Uncut's 80 Best Albums of 2024
Beth Gibbons, Jack White, Nick Cave, Arooj Aftab, Waxahatchee, Mdou Moctar, The Smile, Fontaines DC and more
Published: December 24, 2024 13:43
Source
Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
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#1 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#2 | Woodland | Gillian Welch, David Rawlings | Aug-23-2024, Americana |
#3 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
#4 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
#5 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#6 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#7 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
#8 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
#10 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
#11 | My Light, My Destroyer | Cassandra Jenkins | Jul-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#12 | Something in the Room She Moves | Julia Holter | Mar-22-2024, Art Pop |
#13 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
#14 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
#15 | No Name | Jack White | Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
#16 | Iechyd Da | Bill Ryder-Jones | Jan-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#17 | Passage Du Desir | Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson | Jul-12-2024, Progressive Country |
#18 | Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace | Shabaka | Apr-12-2024, New Age |
#19 | The Cleansing | Peter Perrett | Nov-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#20 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
#21 | POPtical Illusion | John Cale | Jun-14-2024, Art Pop |
#22 | White Roses, My God | Alan Sparhawk | Sep-27-2024, Alt-Pop |
#23 | Hey Panda | The High Llamas | Mar-29-2024, Indietronica |
#24 | Revelator | Phosphorescent | Apr-05-2024, Americana |
#25 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
#26 | Loophole | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | May-17-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#27 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
#28 | When I'm Called | Jake Xerxes Fussell | Jul-12-2024, Americana |
#29 | Cold Sea | Oisin Leech | Mar-08-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#30 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
#31 | Sentir Que No Sabes | Mabe Fratti | Jun-28-2024, Avant-Folk |
#32 | >>>> | Beak> | May-28-2024, Krautrock |
#33 | The Border | Willie Nelson | May-31-2024, Country |
#34 | Bite Down | Rosali | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
#35 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
#36 | Mayday | Myriam Gendron | May-10-2024, Contemporary Folk |
#37 | To All Trains | Shellac | May-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
#38 | Love Changes Everything | Dirty Three | Jun-28-2024, Post-Rock |
#39 | Reservoir | Brown Horse | Jan-19-2024, Alt-Country |
#40 | Blu Wav | Grandaddy | Feb-16-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
#41 | 66 | Paul Weller | May-24-2024, Mod Revival |
#42 | Nobody Loves You More | Kim Deal | Nov-22-2024, Indie Rock |
#43 | Ship To Shore | Richard Thompson | May-31-2024, Folk Rock |
#44 | I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair | Christopher Owens | Oct-18-2024, Indie Rock |
#45 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
#46 | The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow | Charles Lloyd | Mar-15-2024, Post-Bop |
#47 | The Head as Form’d in the Crier’s Choir | Sarah Davachi | Sep-13-2024, Drone |
#48 | Luck and Strange | David Gilmour | Sep-06-2024, Art Rock |
#49 | If I Dont Make It, I Love U | Still House Plants | Apr-12-2024, Experimental Rock |
#50 | Ghosted II | Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, Andreas Werliin | Apr-26-2024, Avant-Garde Jazz |
#51 | Sun Glories | Chuck Johnson | Aug-16-2024, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wild God | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Aug-30-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Woodland | Gillian WelchDavid Rawlings | Album, Aug-23-2024, Americana |
| #3 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #4 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | Album, May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #5 | Here in the Pitch | Jessica Pratt | Album, May-03-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Album, Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #8 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #10 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #11 | My Light, My Destroyer | Cassandra Jenkins | Album, Jul-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Something in the Room She Moves | Julia Holter | Album, Mar-22-2024, Art Pop |
| #13 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Funeral for Justice | Mdou Moctar | Album, May-03-2024, Tishoumaren |
| #15 | No Name | Jack White | Album, Aug-02-2024, Garage Rock Revival |
| #16 | Iechyd Da | Bill Ryder-Jones | Album, Jan-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Passage Du Desir | Johnny Blue SkiesSturgill Simpson | Album, Jul-12-2024, Progressive Country |
| #18 | Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace | Shabaka | Album, Apr-12-2024, New Age |
| #19 | The Cleansing | Peter Perrett | Album, Nov-01-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | The Past Is Still Alive | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-23-2024, Alt-Country |
| #21 | POPtical Illusion | John Cale | Album, Jun-14-2024, Art Pop |
| #22 | White Roses, My God | Alan Sparhawk | Album, Sep-27-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #23 | Hey Panda | The High Llamas | Album, Mar-29-2024, Indietronica |
| #24 | Revelator | Phosphorescent | Album, Apr-05-2024, Americana |
| #25 | Endlessness | Nala Sinephro | Album, Sep-06-2024, Jazz Fusion |
| #26 | Loophole | Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band | Album, May-17-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #28 | When I'm Called | Jake Xerxes Fussell | Album, Jul-12-2024, Americana |
| #29 | Cold Sea | Oisin Leech | Album, Mar-08-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | The Collective | Kim Gordon | Album, Mar-08-2024, Industrial Hip Hop |
| #31 | Sentir Que No Sabes | Mabe Fratti | Album, Jun-28-2024, Avant-Folk |
| #32 | >>>> | Beak> | Album, May-28-2024, Krautrock |
| #33 | The Border | Willie Nelson | Album, May-31-2024, Country |
| #34 | Bite Down | Rosali | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Album, Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
| #36 | Mayday | Myriam Gendron | Album, May-10-2024, Contemporary Folk |
| #37 | To All Trains | Shellac | Album, May-17-2024, Post-Hardcore |
| #38 | Love Changes Everything | Dirty Three | Album, Jun-28-2024, Post-Rock |
| #39 | Reservoir | Brown Horse | Album, Jan-19-2024, Alt-Country |
| #40 | Blu Wav | Grandaddy | Album, Feb-16-2024, Psychedelic Pop |
| #41 | 66 | Paul Weller | Album, May-24-2024, Mod Revival |
| #42 | Nobody Loves You More | Kim Deal | Album, Nov-22-2024, Indie Rock |
| #43 | Ship To Shore | Richard Thompson | Album, May-31-2024, Folk Rock |
| #44 | I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair | Christopher Owens | Album, Oct-18-2024, Indie Rock |
| #45 | Patterns in Repeat | Laura Marling | Album, Oct-25-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #46 | The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow | Charles Lloyd | Album, Mar-15-2024, Post-Bop |
| #47 | The Head as Form’d in the Crier’s Choir | Sarah Davachi | Album, Sep-13-2024, Drone |
| #48 | Luck and Strange | David Gilmour | Album, Sep-06-2024, Art Rock |
| #49 | If I Dont Make It, I Love U | Still House Plants | Album, Apr-12-2024, Experimental Rock |
| #50 | Ghosted II | Oren AmbarchiJohan BerthlingAndreas Werliin | Album, Apr-26-2024, Avant-Garde Jazz |
| #51 | Sun Glories | Chuck Johnson | Album, Aug-16-2024, |