SPIN's Best Albums of 2024 (So Far)
In a year filled with great albums by major superstars, the left-of-center releases have been great too. Here are the best albums of 2024, so far
Published: June 03, 2024 12:59
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Jump Rope | Buffalo Tom | May-31-2024, |
| #3 | My Life In Subtitles | Carpool | Mar-22-2024, Emo-Pop |
| #4 | The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow | Charles Lloyd | Mar-15-2024, Post-Bop |
| #5 | Brainbox | Chuck Ellis | Mar-23-2024, |
| #6 | Underdressed at the Symphony | Faye Webster | Mar-01-2024, Soft Rock |
| #7 | Three | Four Tet | Mar-15-2024, Downtempo |
| #8 | WE DONT TRUST YOU | Future, Metro Boomin | Mar-20-2024, Trap |
| #9 | Rationale | Glitterer | Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Blu Wav | Grandaddy | Feb-16-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
| #11 | VOWS | Hot Water Music | May-10-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #12 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
| #13 | Hex | Jon McKiel | May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Fearless Movement | Kamasi Washington | May-03-2024, Spiritual Jazz |
| #15 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Untame the Tiger | Mary Timony | Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #18 | Ki moun ou ye | Nathalie Joachim | Feb-16-2024, Post-Minimalism |
| #19 | Dark Matter | Pearl Jam | Apr-19-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | Interplay | Ride | Mar-29-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran | Shakira | Mar-22-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | The Moon Is In The Wrong Place | Shannon & The Clams | May-10-2024, Pop Soul |
| #23 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #24 | All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade | The Libertines | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #26 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #27 | empathogen | WILLOW | May-03-2024, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Jump Rope | Buffalo Tom | Album, May-31-2024, |
| #3 | My Life In Subtitles | Carpool | Album, Mar-22-2024, Emo-Pop |
| #4 | The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow | Charles Lloyd | Album, Mar-15-2024, Post-Bop |
| #5 | Brainbox | Chuck Ellis | Album, Mar-23-2024, |
| #6 | Underdressed at the Symphony | Faye Webster | Album, Mar-01-2024, Soft Rock |
| #7 | Three | Four Tet | Album, Mar-15-2024, Downtempo |
| #8 | WE DONT TRUST YOU | FutureMetro Boomin | Album, Mar-20-2024, Trap |
| #9 | Rationale | Glitterer | Album, Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #10 | Blu Wav | Grandaddy | Album, Feb-16-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
| #11 | VOWS | Hot Water Music | Album, May-10-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #12 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
| #13 | Hex | Jon McKiel | Album, May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Fearless Movement | Kamasi Washington | Album, May-03-2024, Spiritual Jazz |
| #15 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Untame the Tiger | Mary Timony | Album, Feb-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #18 | Ki moun ou ye | Nathalie Joachim | Album, Feb-16-2024, Post-Minimalism |
| #19 | Dark Matter | Pearl Jam | Album, Apr-19-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #20 | Interplay | Ride | Album, Mar-29-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran | Shakira | Album, Mar-22-2024, Dance-Pop |
| #22 | The Moon Is In The Wrong Place | Shannon & The Clams | Album, May-10-2024, Pop Soul |
| #23 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Album, Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #24 | All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade | The Libertines | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Album, Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #26 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #27 | empathogen | WILLOW | Album, May-03-2024, Art Pop |