Dazed's 20 Best Albums of 2024

From Kendrick Lamar’s surprise victory lap GNX to Charli xcx’s inescapable Brat, here’s our pick of the year’s greatest records

Published: December 09, 2024 14:45 Source

# 1

Two Star & The Dream Police by Mk.gee

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

# 2

Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat by Charli xcx

Album • Oct 11 / 2024 Electronic Dance Music Bubblegum Bass Electropop

# 3

Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii

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

# 4

Charm by Clairo

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Soft Rock Sophisti-Pop

# 5

GNX by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Nov 21 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop

# 6

Dunya by Mustafa

Album • Sep 27 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 7

T.M.E by Iglooghost

Album • Jan 01 / 2023

# 8

CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Oct 28 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 9

Night Killaz Vol. 2 by Snow Strippers

EP • May 08 / 2024 Electropop Electroclash

# 10

the 8th cumming by cumgirl8

Album • Oct 04 / 2024 Synth Punk Post-Punk

# 11

Psykos by Yung Lean + Bladee

Album • Mar 13 / 2024 Alternative Rock Post-Punk

# 12

Britpop by A. G. Cook

Album • Feb 23 / 2024 Bubblegum Bass

# 13

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 14

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 15

My Method Actor by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Sep 13 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 16

40 by Jawnino

Album • May 03 / 2024 UK Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Grime

# 17

Romance by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 18

Almighty So 2 by Chief Keef

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Chicago Drill Hardcore Hip Hop

# 19

Born in the Wild by Tems

Album • Jun 08 / 2024 Contemporary R&B

# 20

Two Shell by Two Shell

Album • Oct 25 / 2024 UK Bass Bubblegum Bass

# 21

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music