Slant Magazine's Best Albums of 2024 ... So Far
The album is still the most coherent way for us to understand where music culture is in any particular moment.
Published: June 26, 2024 15:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Britpop | A. G. Cook | Feb-23-2024, Bubblegum Bass |
| #2 | In Lieu of Flowers | Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties | Apr-12-2024, Indie Folk |
| #3 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #5 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #6 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #7 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Cold Visions | Bladee | Apr-24-2024, Rage |
| #9 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
| #10 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #11 | Almighty So 2 | Chief Keef | Jun-09-2023, Chicago Drill |
| #13 | For Your Consideration | Empress Of | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #14 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
| #15 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Untame the Tiger | Mary Timony | Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #20 | Pinball | MIKE, Tony Seltzer | Mar-06-2024, Trap |
| #21 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #23 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #25 | Critterland | Willi Carlisle | Jan-26-2024, Progressive Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Britpop | A. G. Cook | Album, Feb-23-2024, Bubblegum Bass |
| #2 | In Lieu of Flowers | Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Folk |
| #3 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | Album, May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #5 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #6 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #7 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Cold Visions | Bladee | Album, Apr-24-2024, Rage |
| #9 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Album, Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
| #10 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #11 | Almighty So 2 | Chief Keef | Album, Jun-09-2023, Chicago Drill |
| #13 | For Your Consideration | Empress Of | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #14 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
| #15 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | Album, May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Album, Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Untame the Tiger | Mary Timony | Album, Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #20 | Pinball | MIKETony Seltzer | Album, Mar-06-2024, Trap |
| #21 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #23 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #24 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #25 | Critterland | Willi Carlisle | Album, Jan-26-2024, Progressive Country |