Hot Press's 50 Best Albums of 2024

Here are our top albums of the year – as voted for by the Hot Press critics...

Published: December 20, 2024 09:00 Source

# 1

Romance by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 2

Fine Art by Kneecap

Album • Jun 14 / 2024 Political Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 3

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music

# 4

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 5

Bright Future by Adrianne Lenker

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 6

This Could Be Texas by English Teacher

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Indie Rock Art Rock

# 7

All Born Screaming by St. Vincent

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Art Rock Neo-Psychedelia

# 8

Prelude to Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party

Album • Feb 02 / 2024 Indie Rock Pop Rock Glam Rock

# 9

Hold Your Joy by Damien Dempsey

Album • Oct 25 / 2024

# 10

Charm by Clairo

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Soft Rock Sophisti-Pop

# 11

Letter to Self by SPRINTS

Album • Jan 05 / 2024 Garage Punk Post-Punk

# 12

Everybody Needs a Hero by Orla Gartland

Album • Oct 04 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 13

Midas by Wunderhorse

Album • Aug 30 / 2024

# 14

Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Pop

# 15

CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator

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

# 16

Wild God by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Aug 30 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 17

Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Indie Rock Chamber Pop

# 18

Swirling Violets by Conchúr White

Album • Jan 19 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter

# 19

Blind Faith by Gemma Hayes

Album • Sep 27 / 2024

# 20

That Golden Time by Villagers

Album • May 10 / 2024 Chamber Folk Indie Pop

# 21

Songs of a Lost World by The Cure

Album • Jan 01 / 2023 Gothic Rock Alternative Rock

# 22

Wide open, horses by James Vincent McMorrow

Album • Jun 14 / 2024

# 23

Wall of Eyes by The Smile

Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Art Rock Post-Rock

# 24

All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade by The Libertines

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 25

Atavista by Childish Gambino

Album • May 13 / 2024 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B

# 26

PEACE 2 DA WORLD by Rejjie Snow

Album • Oct 25 / 2024 Jazz Rap

# 27

Thoughts & Observations by The Coronas

Album • Sep 27 / 2024

# 28

No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens by A Lazarus Soul

Album • Jul 05 / 2024

# 29

Come As You Are by Niamh Regan

Album • May 31 / 2024

# 30

Songs For The Deceased by Meryl Streek

Album • Oct 25 / 2024

# 31

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT by Taylor Swift

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 32

Deeper Well: Deeper into the Well by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Aug 02 / 2024 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 33

Now in a Minute by Susan O'Neill

Album • Sep 20 / 2024

# 34

LYRA by LYRA

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Hard Rock

# 35

What Happened To The Heart? by AURORA

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Alt-Pop Art Pop

# 36

What Was the Question by Curtisy

Album • May 03 / 2024 Abstract Hip Hop Drumless Experimental Hip Hop Boom Bap

# 37

Submarine by The Marías

Album • May 31 / 2024 Bedroom Pop Indie Pop Alt-Pop

# 38

Cartoon Darkness by Amyl and The Sniffers

Album • Oct 25 / 2024 Garage Punk

# 39

Frog In Boiling Water by DIIV

Album • May 24 / 2024 Shoegaze

# 40

Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee

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

# 41

What A Devastating Turn of Events by Rachel Chinouriri

Album • May 03 / 2024 Indie Rock Pop Rock

# 42

Older by Lizzy McAlpine

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 43

Interplay by Ride

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Alternative Rock

# 44

No Name by Jack White

Album • Aug 02 / 2024 Garage Rock Revival Hard Rock

# 45

Fabiana Palladino by Fabiana Palladino

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Sophisti-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 46

Bleachers by Bleachers

Album • Mar 08 / 2024 Pop Rock Alt-Pop Indie Pop

# 47

ten days by Fred again..

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 Progressive House

# 48

The Secret of Us by Gracie Abrams

Album • Jun 21 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop Alt-Pop

# 49

MADRA by NewDad

Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 50

Name Your Sorrow by Pillow Queens

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Indie Rock