The 20 Best Albums of 2024

What do you think of my favourite records of 2024? Comment below with your favourites, and what you think I should have included ⬇️

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[jalarcon]

J from Glass Beach actually uses she/her pronouns. Great list though!!

[conosigni]

You don’t even know how happy this makes me

[maxmalavenda]

MY FAVORITE BACKGROUND LAMP ON YOUTUBE

[AronVanOs]

He's back! — Timestamps:

20. Bibio – Phantom Brick Works LP2: 1:32
19. Cloud Nothings – Final Summer: 2:49
18. Vince Staples – Dark Times: 3:36
17. Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown: 4:29
16. Colin Stetson – It's the Love It Took to Leave You: 5:32
15. Skee Mask – Resort: 6:39
14. Blood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere: 7:46
13. Nala Sinephro – Endlessness: 9:22
12. Charli XCX – Brat: 10:24
11. The Cure – Songs of a Lost World: 11:39
10. Fontaines D.C. – Romance: 12:46
9. Xiu Xiu – 13" Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto With Bison Horn Grips: 14:04
8. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Wild God: 15:22
7. Geordie Greep - The New Sound: 17:11
6. Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor: 18:36
5. Kelly Moran - Moves in the Field: 19:42
4. Thou - Umbilical: 21:09
3. Glass Beach - Plastic Death: 22:21
2. Naima Bock - Below a Massive Dark Land: 23:53
1. Mamaleek - Vida Blue: 25:25

[improzigw]

my faves were:
1. Oranssi Pazuzu - Muuntautuja
2. Ulver - Liminal animals
3. Weather Systems - Ocean without a shore
4. Toby Driver - Raven, I know that you can give me anything
5. The Cure - Songs of a lost world
6. The Smile - Wall of eyes
7. Chelsea Wolfe - She reaches out to she reaches out to she
8. Fennesz - Mosaic
9. BIG|BRAVE - A chaos of flowers
10. Blood Incantation - Absolute elsewhere

[hsmith]

Genuinely shocked that Chat Pile and Godspeed weren’t on here, would love to know your thoughts on those (as well as Kim Gordon, my personal AOTY). Regardless, hearing you talk about music is such a genuine joy, so it’s great to have some new content!

[richardgamrat]

I didn't expect seeing Mamaleek taking the first place, that's awesome! It's number 1 for me as well.

[ArchKnight]

I’m so glad you’re back, love your genre guides

[PhuongTran-nxtw]

So glad that you're back. I've got into your videos around a year ago, and thought the channel has gone frozen already. You're one of my fav music critic.

[macarrionesconqueso]

YES I almost screamed when I saw your number 1 pick, it's such a great and amazing album that's been flying under the radar of a lot of people and I hope this gives it more listeners. It's as unique as it gets, and yet despite its weirdness it's poignant in how it captures grief and suffering. Vida Blue is something special.

And great list overall! A few artists I thought were gonna make your cut where Magdalena Bay, Cindy Lee, Chat Pile, Mount Eerie and Nicolas Jaar, but I really agree with most of your choices and excited to listen to the ones I didn't know before. What a great year of music it's been, glad to have you back even for just one list :)

[zoobify]

Love the list and happy to have you back! Will be checking out many of these.

I know it’s a bit basic, but I was really surprised to not see Magdalena Bay on the list, that one’s my #1 of the year. Some of the catchiest hooks, most beautifully orchestrated instrumentals with gorgeous harmonies, plus these proggy elements throughout that kind of catch you off guard in the best way right when you start to get used to the bright, glittering synth pop. Would love to know your thoughts on it!

[stuarttrotter]

Welcome back Oliver, 2024 has been a great year for music, here are my favourites.
Future Islands- People who aren't there anymore
Real Estate- Daniel
Jane Weaver- Love in constant spectacle
The Decemberists- As it ever was, so it will be again
Philip Wilkerson- Whenever now finds you
Roman Angelos- Tropical Nites
Warriors of the dystotheque- Its a beautiful thing
Markus Guentner- Kontrapunkt
Nick Cave and the bad seeds- Wild God
The Soundcarriers- Through other reflections
Julia Holter- Something in the room she moves
Ride- Interplay
The High Llamas- Hey Panda
Public Service Broadcasting- The Last Flight
Phosphorescent- Revelator
Pye Corner Audio- The Endless Echo

[vb]

The Man, The Myth, The Legend..

The Universe has missed you Chosen One ☝🏻

[TheWonkyAngle]

did not expect the first pick on this list to be that new Bibio thing that just came out, I was almost gonna skip that one thanks to my not thinking the first Phantom Brickworks had enough to it to really merit a sequel, but you convinced me to check it out anyway and it turned out to be a fair bit better than the first! thanks for that
always happy to see you upload anytime

[readymade]

I didn't have a Cure album or another Deep Cuts video on my bingo card for 2024 so that's great. Excellent list as expected, cheers!

[educostanzo]

So happy to see this popping up in my feed man, you have no idea. I have albums from other aoty lists you did that I listen to regularly. Thank you!
EDIT: I would add 2 of my personal favorites:
Julia Holter - Something In The Room She Moves
Oranssi Pazuzu - Muuntautuja

[eoinhanlon]

A fantastic list and wonderful to have you back. The Beth Gibbons record has been a highlight for me in particular, such a beautiful and somber album.

I’m surprised that Magdalena Bay’s Imaginal Disk isn’t on here though, or Marika Hackman’s Big Sigh. Those have been absolute standouts in a year awash with fantastic releases!

[Daaanieeel]

Glad to see you back.

My faves which weren't mentioned are Moor Mother, The Body/Dis Fig, Chelsea Wolfe, Sugar Horse, Los Campesinos!, Eros, Keeley Forsyth, Clinic Stars, and Mount Eerie

[RockedNet]

Blood Incantation, The Cure, and Nick Cave are on my list as well. Good to see you back.

[jamesnetwall]

Omg! Welcome back. You have been missed still my favorite channel❤.

I miss the hell out of your deep Dives and your excellent taste in music