

Album • Jun 28 / 2024 Psychedelic Soul Neo-Soul

# 26

This Aint The Way You Go Out by Lucy Rose

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter

# 27

Weird Faith by Madi Diaz

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter

# 28

Dont Forget Me by Maggie Rogers

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Pop Rock Adult Contemporary

# 29

Gratitude by Mary J. Blige

Album • Nov 15 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 30

Richmond Hill by Masta Ace & Marco Polo + Masta Ace + Marco Polo

Album • Jan 26 / 2024 East Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap

# 31

No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin by Meshell Ndegeocello

Album • Aug 02 / 2024 Art Pop Neo-Soul

# 32

Small Changes by Michael Kiwanuka

Album • Nov 22 / 2024 Smooth Soul Psychedelic Soul

# 33

A Psalm for Emily Salvi by Nerina Pallot

Album • Nov 01 / 2024

# 34

Odyssey by Nubya Garcia

Album • Sep 20 / 2024 Jazz Fusion Spiritual Jazz

# 35

Dark Matter by Pearl Jam

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Alternative Rock Hard Rock

# 36

Nonetheless by Pet Shop Boys

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Synthpop Dance-Pop

# 37

Please Dont Cry by Rapsody

Album • May 17 / 2024 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 38

Lover, Other by Rosie Lowe

Album • Aug 16 / 2024

# 39

Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Pop

# 40

Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace by Shabaka

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 New Age Spiritual Jazz Chamber Jazz

# 41

Little Rope by Sleater-Kinney

Album • Jan 19 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 42

All Born Screaming by St. Vincent

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Art Rock Neo-Psychedelia

# 43

Until We Meet Again by Sy Smith

Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Neo-Soul

# 44

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT by Taylor Swift

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 45

Happiness Bastards by The Black Crowes

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Blues Rock Southern Rock

# 46

Songs of a Lost World by The Cure

Album • Jan 01 / 2023 Gothic Rock Alternative Rock

# 47

Wall of Eyes by The Smile

Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Art Rock Post-Rock

# 48

Dark Times by Vince Staples

Album • May 24 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 49

Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 50

The Great American Bar Scene by Zach Bryan

Album • Jul 04 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Americana Red Dirt