The Sunday Times' 25 Best Albums of 2024
From Taylor Swift to Nick Cave and Kneecap, we pick the best records of the year. Let us know your favourites in the comments
Published: December 08, 2024 00:01
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #2 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #3 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #6 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #9 | Mahashmashana | Father John Misty | Nov-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #11 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #12 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #14 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #15 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #17 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #18 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | Petrichor | 070 Shake | Nov-15-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #20 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #21 | This Is How Tomorrow Moves | beabadoobee | Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |
| #22 | No Name | Jack White | Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #23 | The Cleansing | Peter Perrett | Nov-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Slang Spirituals | Lady Blackbird | Sep-13-2024, Deep Soul |
| #25 | In Waves | Jamie xx | Sep-20-2024, House |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #2 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #3 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Album, Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #6 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #9 | Mahashmashana | Father John Misty | Album, Nov-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Taylor Swift | Album, Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #11 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #12 | Only God Was Above Us | Vampire Weekend | Album, Apr-05-2024, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #14 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Album, Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #15 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #16 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #17 | All Born Screaming | St. Vincent | Album, Apr-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #18 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Album, Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #19 | Petrichor | 070 Shake | Album, Nov-15-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #20 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | Album, May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #21 | This Is How Tomorrow Moves | beabadoobee | Album, Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |
| #22 | No Name | Jack White | Album, Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #23 | The Cleansing | Peter Perrett | Album, Nov-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Slang Spirituals | Lady Blackbird | Album, Sep-13-2024, Deep Soul |
| #25 | In Waves | Jamie xx | Album, Sep-20-2024, House |