The Forty-Five's Best Albums of 2024
2024 was another year of great music. Browse our music critic-voted list of the best albums of the year created by women and non-binary folks
Published: December 03, 2024 23:15
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #4 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #5 | Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat | Charli xcx | Oct-11-2024, Electronic Dance Music |
| #6 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | Charm | Clairo | Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #8 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #9 | WORLD WIDE WHACK | Tierra Whack | Mar-15-2024, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #11 | Silence Is Loud | Nia Archives | Apr-12-2024, Liquid Drum and Bass |
| #12 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #13 | sleep paralysis | bbymutha | Apr-19-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #14 | The Secret of Us | Gracie Abrams | Jun-21-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #16 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #18 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | Filthy Underneath | Nadine Shah | Feb-23-2024, Art Rock |
| #20 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #21 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #22 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #24 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #25 | MEGAN | Megan Thee Stallion | Jun-28-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #26 | Big Ideas | Remi Wolf | Jul-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #27 | What A Relief | Katie Gavin | Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | TYLA | Tyla | Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #29 | Dreamstate | Kelly Lee Owens | Oct-18-2024, Progressive House |
| #30 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Big Sigh | Marika Hackman | Jan-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Songs About You Specifically | MICHELLE | Sep-27-2024, Bedroom Pop |
| #34 | The Jester | Wallice | Nov-15-2024, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #36 | Bird's Eye | Ravyn Lenae | Aug-09-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Little Rope | Sleater-Kinney | Jan-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Quantum Baby | Tinashe | Aug-16-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire | Dora Jar | Sep-13-2024, Indie Pop |
| #40 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | One More Thing | Lime Garden | Feb-16-2024, Post-Punk Revival |
| #42 | Playing Favorites | Sheer Mag | Mar-01-2024, Power Pop |
| #43 | Chaos Angel | Maya Hawke | May-31-2024, Indie Pop |
| #44 | Good Boy | ARXX | Oct-04-2024, |
| #45 | Mirror Starts Moving Without Me | Pom Pom Squad | Oct-25-2024, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #4 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #5 | Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat | Charli xcx | Album, Oct-11-2024, Electronic Dance Music |
| #6 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Album, Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #7 | Charm | Clairo | Album, Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #8 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #9 | WORLD WIDE WHACK | Tierra Whack | Album, Mar-15-2024, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #11 | Silence Is Loud | Nia Archives | Album, Apr-12-2024, Liquid Drum and Bass |
| #12 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Album, Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #13 | sleep paralysis | bbymutha | Album, Apr-19-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #14 | The Secret of Us | Gracie Abrams | Album, Jun-21-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #15 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #16 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Album, Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #17 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #18 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Album, Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | Filthy Underneath | Nadine Shah | Album, Feb-23-2024, Art Rock |
| #20 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #21 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Album, Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #22 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | Album, May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #23 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #24 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #25 | MEGAN | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Jun-28-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #26 | Big Ideas | Remi Wolf | Album, Jul-12-2024, Pop Rock |
| #27 | What A Relief | Katie Gavin | Album, Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | TYLA | Tyla | Album, Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #29 | Dreamstate | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Oct-18-2024, Progressive House |
| #30 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | Big Sigh | Marika Hackman | Album, Jan-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #32 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Songs About You Specifically | MICHELLE | Album, Sep-27-2024, Bedroom Pop |
| #34 | The Jester | Wallice | Album, Nov-15-2024, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #36 | Bird's Eye | Ravyn Lenae | Album, Aug-09-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | Little Rope | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Jan-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Quantum Baby | Tinashe | Album, Aug-16-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | No Way To Relax When You Are On Fire | Dora Jar | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Pop |
| #40 | ORQUÍDEAS | Kali Uchis | Album, Jan-12-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | One More Thing | Lime Garden | Album, Feb-16-2024, Post-Punk Revival |
| #42 | Playing Favorites | Sheer Mag | Album, Mar-01-2024, Power Pop |
| #43 | Chaos Angel | Maya Hawke | Album, May-31-2024, Indie Pop |
| #44 | Good Boy | ARXX | Album, Oct-04-2024, |
| #45 | Mirror Starts Moving Without Me | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Oct-25-2024, Pop Rock |