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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CRACK A SMILE COME ON STAY A WHILE | Abby Holliday | Jul-26-2024, |
| #2 | Your Hand Forever Checking On My Fever | Amanda Bergman | Jun-07-2024, |
| #3 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Eels | Being Dead | Sep-27-2024, Indie Rock |
| #5 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #6 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain | Blind Pilot | Aug-16-2024, |
| #8 | 1-800 FANTASY | BLK ODYSSY | Jul-19-2024, |
| #9 | The Future Is Our Way Out | Brigitte Calls Me Baby | Aug-02-2024, Jangle Pop |
| #10 | C,XOXO | Camila Cabello | Jun-28-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #11 | Agnosiareign | Cementation Anxiety | May-31-2024, |
| #12 | Proof You Weren't the Only One | Chandler Leighton | Apr-26-2024, |
| #13 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #14 | Bando Stone and The New World | Childish Gambino | Jul-19-2024, Film Soundtrack |
| #15 | Charm | Clairo | Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #16 | I'm Not Afraid Of Music Anymore | COIN | Sep-13-2024, |
| #17 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | Mahōgakkō | Hakushi Hasegawa | Jul-24-2024, Art Pop |
| #20 | Underdressed at the Symphony | Faye Webster | Mar-01-2024, Soft Rock |
| #21 | Water | Fie Eike | Nov-08-2024, |
| #22 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #23 | The New Sound | Geordie Greep | Oct-04-2024, Jazz-Rock |
| #24 | I Love You So F***ing Much | Glass Animals | Jul-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | The Great Impersonator | Halsey | Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Hovvdy | Hovvdy | Apr-26-2024, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Safe Hands | Jodie Nicholson | May-10-2024, |
| #30 | Fearless Movement | Kamasi Washington | May-03-2024, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | PATTERNS | Kelsea Ballerini | Oct-25-2024, Country Pop |
| #32 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | The Loneliest Girl In The World | Laci Kaye Booth | May-17-2024, |
| #34 | Whirlwind | Lainey Wilson | Aug-23-2024, |
| #35 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #36 | Revelation | Leif Vollebekk | Sep-27-2024, Americana |
| #37 | This Wasnt Meant For You Anyway | Lola Young | Jun-21-2024, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Mika's Laundry | Matt Champion | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #41 | Country | Medium Build | Apr-05-2024, Country Pop |
| #42 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #43 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Name Your Sorrow | Pillow Queens | Apr-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #46 | Restless Mind | Sam Barber | Nov-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | The Drive Home | Samara Cyn | Oct-25-2024, |
| #48 | Playing Favorites | Sheer Mag | Mar-01-2024, Power Pop |
| #49 | Procreation | Sly Jr. | Jul-12-2024, |
| #50 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #51 | Children Of The Moon | State Faults | Jul-26-2024, Screamo |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CRACK A SMILE COME ON STAY A WHILE | Abby Holliday | Album, Jul-26-2024, |
| #2 | Your Hand Forever Checking On My Fever | Amanda Bergman | Album, Jun-07-2024, |
| #3 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Album, Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #4 | Eels | Being Dead | Album, Sep-27-2024, Indie Rock |
| #5 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #6 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | In the Shadow of the Holy Mountain | Blind Pilot | Album, Aug-16-2024, |
| #8 | 1-800 FANTASY | BLK ODYSSY | Album, Jul-19-2024, |
| #9 | The Future Is Our Way Out | Brigitte Calls Me Baby | Album, Aug-02-2024, Jangle Pop |
| #10 | C,XOXO | Camila Cabello | Album, Jun-28-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #11 | Agnosiareign | Cementation Anxiety | Album, May-31-2024, |
| #12 | Proof You Weren't the Only One | Chandler Leighton | Album, Apr-26-2024, |
| #13 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #14 | Bando Stone and The New World | Childish Gambino | Album, Jul-19-2024, Film Soundtrack |
| #15 | Charm | Clairo | Album, Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #16 | I'm Not Afraid Of Music Anymore | COIN | Album, Sep-13-2024, |
| #17 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Album, Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #18 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | Album, May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | Mahōgakkō | Hakushi Hasegawa | Album, Jul-24-2024, Art Pop |
| #20 | Underdressed at the Symphony | Faye Webster | Album, Mar-01-2024, Soft Rock |
| #21 | Water | Fie Eike | Album, Nov-08-2024, |
| #22 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #23 | The New Sound | Geordie Greep | Album, Oct-04-2024, Jazz-Rock |
| #24 | I Love You So F***ing Much | Glass Animals | Album, Jul-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #25 | The Great Impersonator | Halsey | Album, Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Hovvdy | Hovvdy | Album, Apr-26-2024, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | Album, May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Safe Hands | Jodie Nicholson | Album, May-10-2024, |
| #30 | Fearless Movement | Kamasi Washington | Album, May-03-2024, Spiritual Jazz |
| #31 | PATTERNS | Kelsea Ballerini | Album, Oct-25-2024, Country Pop |
| #32 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #33 | The Loneliest Girl In The World | Laci Kaye Booth | Album, May-17-2024, |
| #34 | Whirlwind | Lainey Wilson | Album, Aug-23-2024, |
| #35 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Album, Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #36 | Revelation | Leif Vollebekk | Album, Sep-27-2024, Americana |
| #37 | This Wasnt Meant For You Anyway | Lola Young | Album, Jun-21-2024, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #39 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Mika's Laundry | Matt Champion | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #41 | Country | Medium Build | Album, Apr-05-2024, Country Pop |
| #42 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #43 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Album, Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #44 | Name Your Sorrow | Pillow Queens | Album, Apr-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #46 | Restless Mind | Sam Barber | Album, Nov-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | The Drive Home | Samara Cyn | Album, Oct-25-2024, |
| #48 | Playing Favorites | Sheer Mag | Album, Mar-01-2024, Power Pop |
| #49 | Procreation | Sly Jr. | Album, Jul-12-2024, |
| #50 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #51 | Children Of The Moon | State Faults | Album, Jul-26-2024, Screamo |