PopMatters' 25 Best Rock Albums of 2024

As always, rock was a guitar-led extravaganza in 2024 with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 25 best rock albums of the year.

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# 1
Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Indie Rock Alternative Rock
# 2
Album • Sep 27 / 2024 Indie Rock
# 3
Album • Jan 01 / 2023 Gothic Rock Alternative Rock
# 4
Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Dance-Punk Art Punk
# 5
Album • Nov 22 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop Chamber Pop
# 6
Album • Nov 22 / 2024 Progressive Metal
# 7
Album • Mar 08 / 2024 Industrial Hip Hop Experimental Rock Noise Rock
# 8
Album • Oct 04 / 2024
# 9
Album • Jan 05 / 2024 Garage Punk Post-Punk
# 10
Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Art Rock
# 11
Album • Aug 30 / 2024
# 12
Album • Jul 19 / 2024 Indie Rock
# 13
Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Indie Pop Math Pop
# 14
Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Art Rock Post-Rock
# 15
Album • Jan 12 / 2024 Indie Rock Indie Pop
# 16
Album • Jun 14 / 2024 Folk Rock Indie Folk
# 17
Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Indie Rock
# 18
Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Noise Rock
# 19
Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Indie Rock
# 20
Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Indie Rock Chamber Pop
# 21
Album • Oct 04 / 2024 Indie Rock Heartland Rock
# 22
Album • Jun 28 / 2024 Post-Rock
# 23
Album • Jan 26 / 2024 Synthpop
# 24
Album • May 10 / 2024 Indie Rock Indie Pop Indie Surf
# 25
Album • Jun 28 / 2024 Indie Rock