Atwood Magazine's Albums of the Year 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, Atwood Magazine celebrates the music that had the greatest impact on our lives. Here are the best albums of the year!

Published: December 19, 2024 20:55 Source

# 1

CRACK A SMILE COME ON STAY A WHILE by Abby Holliday

Album • Jul 26 / 2024

# 2

Your Hand Forever Checking On My Fever by Amanda Bergman

Album • Jun 07 / 2024

# 3

eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande

Album • Mar 08 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 4

Eels by Being Dead

Album • Sep 27 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 5

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 6

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 7

In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain by Blind Pilot

Album • Aug 16 / 2024

# 8

1-800 FANTASY by BLK ODYSSY

Album • Jul 19 / 2024

# 9

The Future Is Our Way Out by Brigitte Calls Me Baby

Album • Aug 02 / 2024 Jangle Pop Indie Pop

# 10

C,XOXO by Camila Cabello

Album • Jun 28 / 2024 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 11

Agnosiareign by Cementation Anxiety

Album • May 31 / 2024

# 12

Proof You Weren't the Only One by Chandler Leighton

Album • Apr 26 / 2024

# 13

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music

# 14

Bando Stone and The New World by Childish Gambino

Album • Jul 19 / 2024 Film Soundtrack Experimental Hip Hop Art Pop

# 15

Charm by Clairo

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Soft Rock Sophisti-Pop

# 16

I'm Not Afraid Of Music Anymore by COIN

Album • Sep 13 / 2024

# 17

Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii

Album • Aug 30 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Pop Rap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 18

Radical Optimism by Dua Lipa

Album • May 03 / 2024 Dance-Pop

# 19

Mahōgakkō by Hakushi Hasegawa

Album • Jul 24 / 2024 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 20

Underdressed at the Symphony by Faye Webster

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Soft Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 21

Water by Fie Eike

Album • Nov 08 / 2024

# 22

Romance by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 23

The New Sound by Geordie Greep

Album • Oct 04 / 2024 Jazz-Rock Progressive Rock Art Rock

# 24

I Love You So F***ing Much by Glass Animals

Album • Jul 19 / 2024 Alt-Pop Pop Rock

# 25

The Great Impersonator by Halsey

Album • Oct 25 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Pop

# 26

Hovvdy by Hovvdy

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Indie Pop Indie Folk

# 27

Here in the Pitch by Jessica Pratt

Album • May 03 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 28

Safe Hands by Jodie Nicholson

Album • May 10 / 2024

# 30

Fearless Movement by Kamasi Washington

Album • May 03 / 2024 Spiritual Jazz Jazz Fusion

# 31

PATTERNS by Kelsea Ballerini

Album • Oct 25 / 2024 Country Pop Contemporary Country

# 32

GNX by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Nov 21 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop

# 33

The Loneliest Girl In The World by Laci Kaye Booth

Album • May 17 / 2024

# 34

Whirlwind by Lainey Wilson

Album • Aug 23 / 2024

# 35

Patterns in Repeat by Laura Marling

Album • Oct 25 / 2024 Chamber Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 36

Revelation by Leif Vollebekk

Album • Sep 27 / 2024 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 37

This Wasnt Meant For You Anyway by Lola Young

Album • Jun 21 / 2024 Indie Pop Alt-Pop

# 38

Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Neo-Psychedelia Synthpop

# 39

I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 40

Mika's Laundry by Matt Champion

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Alt-Pop Bedroom Pop

# 41

Country by Medium Build

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Country Pop Indie Pop

# 42

Manning Fireworks by MJ Lenderman

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 Alt-Country Slacker Rock

# 43

Two Star & The Dream Police by Mk.gee

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Alternative R&B Neo-Psychedelia Hypnagogic Pop

# 44

Name Your Sorrow by Pillow Queens

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 45

Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Pop

# 46

Restless Mind by Sam Barber

Album • Nov 01 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Country Americana

# 47

The Drive Home by Samara Cyn

Album • Oct 25 / 2024

# 48

Playing Favorites by Sheer Mag

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Power Pop Hard Rock

# 49

Procreation by Sly Jr.

Album • Jul 12 / 2024

# 50

All Born Screaming by St. Vincent

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Art Rock Neo-Psychedelia

# 51

Children Of The Moon by State Faults

Album • Jul 26 / 2024 Screamo