The Line of Best Fit's Best Albums of the Year 2024
Pop went brat, guitars are back, and bands are cool again – from Mk.gee, Mannequin Pussy, and Merce Lemon to Charli, Camila, and Crack Cloud, we rank the records that defined our 2024.
Published: December 09, 2024 00:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | My Light, My Destroyer | Cassandra Jenkins | Jul-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #4 | Your Day Will Come | Chanel Beads | Apr-19-2024, Dream Pop |
| #5 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #7 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #9 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Psykos | Yung Lean, Bladee | Mar-13-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Odyssey | Nubya Garcia | Sep-20-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #14 | C,XOXO | Camila Cabello | Jun-28-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #16 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #17 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #18 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #19 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #21 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #24 | hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧º·˚ | 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE | Feb-09-2024, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #26 | Romanticism | Hana Vu | May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #27 | The Hollow | Keeley Forsyth | May-10-2024, Chamber Music |
| #28 | Heavy Metal | Cameron Winter | Dec-06-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | White Roses, My God | Alan Sparhawk | Sep-27-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #30 | TANGK | IDLES | Feb-16-2024, Art Rock |
| #31 | SOPHIE | SOPHIE | Sep-25-2024, Electronic Dance Music |
| #32 | Lived Here For a While | Good Looks | Jun-07-2024, |
| #33 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Woodland | Gillian Welch, David Rawlings | Aug-23-2024, Americana |
| #35 | Red Mile | Crack Cloud | Jul-26-2024, Art Punk |
| #36 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Hex Dealer | Lip Critic | May-17-2024, Synth Punk |
| #38 | Bird's Eye | Ravyn Lenae | Aug-09-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Gemelo | Angélica Garcia | Jun-07-2024, Latin Pop |
| #40 | All Hell | Los Campesinos! | Jul-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild | Merce Lemon | Sep-27-2024, Alt-Country |
| #42 | Viva Hinds | Hinds | Sep-06-2024, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Sentir Que No Sabes | Mabe Fratti | Jun-28-2024, Avant-Folk |
| #44 | Dunya | Mustafa | Sep-27-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Paradise Pop. 10 | Christian Lee Hutson | Sep-27-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #47 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #48 | Starchris | Body Meat | Aug-23-2024, Glitch Pop |
| #49 | Club Shy | Shygirl | Feb-09-2024, House |
| #50 | Free Energy | Dummy | Sep-06-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | My Light, My Destroyer | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Jul-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #4 | Your Day Will Come | Chanel Beads | Album, Apr-19-2024, Dream Pop |
| #5 | I Got Heaven | Mannequin Pussy | Album, Mar-01-2024, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #7 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Album, Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #9 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #10 | Psykos | Yung LeanBladee | Album, Mar-13-2024, Alternative Rock |
| #11 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Odyssey | Nubya Garcia | Album, Sep-20-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #14 | C,XOXO | Camila Cabello | Album, Jun-28-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | Album, May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #16 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #17 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | Album, May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #18 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #19 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #21 | Alligator Bites Never Heal | Doechii | Album, Aug-30-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Album, Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #24 | hella (˃̣̣̥╭╮˂̣̣̥) ✧ ♡ ‧º·˚ | 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE | Album, Feb-09-2024, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Album, Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #26 | Romanticism | Hana Vu | Album, May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #27 | The Hollow | Keeley Forsyth | Album, May-10-2024, Chamber Music |
| #28 | Heavy Metal | Cameron Winter | Album, Dec-06-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #29 | White Roses, My God | Alan Sparhawk | Album, Sep-27-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #30 | TANGK | IDLES | Album, Feb-16-2024, Art Rock |
| #31 | SOPHIE | SOPHIE | Album, Sep-25-2024, Electronic Dance Music |
| #32 | Lived Here For a While | Good Looks | Album, Jun-07-2024, |
| #33 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #34 | Woodland | Gillian WelchDavid Rawlings | Album, Aug-23-2024, Americana |
| #35 | Red Mile | Crack Cloud | Album, Jul-26-2024, Art Punk |
| #36 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | Album, May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Hex Dealer | Lip Critic | Album, May-17-2024, Synth Punk |
| #38 | Bird's Eye | Ravyn Lenae | Album, Aug-09-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Gemelo | Angélica Garcia | Album, Jun-07-2024, Latin Pop |
| #40 | All Hell | Los Campesinos! | Album, Jul-19-2024, Indie Rock |
| #41 | Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild | Merce Lemon | Album, Sep-27-2024, Alt-Country |
| #42 | Viva Hinds | Hinds | Album, Sep-06-2024, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Sentir Que No Sabes | Mabe Fratti | Album, Jun-28-2024, Avant-Folk |
| #44 | Dunya | Mustafa | Album, Sep-27-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #45 | Paradise Pop. 10 | Christian Lee Hutson | Album, Sep-27-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #46 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Album, Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #47 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #48 | Starchris | Body Meat | Album, Aug-23-2024, Glitch Pop |
| #49 | Club Shy | Shygirl | EP, Feb-09-2024, House |
| #50 | Free Energy | Dummy | Album, Sep-06-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |