KCRW's Best Albums of 2024
We screamed, cried, danced, and caught feels throughout the year–and that’s just from listening to good music. Here’s our Top Albums list, hand-picked and wrapped by our very human DJs.
Published: December 07, 2023 06:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hyperdrama | Justice | Apr-26-2024, French Electro |
| #2 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | In Waves | Jamie xx | Sep-20-2024, House |
| #4 | Charm | Clairo | Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #5 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #6 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | Dance, No One's Watching | Ezra Collective | Sep-27-2024, Jazz-Funk |
| #9 | TANGK | IDLES | Feb-16-2024, Art Rock |
| #10 | History of House | Soweto Gospel Choir, Groove Terminator | Aug-02-2024, |
| #11 | Baggy$$ | Fcukers | Sep-06-2024, Alternative Dance |
| #12 | Leon | Leon Bridges | Oct-04-2024, Smooth Soul |
| #13 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #14 | Macro | Brijean | Jul-12-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
| #15 | pink balloons | Ekko Astral | Apr-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #16 | Portals Volume 2: Returning | Caroline Davis | Sep-20-2024, |
| #17 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Slang Spirituals | Lady Blackbird | Sep-13-2024, Deep Soul |
| #19 | the 8th cumming | cumgirl8 | Oct-04-2024, Synth Punk |
| #20 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #21 | Nandakke? | Aili | Feb-23-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | Pointy Heights | Fousheé | Sep-13-2024, Indie Pop |
| #24 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #25 | I've Never Been Here Before | Erick the Architect | Feb-23-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | I Hear You | Peggy Gou | Jun-07-2024, Euro House |
| #29 | Underdressed at the Symphony | Faye Webster | Mar-01-2024, Soft Rock |
| #30 | Mum Does the Washing | Joshua Idehen | Sep-20-2024, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hyperdrama | Justice | Album, Apr-26-2024, French Electro |
| #2 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | Album, May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | In Waves | Jamie xx | Album, Sep-20-2024, House |
| #4 | Charm | Clairo | Album, Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #5 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #6 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #7 | Dance, No One's Watching | Ezra Collective | Album, Sep-27-2024, Jazz-Funk |
| #9 | TANGK | IDLES | Album, Feb-16-2024, Art Rock |
| #10 | History of House | Soweto Gospel ChoirGroove Terminator | Album, Aug-02-2024, |
| #11 | Baggy$$ | Fcukers | EP, Sep-06-2024, Alternative Dance |
| #12 | Leon | Leon Bridges | Album, Oct-04-2024, Smooth Soul |
| #13 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #14 | Macro | Brijean | Album, Jul-12-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
| #15 | pink balloons | Ekko Astral | Album, Apr-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #16 | Portals Volume 2: Returning | Caroline Davis | Album, Sep-20-2024, |
| #17 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | Slang Spirituals | Lady Blackbird | Album, Sep-13-2024, Deep Soul |
| #19 | the 8th cumming | cumgirl8 | Album, Oct-04-2024, Synth Punk |
| #20 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #21 | Nandakke? | Aili | Album, Feb-23-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Album, Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | Pointy Heights | Fousheé | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Pop |
| #24 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #25 | I've Never Been Here Before | Erick the Architect | Album, Feb-23-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #26 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Album, Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | I Hear You | Peggy Gou | Album, Jun-07-2024, Euro House |
| #29 | Underdressed at the Symphony | Faye Webster | Album, Mar-01-2024, Soft Rock |
| #30 | Mum Does the Washing | Joshua Idehen | Single, Sep-20-2024, |