Slant Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2024
Even when the AI takes over, the LP factories will still be churning out product.
Published: December 12, 2024 16:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #5 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #6 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #8 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #9 | My Light, My Destroyer | Cassandra Jenkins | Jul-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Critterland | Willi Carlisle | Jan-26-2024, Progressive Country |
| #14 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #15 | Britpop | A. G. Cook | Feb-23-2024, Bubblegum Bass |
| #16 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #17 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
| #20 | Queridão | Dj Anderson do Paraiso | Mar-01-2024, |
| #21 | For Your Consideration | Empress Of | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #22 | Night Palace | Mount Eerie | Nov-01-2024, Slacker Rock |
| #23 | Big Ideas | Remi Wolf | Jul-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Pinball | MIKE, Tony Seltzer | Mar-06-2024, Trap |
| #25 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #26 | The New Sound | Geordie Greep | Oct-04-2024, Jazz-Rock |
| #27 | Almighty So 2 | Chief Keef | Jun-09-2023, Chicago Drill |
| #28 | Passage Du Desir | Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson | Jul-12-2024, Progressive Country |
| #29 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #30 | SEX DRIVE | Chow Lee | Sep-06-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Woodland | Gillian Welch, David Rawlings | Aug-23-2024, Americana |
| #32 | No Name | Jack White | Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #33 | Cold Visions | Bladee | Apr-24-2024, Rage |
| #34 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | What Happened To The Heart? | AURORA | Jun-07-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #36 | Cascade | Floating Points | Sep-13-2024, Tech House |
| #37 | Where we've been, Where we go from here | Friko | Feb-16-2024, Indie Rock |
| #38 | A Firmer Hand | Hamish Hawk | Aug-16-2024, |
| #39 | Quiet in a World Full of Noise | Dawn Richard, Spencer Zahn | Oct-04-2024, Ambient |
| #40 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU | JPEGMAFIA | Aug-01-2024, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #42 | Untame the Tiger | Mary Timony | Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Charm | Clairo | Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #44 | Akoma | Jlin | Mar-22-2024, Footwork |
| #45 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #46 | Playing Favorites | Sheer Mag | Mar-01-2024, Power Pop |
| #47 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #48 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #49 | In Lieu of Flowers | Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties | Apr-12-2024, Indie Folk |
| #50 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #5 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #6 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #8 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #9 | My Light, My Destroyer | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Jul-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #11 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Critterland | Willi Carlisle | Album, Jan-26-2024, Progressive Country |
| #14 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #15 | Britpop | A. G. Cook | Album, Feb-23-2024, Bubblegum Bass |
| #16 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #17 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Album, Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | Album, May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
| #20 | Queridão | Dj Anderson do Paraiso | Album, Mar-01-2024, |
| #21 | For Your Consideration | Empress Of | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #22 | Night Palace | Mount Eerie | Album, Nov-01-2024, Slacker Rock |
| #23 | Big Ideas | Remi Wolf | Album, Jul-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #24 | Pinball | MIKETony Seltzer | Album, Mar-06-2024, Trap |
| #25 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #26 | The New Sound | Geordie Greep | Album, Oct-04-2024, Jazz-Rock |
| #27 | Almighty So 2 | Chief Keef | Album, Jun-09-2023, Chicago Drill |
| #28 | Passage Du Desir | Johnny Blue SkiesSturgill Simpson | Album, Jul-12-2024, Progressive Country |
| #29 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #30 | SEX DRIVE | Chow Lee | Album, Sep-06-2024, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Woodland | Gillian WelchDavid Rawlings | Album, Aug-23-2024, Americana |
| #32 | No Name | Jack White | Album, Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #33 | Cold Visions | Bladee | Album, Apr-24-2024, Rage |
| #34 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | What Happened To The Heart? | AURORA | Album, Jun-07-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #36 | Cascade | Floating Points | Album, Sep-13-2024, Tech House |
| #37 | Where we've been, Where we go from here | Friko | Album, Feb-16-2024, Indie Rock |
| #38 | A Firmer Hand | Hamish Hawk | Album, Aug-16-2024, |
| #39 | Quiet in a World Full of Noise | Dawn RichardSpencer Zahn | Album, Oct-04-2024, Ambient |
| #40 | Radical Optimism | Dua Lipa | Album, May-03-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #41 | I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Aug-01-2024, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #42 | Untame the Tiger | Mary Timony | Album, Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Charm | Clairo | Album, Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #44 | Akoma | Jlin | Album, Mar-22-2024, Footwork |
| #45 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Album, Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #46 | Playing Favorites | Sheer Mag | Album, Mar-01-2024, Power Pop |
| #47 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #48 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | Album, May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #49 | In Lieu of Flowers | Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Folk |
| #50 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Album, Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |