The Alternative's Best 50 Releases of 2024
The Alternative staff present to you our 50 favorite releases of 2024. 50 albums that we stand behind, and that only our team would ever put on the same list together, and that's something we're extra proud of.
Published: December 17, 2024 20:21
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | life till bones | Oso Oso | Aug-09-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #4 | See You at the Maypole | Half Waif | Oct-04-2024, Art Pop |
| #5 | Dulling the Horns | Wild Pink | Oct-04-2024, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Paul Bunyan's Slingshot | Liquid Mike | Feb-02-2024, |
| #7 | pink balloons | Ekko Astral | Apr-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #8 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #10 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Feeling Not Found | Origami Angel | Sep-27-2024, Emo-Pop |
| #12 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Box for Buddy, Box for Star | This Is Lorelei | Jun-14-2024, Indie Pop |
| #14 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #15 | With You In Spirit | Balance and Composure | Oct-04-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | Hex Dealer | Lip Critic | May-17-2024, Synth Punk |
| #17 | Permanent Repeat | Macseal | Jul-12-2024, Power Pop |
| #18 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Stay Golden | Combat | Aug-16-2024, |
| #21 | Ehhthang Ehhthang | GloRilla | Apr-05-2024, Memphis Rap |
| #22 | I Want To Disappear | The Story So Far | Jun-21-2024, Pop Punk |
| #23 | Triple Seven | Wishy | Aug-16-2024, Shoegaze |
| #24 | Tomorrows Coffee | Jimmy Montague | Feb-28-2024, Sophisti-Pop |
| #25 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #27 | MEGAN | Megan Thee Stallion | Jun-28-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | The Iliad and the Odyssey and the Goalies Anxiety at the Penalty Kick | The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick | Apr-25-2024, Slowcore |
| #29 | Foxing | Foxing | Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Faith Crisis Pt 1 | Middle Kids | Feb-16-2024, Indie Rock |
| #31 | All You Embrace | One Step Closer | May-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #32 | Bleachers | Bleachers | Mar-08-2024, Pop Rock |
| #33 | death of a rabbit | Your Arms Are My Cocoon | Aug-11-2024, Midwest Emo |
| #34 | Designed In Heaven Made In Hong Kong | Kai Tak | Jun-21-2024, |
| #35 | New World Depression | $uicideboy$ | Jun-14-2024, Trap |
| #36 | Girl With No Face | Allie X | Feb-23-2024, Synthpop |
| #37 | Green World | Wildflower | Mar-01-2024, |
| #38 | Sugar Honey Iced Tea | Latto | Aug-09-2024, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Full Speed Anywhere Else | Onsloow | Oct-25-2024, |
| #40 | Forever | Charly Bliss | Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |
| #41 | Red Mile | Crack Cloud | Jul-26-2024, Art Punk |
| #42 | Make Them Suffer | Make Them Suffer | Nov-08-2024, Metalcore |
| #43 | Scream from New York, NY | Been Stellar | Jun-14-2024, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Best Buds :) | red sun | Apr-05-2024, Midwest Emo |
| #45 | Keep Your Cool | Riley! | Apr-19-2024, Emo-Pop |
| #46 | Heaven Let Them Die | Counterparts | Nov-07-2024, Metalcore |
| #47 | Normal Sounds | Lia Kohl | Aug-30-2024, |
| #48 | Lust for Gold | Starflyer 59 | Aug-16-2024, Shoegaze |
| #49 | Melodi | Skandal | Oct-23-2024, |
| #50 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | life till bones | Oso Oso | Album, Aug-09-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #4 | See You at the Maypole | Half Waif | Album, Oct-04-2024, Art Pop |
| #5 | Dulling the Horns | Wild Pink | Album, Oct-04-2024, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Paul Bunyan's Slingshot | Liquid Mike | Album, Feb-02-2024, |
| #7 | pink balloons | Ekko Astral | Album, Apr-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #8 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #9 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #10 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Feeling Not Found | Origami Angel | Album, Sep-27-2024, Emo-Pop |
| #12 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | Album, May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Box for Buddy, Box for Star | This Is Lorelei | Album, Jun-14-2024, Indie Pop |
| #14 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | Album, May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #15 | With You In Spirit | Balance and Composure | Album, Oct-04-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | Hex Dealer | Lip Critic | Album, May-17-2024, Synth Punk |
| #17 | Permanent Repeat | Macseal | Album, Jul-12-2024, Power Pop |
| #18 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #19 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Stay Golden | Combat | Album, Aug-16-2024, |
| #21 | Ehhthang Ehhthang | GloRilla | Album, Apr-05-2024, Memphis Rap |
| #22 | I Want To Disappear | The Story So Far | Album, Jun-21-2024, Pop Punk |
| #23 | Triple Seven | Wishy | Album, Aug-16-2024, Shoegaze |
| #24 | Tomorrows Coffee | Jimmy Montague | Album, Feb-28-2024, Sophisti-Pop |
| #25 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #27 | MEGAN | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Jun-28-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #28 | The Iliad and the Odyssey and the Goalies Anxiety at the Penalty Kick | The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick | Album, Apr-25-2024, Slowcore |
| #29 | Foxing | Foxing | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #30 | Faith Crisis Pt 1 | Middle Kids | Album, Feb-16-2024, Indie Rock |
| #31 | All You Embrace | One Step Closer | Album, May-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #32 | Bleachers | Bleachers | Album, Mar-08-2024, Pop Rock |
| #33 | death of a rabbit | Your Arms Are My Cocoon | Album, Aug-11-2024, Midwest Emo |
| #34 | Designed In Heaven Made In Hong Kong | Kai Tak | Album, Jun-21-2024, |
| #35 | New World Depression | $uicideboy$ | Album, Jun-14-2024, Trap |
| #36 | Girl With No Face | Allie X | Album, Feb-23-2024, Synthpop |
| #37 | Green World | Wildflower | Album, Mar-01-2024, |
| #38 | Sugar Honey Iced Tea | Latto | Album, Aug-09-2024, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Full Speed Anywhere Else | Onsloow | Album, Oct-25-2024, |
| #40 | Forever | Charly Bliss | Album, Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |
| #41 | Red Mile | Crack Cloud | Album, Jul-26-2024, Art Punk |
| #42 | Make Them Suffer | Make Them Suffer | Album, Nov-08-2024, Metalcore |
| #43 | Scream from New York, NY | Been Stellar | Album, Jun-14-2024, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Best Buds :) | red sun | EP, Apr-05-2024, Midwest Emo |
| #45 | Keep Your Cool | Riley! | Album, Apr-19-2024, Emo-Pop |
| #46 | Heaven Let Them Die | Counterparts | EP, Nov-07-2024, Metalcore |
| #47 | Normal Sounds | Lia Kohl | Album, Aug-30-2024, |
| #48 | Lust for Gold | Starflyer 59 | Album, Aug-16-2024, Shoegaze |
| #49 | Melodi | Skandal | Album, Oct-23-2024, |
| #50 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Album, Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |