PopMatters' 15 Best Ambient Albums of 2024
André 3000's surprise Album of the Year nod at the Grammys was only one of the many ambient/experimental highlights to happen in a wild year like 2024.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, and Dylan Day | Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, Dylan Day | Jul-12-2024, |
| #2 | On Fire Island | Saapato | May-03-2024, |
| #3 | Hypatia | Lapsed Pacifist | Apr-12-2024, |
| #4 | The Last Wave | Kane Pour | Mar-15-2024, ECM Style Jazz |
| #5 | The Room | Fabiano do Nascimento, Sam Gendel | Jan-26-2024, Chamber Jazz |
| #6 | Projections of a Coral City | Coral Morphologic, Nick León | Apr-05-2024, |
| #7 | Fundamentals, Vol. V | Brothertiger | Apr-10-2024, |
| #9 | Birds & Beasts | SUSS | Jun-28-2024, Ambient Americana |
| #10 | Mirror Music | Michael A. Muller | Mar-01-2024, Ambient Americana |
| #11 | Ambient Ensemble | Nick Schofield | Feb-09-2024, |
| #12 | Delight | Arushi Jain | Mar-29-2024, Progressive Electronic |
| #13 | Subtle Movements | Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau, Carlos Niño | Jan-12-2024, New Age |
| #14 | Who Can Pave The Ocean For Me? | World Of White Ice | Oct-04-2024, |
| #15 | Selene | Akira Kosemura, Lawrence English | May-31-2024, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib, and Dylan Day | Sam WilkesCraig WeinribDylan Day | Album, Jul-12-2024, |
| #2 | On Fire Island | Saapato | Album, May-03-2024, |
| #3 | Hypatia | Lapsed Pacifist | Album, Apr-12-2024, |
| #4 | The Last Wave | Kane Pour | Album, Mar-15-2024, ECM Style Jazz |
| #5 | The Room | Fabiano do NascimentoSam Gendel | Album, Jan-26-2024, Chamber Jazz |
| #6 | Projections of a Coral City | Coral MorphologicNick León | EP, Apr-05-2024, |
| #7 | Fundamentals, Vol. V | Brothertiger | Album, Apr-10-2024, |
| #9 | Birds & Beasts | SUSS | Album, Jun-28-2024, Ambient Americana |
| #10 | Mirror Music | Michael A. Muller | Album, Mar-01-2024, Ambient Americana |
| #11 | Ambient Ensemble | Nick Schofield | Album, Feb-09-2024, |
| #12 | Delight | Arushi Jain | Album, Mar-29-2024, Progressive Electronic |
| #13 | Subtle Movements | Surya BotofasinaNate MercereauCarlos Niño | Album, Jan-12-2024, New Age |
| #14 | Who Can Pave The Ocean For Me? | World Of White Ice | Album, Oct-04-2024, |
| #15 | Selene | Akira KosemuraLawrence English | Album, May-31-2024, |