Consequence's 50 Best Albums of 2024
See Consequence's picks for the 50 best albums of 2024, with releases from Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX, and more making the list.
Published: December 02, 2024 13:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #4 | Passage Du Desir | Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson | Jul-12-2024, Progressive Country |
| #5 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #6 | No Name | Jack White | Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #7 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #8 | Deeper Well | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-15-2024, Folk Pop |
| #9 | Absolute Elsewhere | Blood Incantation | Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #10 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dulling the Horns | Wild Pink | Oct-04-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #13 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #14 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Cometh the Storm | High On Fire | Apr-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #16 | Challengers [MIXED] by Boys Noize | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Boys Noize | Apr-12-2024, Techno |
| #17 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #18 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #19 | Cool World | Chat Pile | Oct-11-2024, Noise Rock |
| #20 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #21 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #22 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Big Ideas | Remi Wolf | Jul-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #24 | WORLD WIDE WHACK | Tierra Whack | Mar-15-2024, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Night Palace | Mount Eerie | Nov-01-2024, Slacker Rock |
| #27 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | In Waves | Jamie xx | Sep-20-2024, House |
| #29 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Pinball | MIKE, Tony Seltzer | Mar-06-2024, Trap |
| #31 | Hovvdy | Hovvdy | Apr-26-2024, Indie Pop |
| #32 | Paul Bunyan's Slingshot | Liquid Mike | Feb-02-2024, |
| #33 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #35 | OBSERVATIONS FROM A CROWDED ROOM | Joy Oladokun | Oct-18-2024, |
| #36 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | The Last Will And Testament | Opeth | Nov-22-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #38 | Hex Dealer | Lip Critic | May-17-2024, Synth Punk |
| #39 | KING OF THE MISCHIEVOUS SOUTH | Denzel Curry | Nov-15-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #40 | To All Trains | Shellac | May-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #41 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #42 | The Great American Bar Scene | Zach Bryan | Jul-04-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #44 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) | Judas Priest | Mar-08-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #46 | Triple Seven | Wishy | Aug-16-2024, Shoegaze |
| #47 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #48 | Mahashmashana | Father John Misty | Nov-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Personification | Maxo Kream | Nov-08-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #50 | Nobody Loves You More | Kim Deal | Nov-22-2024, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #4 | Passage Du Desir | Johnny Blue SkiesSturgill Simpson | Album, Jul-12-2024, Progressive Country |
| #5 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #6 | No Name | Jack White | Album, Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #7 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #8 | Deeper Well | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-15-2024, Folk Pop |
| #9 | Absolute Elsewhere | Blood Incantation | Album, Oct-04-2024, Death Metal |
| #10 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Dulling the Horns | Wild Pink | Album, Oct-04-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Album, Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #13 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #14 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Cometh the Storm | High On Fire | Album, Apr-19-2024, Stoner Metal |
| #16 | Challengers [MIXED] by Boys Noize | Trent Reznor & Atticus RossBoys Noize | Album, Apr-12-2024, Techno |
| #17 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #18 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #19 | Cool World | Chat Pile | Album, Oct-11-2024, Noise Rock |
| #20 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #21 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #22 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Big Ideas | Remi Wolf | Album, Jul-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #24 | WORLD WIDE WHACK | Tierra Whack | Album, Mar-15-2024, Pop Rap |
| #26 | Night Palace | Mount Eerie | Album, Nov-01-2024, Slacker Rock |
| #27 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Album, Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | In Waves | Jamie xx | Album, Sep-20-2024, House |
| #29 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Pinball | MIKETony Seltzer | Album, Mar-06-2024, Trap |
| #31 | Hovvdy | Hovvdy | Album, Apr-26-2024, Indie Pop |
| #32 | Paul Bunyan's Slingshot | Liquid Mike | Album, Feb-02-2024, |
| #33 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #34 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #35 | OBSERVATIONS FROM A CROWDED ROOM | Joy Oladokun | Album, Oct-18-2024, |
| #36 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | Album, May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #37 | The Last Will And Testament | Opeth | Album, Nov-22-2024, Progressive Metal |
| #38 | Hex Dealer | Lip Critic | Album, May-17-2024, Synth Punk |
| #39 | KING OF THE MISCHIEVOUS SOUTH | Denzel Curry | Album, Nov-15-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #40 | To All Trains | Shellac | Album, May-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #41 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #42 | The Great American Bar Scene | Zach Bryan | Album, Jul-04-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | Album, May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #44 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #45 | Invincible Shield (Deluxe Edition) | Judas Priest | Album, Mar-08-2024, Heavy Metal |
| #46 | Triple Seven | Wishy | Album, Aug-16-2024, Shoegaze |
| #47 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | Album, May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #48 | Mahashmashana | Father John Misty | Album, Nov-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | Personification | Maxo Kream | Album, Nov-08-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #50 | Nobody Loves You More | Kim Deal | Album, Nov-22-2024, Indie Rock |