Year-End Lists

Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2024

1. Kacey Musgraves
   Deeper Well
2. The Cure
   Songs of a Lost World
3. Lalah Hathaway
   Vantablack
4. Taylor Swift
   The Tortured Poets Department
5. Sy Smith
   Until We Meet Again
6. Common & Pete Rock
   The Auditorium, Vol. 1
7. Beth Gibbons
   Lives Outgrown
8. Meshell Ndegeocello
   No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin
9. Zach Bryan
   The Great American Bar Scene
10. Kim Gordon
    The Collective
11. Jack White
    No Name
12. St. Vincent
    All Born Screaming
13. Beyoncé
    Cowboy Carter
14. Charli XCX
    Brat
15. Pearl Jam
    Dark Matter
16. The Smile
    Wall of Eyes
17. Maggie Rogers
    Don't Forget Me
18. Rapsody
    Please Don't Cry
19. Rosie Lowe
    Lover, Other
20. Michael Kiwanuka
    Small Changes
21. Pet Shop Boys
    Nonetheless
22. Gemma Hayes
    Blind Faith
23. Nubya Garcia
    Odyssey
24. Sleater-Kinney
    Little Rope
25. Freddie Gibbs
    You Only Die 1nce
26. Dua Lipa
    Radical Optimism
27. Lenny Kravitz
    Blue Electric Light
28. Waxahatchee
    Tigers Blood
29. Billie Eilish
    Hit Me Hard and Soft
30. KAYTRANADA
    Timeless
31. Bat for Lashes
    The Dream of Delphi
32. Masta Ace & Marco Polo
    Richmond Hill
33. Gracie Abrams
    The Secret of Us
34. Madi Diaz
    Weird Faith
35. Elbow
    Audio Vertigo
36. Lucky Daye
    Algorithm
37. Jessica Pratt
    Here in the Pitch
38. Kendrick Lamar
    GNX
39. The Black Crowes
    Happiness Bastards
40. Kylie Minogue
    Tension II
41. Shabaka
    Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
42. Ariana Grande
    Eternal Sunshine
43. Sabrina Carpenter
    Short n' Sweet
44. Lucy Rose
    This Ain't the Way You Go Out
45. Blu & Exile
    Love (the) Ominous World
46. Nerina Pallot
    A Psalm for Emily Salvi
47. Hooverphonic
    Fake Is The New Dope
48. Bright Light Bright Light
    Enjoy Youth
49. Vince Staples
    Dark Times
50. Mary J. Blige
    Gratitude