PopMatters' 50 Best Albums of 2024 So Far
The 50 best albums of 2024 offer sublime music as major artists return with new work and brilliant new sounds bubble up from the underground and worldwide.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #3 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #4 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #5 | Laugh Ash | Ches Smith | Feb-02-2024, |
| #6 | Sentiment | claire rousay | Apr-19-2024, Slowcore |
| #7 | Final Summer | Cloud Nothings | Apr-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Thoughts & Prayers | CNTS | Mar-29-2024, Noise Rock |
| #9 | Le futur ça marche pas | Cyril Cyril | Apr-26-2024, |
| #10 | GIFTS | Dave Douglas | Apr-12-2024, |
| #11 | Poetry | Dehd | May-10-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | AUDIO VERTIGO | Elbow | Mar-22-2024, Art Rock |
| #14 | Going Through It | Eliza Mclamb | Jan-19-2024, Indie Pop |
| #15 | MRA | Emel | Apr-19-2024, Art Pop |
| #16 | The Obsession With Her Voice | Erika Angell | Mar-08-2024, |
| #17 | People Who Aren’t There Anymore | Future Islands | Jan-26-2024, Synthpop |
| #18 | Deep Sage | Gouge Away | Mar-15-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #19 | Keeper of the Shepherd | Hannah Frances | Mar-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Sonido Cósmico | Hermanos Gutiérrez | Jun-14-2024, Ambient Americana |
| #21 | Pull the Rope | Ibibio Sound Machine | May-03-2024, Afro-Funk |
| #22 | Transfiguration | James Brandon Lewis Quartet | Feb-21-2024, |
| #23 | Love in Constant Spectacle | Jane Weaver | Apr-05-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
| #24 | Akoma | Jlin | Mar-22-2024, Footwork |
| #25 | Visitor | John Moreland | Apr-05-2024, Americana |
| #26 | Deeper Well | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-15-2024, Folk Pop |
| #27 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Fearless Movement | Kamasi Washington | May-03-2024, Spiritual Jazz |
| #29 | There's Always a Song | Kelsey Waldon | May-10-2024, |
| #30 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #31 | Rooting for Love | Laetitia Sadier | Feb-23-2024, Ambient Pop |
| #32 | Musow Danse | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Feb-16-2024, Mande Music |
| #33 | Pure Love | Mall Girl | Jan-26-2024, Indie Pop |
| #34 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #36 | Up On Gravity Hill | METZ | Apr-12-2024, Noise Rock |
| #37 | Forest Scenes | MIZU | Mar-22-2024, Ambient |
| #38 | Oath | MONO | Jun-14-2024, Post-Rock |
| #39 | Malegría | Reyna Tropical | Mar-29-2024, Latin Alternative |
| #40 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #41 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #42 | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again | The Decemberists | Jun-14-2024, Folk Rock |
| #43 | Ribbon | The Ophelias | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #45 | Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations | The Vaccines | Jan-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Maisha | The Zawose Queens | Jun-07-2024, |
| #47 | What an enormous room | TORRES | Jan-26-2024, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Where’s My Utopia? | Yard Act | Mar-01-2024, Dance-Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Album, Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | Album, May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #3 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #4 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #5 | Laugh Ash | Ches Smith | Album, Feb-02-2024, |
| #6 | Sentiment | claire rousay | Album, Apr-19-2024, Slowcore |
| #7 | Final Summer | Cloud Nothings | Album, Apr-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #8 | Thoughts & Prayers | CNTS | Album, Mar-29-2024, Noise Rock |
| #9 | Le futur ça marche pas | Cyril Cyril | Album, Apr-26-2024, |
| #10 | GIFTS | Dave Douglas | Album, Apr-12-2024, |
| #11 | Poetry | Dehd | Album, May-10-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | Album, May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | AUDIO VERTIGO | Elbow | Album, Mar-22-2024, Art Rock |
| #14 | Going Through It | Eliza Mclamb | Album, Jan-19-2024, Indie Pop |
| #15 | MRA | Emel | Album, Apr-19-2024, Art Pop |
| #16 | The Obsession With Her Voice | Erika Angell | Album, Mar-08-2024, |
| #17 | People Who Aren’t There Anymore | Future Islands | Album, Jan-26-2024, Synthpop |
| #18 | Deep Sage | Gouge Away | Album, Mar-15-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #19 | Keeper of the Shepherd | Hannah Frances | Album, Mar-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Sonido Cósmico | Hermanos Gutiérrez | Album, Jun-14-2024, Ambient Americana |
| #21 | Pull the Rope | Ibibio Sound Machine | Album, May-03-2024, Afro-Funk |
| #22 | Transfiguration | James Brandon Lewis Quartet | Album, Feb-21-2024, |
| #23 | Love in Constant Spectacle | Jane Weaver | Album, Apr-05-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
| #24 | Akoma | Jlin | Album, Mar-22-2024, Footwork |
| #25 | Visitor | John Moreland | Album, Apr-05-2024, Americana |
| #26 | Deeper Well | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-15-2024, Folk Pop |
| #27 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Album, Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Fearless Movement | Kamasi Washington | Album, May-03-2024, Spiritual Jazz |
| #29 | There's Always a Song | Kelsey Waldon | Album, May-10-2024, |
| #30 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Album, Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #31 | Rooting for Love | Laetitia Sadier | Album, Feb-23-2024, Ambient Pop |
| #32 | Musow Danse | Les Amazones d'Afrique | Album, Feb-16-2024, Mande Music |
| #33 | Pure Love | Mall Girl | Album, Jan-26-2024, Indie Pop |
| #34 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #36 | Up On Gravity Hill | METZ | Album, Apr-12-2024, Noise Rock |
| #37 | Forest Scenes | MIZU | Album, Mar-22-2024, Ambient |
| #38 | Oath | MONO | Album, Jun-14-2024, Post-Rock |
| #39 | Malegría | Reyna Tropical | Album, Mar-29-2024, Latin Alternative |
| #40 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Album, Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #41 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Album, Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #42 | As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again | The Decemberists | Album, Jun-14-2024, Folk Rock |
| #43 | Ribbon | The Ophelias | EP, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Album, Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #45 | Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations | The Vaccines | Album, Jan-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Maisha | The Zawose Queens | Album, Jun-07-2024, |
| #47 | What an enormous room | TORRES | Album, Jan-26-2024, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Where’s My Utopia? | Yard Act | Album, Mar-01-2024, Dance-Punk |