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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | The Dream of Delphi | Bat for Lashes | May-31-2024, |
| #3 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #4 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #5 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | Love (the) Ominous World | Blu, Exile, Blu & Exile | Sep-20-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Enjoy Youth | Bright Light Bright Light | May-17-2024, |
| #8 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #9 | The Auditorium Vol. 1 | Common, Pete Rock | Jul-12-2024, Boom Bap |
| #10 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #11 | AUDIO VERTIGO | Elbow | Mar-22-2024, Art Rock |
| #12 | You Only Die 1nce | Freddie Gibbs | Oct-31-2024, Gangsta Rap |
| #13 | Blind Faith | Gemma Hayes | Sep-27-2024, |
| #14 | The Secret of Us | Gracie Abrams | Jun-21-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Fake Is The New Dope | Hooverphonic | Mar-24-2024, Downtempo |
| #16 | No Name | Jack White | Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #17 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Deeper Well | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-15-2024, Folk Pop |
| #19 | TIMELESS | KAYTRANADA | Jun-07-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #22 | Tension II | Kylie Minogue | Oct-18-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #23 | VANTABLACK | Lalah Hathaway | Jun-14-2024, |
| #24 | Blue Electric Light | Lenny Kravitz | May-24-2024, Pop Rock |
| #25 | Algorithm | Lucky Daye | Jun-28-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
| #26 | This Aint The Way You Go Out | Lucy Rose | Apr-19-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Weird Faith | Madi Diaz | Feb-09-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Dont Forget Me | Maggie Rogers | Apr-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #29 | Gratitude | Mary J. Blige | Nov-15-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Richmond Hill | Masta Ace & Marco Polo, Masta Ace, Marco Polo | Jan-26-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin | Meshell Ndegeocello | Aug-02-2024, Art Pop |
| #32 | Small Changes | Michael Kiwanuka | Nov-22-2024, Smooth Soul |
| #33 | A Psalm for Emily Salvi | Nerina Pallot | Nov-01-2024, |
| #34 | Odyssey | Nubya Garcia | Sep-20-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #35 | Dark Matter | Pearl Jam | Apr-19-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Nonetheless | Pet Shop Boys | Apr-26-2024, Synthpop |
| #37 | Please Dont Cry | Rapsody | May-17-2024, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #38 | Lover, Other | Rosie Lowe | Aug-16-2024, |
| #39 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #40 | Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace | Shabaka | Apr-12-2024, New Age |
| #41 | Little Rope | Sleater-Kinney | Jan-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #42 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #43 | Until We Meet Again | Sy Smith | Jan-26-2024, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #45 | Happiness Bastards | The Black Crowes | Mar-15-2024, Blues Rock |
| #46 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #47 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #48 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #50 | The Great American Bar Scene | Zach Bryan | Jul-04-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Album, Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | The Dream of Delphi | Bat for Lashes | Album, May-31-2024, |
| #3 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #4 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #5 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | Love (the) Ominous World | BluExileBlu & Exile | Album, Sep-20-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #7 | Enjoy Youth | Bright Light Bright Light | Album, May-17-2024, |
| #8 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #9 | The Auditorium Vol. 1 | CommonPete Rock | Album, Jul-12-2024, Boom Bap |
| #10 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | Album, May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #11 | AUDIO VERTIGO | Elbow | Album, Mar-22-2024, Art Rock |
| #12 | You Only Die 1nce | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Oct-31-2024, Gangsta Rap |
| #13 | Blind Faith | Gemma Hayes | Album, Sep-27-2024, |
| #14 | The Secret of Us | Gracie Abrams | Album, Jun-21-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | Fake Is The New Dope | Hooverphonic | Album, Mar-24-2024, Downtempo |
| #16 | No Name | Jack White | Album, Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #17 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | Album, May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #18 | Deeper Well | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-15-2024, Folk Pop |
| #19 | TIMELESS | KAYTRANADA | Album, Jun-07-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #20 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #21 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Album, Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #22 | Tension II | Kylie Minogue | Album, Oct-18-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #23 | VANTABLACK | Lalah Hathaway | Album, Jun-14-2024, |
| #24 | Blue Electric Light | Lenny Kravitz | Album, May-24-2024, Pop Rock |
| #25 | Algorithm | Lucky Daye | Album, Jun-28-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
| #26 | This Aint The Way You Go Out | Lucy Rose | Album, Apr-19-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | Weird Faith | Madi Diaz | Album, Feb-09-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Dont Forget Me | Maggie Rogers | Album, Apr-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #29 | Gratitude | Mary J. Blige | Album, Nov-15-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Richmond Hill | Masta Ace & Marco PoloMasta AceMarco Polo | Album, Jan-26-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin | Meshell Ndegeocello | Album, Aug-02-2024, Art Pop |
| #32 | Small Changes | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Nov-22-2024, Smooth Soul |
| #33 | A Psalm for Emily Salvi | Nerina Pallot | Album, Nov-01-2024, |
| #34 | Odyssey | Nubya Garcia | Album, Sep-20-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #35 | Dark Matter | Pearl Jam | Album, Apr-19-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #36 | Nonetheless | Pet Shop Boys | Album, Apr-26-2024, Synthpop |
| #37 | Please Dont Cry | Rapsody | Album, May-17-2024, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #38 | Lover, Other | Rosie Lowe | Album, Aug-16-2024, |
| #39 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #40 | Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace | Shabaka | Album, Apr-12-2024, New Age |
| #41 | Little Rope | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Jan-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #42 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #43 | Until We Meet Again | Sy Smith | Album, Jan-26-2024, Neo-Soul |
| #44 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Album, Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #45 | Happiness Bastards | The Black Crowes | Album, Mar-15-2024, Blues Rock |
| #46 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #47 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Album, Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #48 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | Album, May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #50 | The Great American Bar Scene | Zach Bryan | Album, Jul-04-2024, Singer-Songwriter |