The Ringer's 30 Best Albums of 2024

Turning the calendar on Brat Summer, beef, and our houseboats docked at the himbo dome

Source

# 1

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music

# 2

I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 3

Songs of a Lost World by The Cure

Album • Jan 01 / 2023 Gothic Rock Alternative Rock

# 5

Mahashmashana by Father John Misty

Album • Nov 22 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop Chamber Pop

# 6

Two Star & The Dream Police by Mk.gee

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Alternative R&B Neo-Psychedelia Hypnagogic Pop

# 7

GNX by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Nov 21 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop

# 8

Here in the Pitch by Jessica Pratt

Album • May 03 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 9

Alligator Bites Never Heal by Doechii

Album • Aug 30 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Pop Rap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 10

CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Oct 28 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 11

Manning Fireworks by MJ Lenderman

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 Alt-Country Slacker Rock

# 12

Romance by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Indie Rock Alternative Rock

# 13

The Thief Next to Jesus by KA

Album • Sep 19 / 2024 Drumless East Coast Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 14

Spiral In A Straight Line by Touché Amoré

Album • Oct 11 / 2024 Post-Hardcore Emo

# 15

WE STILL DONT TRUST YOU by Future + Metro Boomin

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop Alternative R&B

# 16

Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me by Porridge Radio

Album • Oct 18 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 17

Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 18

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 19

Night Palace by Mount Eerie

Album • Nov 01 / 2024 Slacker Rock Avant-Folk Post-Rock

# 20

BLUE LIPS by ScHoolboy Q

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 21

The FORCE by LL COOL J

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 East Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 22

In Waves by Jamie xx

Album • Sep 20 / 2024 House Future Garage

# 23

#Richaxxhaitian by Mach-Hommy

Album • May 17 / 2024 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 24

Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Pop

# 25

Different Type Time by Cavalier

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Abstract Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 26

Guided Tour by High Vis

Album • Oct 18 / 2024 Alternative Rock Post-Punk

# 27

Deep Sage by Gouge Away

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Post-Hardcore Noise Rock Alternative Rock

# 28

Los Angeles by Blu + Evidence

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap

# 29

THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH by Drakeo the Ruler

Album • Dec 01 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Gangsta Rap Nervous Music

# 30

Challengers (Original Score) by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Techno Film Score

# 31

WE DONT TRUST YOU by Future + Metro Boomin

Album • Mar 20 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop