Rolling Stone: Rob Sheffield's Top 20 Albums of 2024
Rob Sheffield counts down his top 20 albums of the 2024, with Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and more
Published: December 27, 2024

Radio X's 25 Best Albums of 2024
Here are Radio X's picks of the finest albums of the past 12 months... from the return of The Cure and Linkin Park to great new music by Fontaines D.C. and The Last Dinner Party.
Published: December 27, 2024

PAPER's Best Albums of 2024
From Sabrina Carpenter to Amyl and the Sniffers to Doechii to Camila Cabello, 2024 was a massive year in music. Here are PAPER's favorite albums of the year.
Published: December 26, 2024

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

The Sydney Morning Herald's 10 Best Albums of 2024
It was a Brat summer, but it was also a Short n’ Sweet winter.
Published: December 23, 2024

The Observer: Kitty Empire's 10 Best Albums of 2024
Americana’s classiest duo weather the storm, Kendrick Lamar has the last word, UK jazz soars – and Charli xcx unleashes the power of Brat
Published: December 22, 2024

MondoSonoro's Best Albums of 2024
Aquí os dejamos el listado de los cincuenta mejores discos según los colaboradores y la redacción de Mondo Sonoro.
Published: December 22, 2024

Rolling Stone's 20 Best Metal Albums of 2024
The best metal albums of 2024, including Judas Priest, Kerry King, Bruce Dickinson, Thou, Sumac, High on Fire, Body Count, Darkthrone, and Opeth.
Published: December 20, 2024

The Guardian's 50 Best Albums of 2024
Topped with Charli xcx’s swaggering yet vulnerable Brat, here are the year’s finest LPs as decided by 26 Guardian music writers
Published: December 20, 2024

Hot Press's 50 Best Albums of 2024
Here are our top albums of the year – as voted for by the Hot Press critics...
Published: December 20, 2024

MAGNET's Top 25 Albums of 2024
MAGNET's Top 25 Albums Of 2024
Published: December 20, 2024

Spectrum Culture's Top 20 Albums of 2024

Published: December 20, 2024

Atwood Magazine's Albums of the Year 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, Atwood Magazine celebrates the music that had the greatest impact on our lives. Here are the best albums of the year!
Published: December 19, 2024

Clash's Albums of the Year 2024
Music has never been so omnipresent in our daily lives. With the growth of streaming, a colossal volume of information pours into our ears with each
Published: December 18, 2024

musicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2024
Music Features, Spotlights: musicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 2024
Published: December 18, 2024

Beats Per Minute's Top 50 Albums of 2024

Published: December 18, 2024

The Alternative's Best 50 Releases of 2024
The Alternative staff present to you our 50 favorite releases of 2024. 50 albums that we stand behind, and that only our team would ever put on the same list together, and that's something we're extra proud of.
Published: December 17, 2024

Rolling Stone's 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2024
From Kendrick Lamar to Tyler, the Creator and Cash Cobain, the year in hip-hop featured a variety of styles and sounds.
Published: December 17, 2024

Northern Transmissions' Best Albums of 2024
We've collected the best albums of 2024 on one list so you don't have to miss, featuring Christopher Owens, Charli XCX, DIIV and many more!
Published: December 17, 2024

Billboard's 20 Best Rap Albums of 2024
Billboard staff combs through the 20 best rap albums of 2024 ranging from Future to Kendrick Lamar to Megan Thee Stallion and more.
Published: December 17, 2024

The FADER's 50 Best Albums of 2024
From Charli xcx's Brat to Ravyn Lenae's Bird’s Eye and Bladee's Cold Visions, these are The FADER's 50 best albums of 2024.
Published: December 17, 2024

The Atlantic's 10 Best Albums of 2024
This year’s most exciting artists rejected consensus and did things their way.
Published: December 17, 2024

DJ Mag's Top Albums of 2024
An unranked overview of the albums that made the past 12 months so memorable for dance and electronic music in all its forms
Published: December 17, 2024

