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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #3 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #4 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #5 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #7 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #8 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Hold Your Joy | Damien Dempsey | Oct-25-2024, |
| #10 | Charm | Clairo | Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #11 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #12 | Everybody Needs a Hero | Orla Gartland | Oct-04-2024, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Midas | Wunderhorse | Aug-30-2024, |
| #14 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #15 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Swirling Violets | Conchúr White | Jan-19-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Blind Faith | Gemma Hayes | Sep-27-2024, |
| #20 | That Golden Time | Villagers | May-10-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #21 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #22 | Wide open, horses | James Vincent McMorrow | Jun-14-2024, |
| #23 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #24 | All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade | The Libertines | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Atavista | Childish Gambino | May-13-2024, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | PEACE 2 DA WORLD | Rejjie Snow | Oct-25-2024, Jazz Rap |
| #27 | Thoughts & Observations | The Coronas | Sep-27-2024, |
| #28 | No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens | A Lazarus Soul | Jul-05-2024, |
| #29 | Come As You Are | Niamh Regan | May-31-2024, |
| #30 | Songs For The Deceased | Meryl Streek | Oct-25-2024, |
| #31 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #32 | Deeper Well: Deeper into the Well | Kacey Musgraves | Aug-02-2024, Folk Pop |
| #33 | Now in a Minute | Susan O'Neill | Sep-20-2024, |
| #34 | LYRA | LYRA | Apr-12-2024, Hard Rock |
| #35 | What Happened To The Heart? | AURORA | Jun-07-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #36 | What Was the Question | Curtisy | May-03-2024, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #37 | Submarine | The Marías | May-31-2024, Bedroom Pop |
| #38 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #39 | Frog In Boiling Water | DIIV | May-24-2024, Shoegaze |
| #40 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #41 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Older | Lizzy McAlpine | Apr-05-2024, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Interplay | Ride | Mar-29-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | No Name | Jack White | Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #45 | Fabiana Palladino | Fabiana Palladino | Apr-05-2024, Sophisti-Pop |
| #46 | Bleachers | Bleachers | Mar-08-2024, Pop Rock |
| #47 | ten days | Fred again.. | Sep-06-2024, Progressive House |
| #48 | The Secret of Us | Gracie Abrams | Jun-21-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | MADRA | NewDad | Jan-26-2024, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Name Your Sorrow | Pillow Queens | Apr-19-2024, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Album, Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #3 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #4 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #5 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #7 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #8 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Album, Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Hold Your Joy | Damien Dempsey | Album, Oct-25-2024, |
| #10 | Charm | Clairo | Album, Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #11 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Album, Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #12 | Everybody Needs a Hero | Orla Gartland | Album, Oct-04-2024, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Midas | Wunderhorse | Album, Aug-30-2024, |
| #14 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #15 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Swirling Violets | Conchúr White | Album, Jan-19-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Blind Faith | Gemma Hayes | Album, Sep-27-2024, |
| #20 | That Golden Time | Villagers | Album, May-10-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #21 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #22 | Wide open, horses | James Vincent McMorrow | Album, Jun-14-2024, |
| #23 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Album, Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #24 | All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade | The Libertines | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Atavista | Childish Gambino | Album, May-13-2024, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | PEACE 2 DA WORLD | Rejjie Snow | Album, Oct-25-2024, Jazz Rap |
| #27 | Thoughts & Observations | The Coronas | Album, Sep-27-2024, |
| #28 | No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens | A Lazarus Soul | Album, Jul-05-2024, |
| #29 | Come As You Are | Niamh Regan | Album, May-31-2024, |
| #30 | Songs For The Deceased | Meryl Streek | Album, Oct-25-2024, |
| #31 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Album, Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #32 | Deeper Well: Deeper into the Well | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Aug-02-2024, Folk Pop |
| #33 | Now in a Minute | Susan O'Neill | Album, Sep-20-2024, |
| #34 | LYRA | LYRA | Album, Apr-12-2024, Hard Rock |
| #35 | What Happened To The Heart? | AURORA | Album, Jun-07-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #36 | What Was the Question | Curtisy | Album, May-03-2024, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #37 | Submarine | The Marías | Album, May-31-2024, Bedroom Pop |
| #38 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #39 | Frog In Boiling Water | DIIV | Album, May-24-2024, Shoegaze |
| #40 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #41 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | Album, May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #42 | Older | Lizzy McAlpine | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Folk |
| #43 | Interplay | Ride | Album, Mar-29-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | No Name | Jack White | Album, Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #45 | Fabiana Palladino | Fabiana Palladino | Album, Apr-05-2024, Sophisti-Pop |
| #46 | Bleachers | Bleachers | Album, Mar-08-2024, Pop Rock |
| #47 | ten days | Fred again.. | Album, Sep-06-2024, Progressive House |
| #48 | The Secret of Us | Gracie Abrams | Album, Jun-21-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #49 | MADRA | NewDad | Album, Jan-26-2024, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Name Your Sorrow | Pillow Queens | Album, Apr-19-2024, Indie Rock |