Pitchfork's 30 Best Rock Albums of 2024

Featuring Porridge Radio, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Gouge Away, julie, Friko, the Jesus Lizard, and more

Published: December 04, 2024 14:00 Source

# 1

pink balloons by Ekko Astral

Album • Apr 17 / 2024 Post-Hardcore Queercore

# 2

Toda la Verdad Sobre Dame Area by Dame Area

Album • Sep 13 / 2024 EBM Synth Punk Electro-Industrial

# 3

I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 4

3+5 by Melt-Banana

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Noise Rock Experimental Rock Post-Hardcore

# 5

The Collective by Kim Gordon

Album • Mar 08 / 2024 Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Rock Noise Rock

# 6

10 Songs I Hate About You by Dancer

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 7

Manning Fireworks by MJ Lenderman

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 Alt-Country Slacker Rock

# 8

Where we've been, Where we go from here by Friko

Album • Feb 16 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 9

Ministerial Cafeteria by Thirdface

Album • Nov 01 / 2024 Hardcore Punk Powerviolence

# 10

Wild God by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Aug 30 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 11

To All Trains by Shellac

Album • May 17 / 2024 Post-Hardcore Noise Rock

# 12

I'm totally fine with it 👍 don't give a fuck anymore 👍 by Arab Strap

Album • May 10 / 2024

# 13

The Healer by Sumac

Album • Jun 21 / 2024 Atmospheric Sludge Metal Avant-Garde Metal

# 14

Death Jokes by Amen Dunes

Album • May 10 / 2024 Neo-Psychedelia

# 15

Strange Burden by Font

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Dance-Punk Art Punk Post-Punk Revival New Wave

# 16

Wild Guess by Robber Robber

Album • Jul 26 / 2024 Indie Rock Post-Punk

# 17

Rack by The Jesus Lizard

Album • Sep 13 / 2024 Noise Rock Post-Hardcore

# 18

Deep Sage by Gouge Away

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Post-Hardcore Noise Rock Alternative Rock

# 19

my anti-aircraft friend by julie

Album • Sep 13 / 2024 Slacker Rock Shoegaze Noise Pop

# 20

The Gloss by Cola

Album • Jun 14 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 21

Everything Squared by Seefeel

EP • Aug 30 / 2024 Ambient Techno

# 22

“NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD” by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Album • Oct 04 / 2024 Post-Rock

# 23

So Medieval by Blue Bendy

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Art Rock

# 24

Fields of This by Chatterton

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 25

Still Willing by Personal Trainer

Album • Aug 02 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 26

Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me by Porridge Radio

Album • Oct 18 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 27

Phasor by Helado Negro

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Indietronica Neo-Psychedelia

# 28

Forgot About Me by Pouty

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 29

Guided Tour by High Vis

Album • Oct 18 / 2024 Alternative Rock Post-Punk

# 30

Mucho Mistrust by Fake Fruit

Album • Aug 23 / 2024