Still Listening's Top 50 Albums Of 2024
Presenting the moment you've all been anticipating: our carefully curated list of the Top 50 Albums of 2024.
Published: December 16, 2024

Rolling Stone UK's 24 Best Albums of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we take a look back at the 24 albums that have defined the year for the Rolling Stone UK team
Published: December 16, 2024

Esquire's 10 Best Albums of 2024
10 LPs worth turning up loud. 
Published: December 13, 2024

Metal Injection's Top 25 Records of 2024
Your band's record did not make it.
Published: December 13, 2024

Variety: Jem Aswad's Top 10 Albums of 2024
Variety's music writers offer their picks for 2024's best albums, including Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Jack White and more.
Published: December 13, 2024

Variety: Steven J. Horowitz's Top 10 Albums of 2024
Variety's music writers offer their picks for 2024's best albums, including Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Jack White and more.
Published: December 13, 2024

The Telegraph's 10 Best Albums of 2024
The Cure made the comeback of the year, Charli XCX embraced the mainstream, and Taylor Swift once again ruled the charts
Published: December 13, 2024

DIY's Best Albums of 2024
Our definitive guide to the year’s best music.
Published: December 13, 2024

Classic Rock's 50 Best Rock Albums of 2024
If one thing can be said with any certainty about this year, it's that – once again – rock did not die. Instead, it did what it always does. It flourished, it cropped up in unexpected places, and it k
Published: December 13, 2024

Slant Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2024
Even when the AI takes over, the LP factories will still be churning out product.
Published: December 12, 2024

The Economist's Best Albums of 2024
A musical tour through pop, rap, rock and more | Culture
Published: December 12, 2024

Coup De Main's Best Albums of 2024
Seasons might change, but great albums are forever. And in 2024, we are thankful to every musician on the following list for soundtracking (and getting us through) an important chapter in our lives.
Published: December 11, 2024

Rolling Stone's 30 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2024
The 30 best country and Americana albums of 2024, including Beyonce, Sturgill Simpson, Sierra Ferrell, and Megan Moroney.
Published: December 11, 2024

Los Angeles Times' 20 Best Albums of 2024
Check out the 20 best albums of 2024 as selected by Times pop music critic Mikael Wood.
Published: December 11, 2024

HuffPost's Best Albums of 2024
Here are all the albums we couldn't get off our minds in 2024, from Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" to Sabrina Carpenter's "Short n’ Sweet."
Published: December 11, 2024

Double J's 50 Best Albums of 2024
In a blockbuster year for music releases, nothing excited us more than these 50 albums.
Published: December 10, 2024

Consequence's 20 Best Rap Albums of 2024
Consequence names the 20 Best Rap Albums of 2024, from mainstays like Vince Staples and Kendrick Lamar to rising forces like Doechii and LUCI.
Published: December 10, 2024

Complex's 50 Best Albums of 2024
These are the best albums of 2024, featuring hip-hop and pop releases from Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and more.
Published: December 09, 2024

Kerrang!'s 50 Best Albums of 2024
The Kerrang! countdown of the 50 albums that shaped 2024.
Published: December 09, 2024

Dazed's 20 Best Albums of 2024
From Kendrick Lamar’s surprise victory lap GNX to Charli xcx’s inescapable Brat, here’s our pick of the year’s greatest records
Published: December 09, 2024

Pitchfork: Alphonse Pierre's 27 Best Rap Albums of 2024
From raw SoundCloud dumps and regional drill tapes to grown comeback records, these are the rap albums that moved Pitchfork columnist Alphonse Pierre in 2024.
Published: December 09, 2024

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

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

Albumism's 50 Best Albums of 2024
Explore our writers & readers’ consensus selections for the 50 best albums released in 2024.
Published: December 07, 2024

Slate's 12 Best Albums of 2024
And other singularities from the year in music.
Published: December 07, 2024

Business Insider's Best Albums of 2024
This year's best albums came from pop stars of all generations, from Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.
Published: December 06, 2024

Bandcamp Daily's Essential Releases of 2024
The 20 key albums of 2024.
Published: December 06, 2024