Consequence's 30 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far)

We humbly present the 30 best albums of 2024 so far, a list of the music that's wowed us over the year's first half. See where your favorites ranked.

Published: June 04, 2024 12:00 Source

# 1

Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee

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

# 2

Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 3

Cometh the Storm by High On Fire

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Stoner Metal Sludge Metal

# 4

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 5

Wall of Eyes by The Smile

Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Art Rock Post-Rock

# 6

Funeral for Justice by Mdou Moctar

Album • May 03 / 2024 Tishoumaren Psychedelic Rock

# 7

WORLD WIDE WHACK by Tierra Whack

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 9

A Chaos Of Flowers by BIG|BRAVE

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Drone Metal

# 10

I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 11

Challengers [MIXED] by Boys Noize by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross + Boys Noize

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Techno EBM

# 12

Pinball by MIKE + Tony Seltzer

Album • Mar 06 / 2024 Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 13

She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She by Chelsea Wolfe

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Darkwave Post-Industrial

# 14

This Could Be Texas by English Teacher

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 15

You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To by Knocked Loose

Album • May 10 / 2024 Metalcore

# 16

BLUE LIPS by ScHoolboy Q

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 17

To All Trains by Shellac

Album • May 17 / 2024 Post-Hardcore Noise Rock

# 18

Paul Bunyan's Slingshot by Liquid Mike

Album • Feb 02 / 2024

# 19

TYLA by Tyla

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Afropiano Contemporary R&B

# 20

Hovvdy by Hovvdy

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Indie Pop Indie Folk

# 21

Dark Times by Vince Staples

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

# 22

Still by Erika de Casier

Album • Feb 21 / 2024 Contemporary R&B

# 23

Night Reign by Arooj Aftab

Album • May 31 / 2024 Chamber Folk Chamber Jazz

# 24

EVILSLIME by evilgiane + Slimesito

Album • May 03 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Trap

# 25

People Who Aren’t There Anymore by Future Islands

Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Synthpop

# 26

plastic death by glass beach

Album • Jan 19 / 2024 Indie Rock Art Rock Progressive Rock

# 27

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 28

Yours Until the War is Over by Amigo the Devil

Album • Feb 23 / 2024 Gothic Country Singer-Songwriter

# 29

Hex Dealer by Lip Critic

Album • May 17 / 2024 Synth Punk Digital Hardcore Post-Industrial

# 30

Underdressed at the Symphony by Faye Webster

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Soft Rock Singer-Songwriter