After the rankings of the best albums of 204 published by Mojo, Uncut, Consequence and Pitchfork, it is now the turn of another reference American webzine, Stereogum, to publish its list. “The death of the album has been proclaimed many times and, after decades of piracy and fragmented listening, the cohesive works have actually lost some of their cultural stature – writes Chris DeVille in the introduction – Yet, “long playing” remains a form of significant art, the point of reference eagerly awaited by fans of all genres. Even the most die-hard and superficial fans never stop screaming at their idols: 'Release the album!' eager to receive as much music as possible from our favorite artists – or perhaps we still collectively appreciate the experience of a masterfully conceived sonic adventure… And even in an age where the most unscrupulous barons of technology are flooding the market with productions generated by AI, 2024 has given us true works of art.”
Here are the best albums of 2024 selected by the editorial staff and collaborators of Stereogum (full report here).
50. Wussy – Cincinnati Ohio (Shake It)
49. Mach-Hommy – #Richaxxhaitian (Mach-Hommy, Inc.)
48. Willi Carlisle – Critterland (Signature Sounds)
47. Ll Cool J – The Force (Ll Cool J, Inc./Def Jam/Vmg)
46. 2nd Grade – Scheduled Explosions (Double Double Whammy)
45. Sabrina Carpenter – Short N' Sweet (Island)
44. Glass Beach – Plastic Death (Run For Cover)
43. Cassandra Jenkins – My Light, My Destroyer (Dead Oceans)
42. Johnny Blue Skies – Passage Du Desir (High Top Mountain/Thirty Tigers)
41. Madi Diaz – Weird Faith (Anti-)
40. Nubya Garcia – Odyssey (Concord)
39. Couch Slut – You Could Do It Tonight (Brutal Panda)
38. Four Tet – Three (Text)
37. Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us (Columbia)
36. High Vis – Guided Tour (Dais)
35. Mabe Fratti – Sentir Que No Sabes (Unheard Of Hope)
34. Drug Church – Prude (Pure Noise)
33. Hovvdy – Hovvdy (Arts & Crafts)
32. Floating Points – Cascade (Pluto/Ninja Tune)
31. Jake Xerxes Fussell – When I'm Called (Fat Possum)
30. Diiv – Frog In Boiling Water (Fantasy)
29. The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World (Fiction/Polydor)
28. Fontaines DC – Romance (Xl)
27. Nilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor (Ninja Tune)
26. Blood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere (Century Media)
25. Mannequin Pussy – I Got Heaven (Epitaph)
24. Kim Gordon – The Collective (Matador)
23. Nala Sinephro – Endlessness (Warp)
22. Mk.Gee – Two Star & The Dream Police (R&R Digital)
21. Chat Pile – Cool World (The Flenser)
20. Erika De Casier – Still (4AD)
19. Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future (4AD)
18. Ka – The Thief Next To Jesus (Iron Works)
17. Wild Pink – Dulling The Horns (Fire Talk)
16. Father John Misty – Mahashmashana (Sub Pop/Bella Union)
15. Chief Keef – Almighty So 2 (43b)
14. Gouge Away – Deep Sage (Deathwish, Inc.)
13. This Is Lorelei – Box For Buddy, Box For Star (Double Double Whammy)
12. Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia (Columbia)
11. Wishy – Triple Seven (Winspear)
10. Los Campesinos! – All Hell (Heart Swells)
09. Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal (Tde/Capitol)
08. Cindy Lee – Diamond Jubilee (Realistik)
07. Mount Eerie – Night Palace (PW Elverum & Sun)
06. Jessica Pratt – Here In The Pitch (Mexican Summer)
05. Magdalena Bay – Imaginal Disk (Mom+Pop)
04. Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood (Anti-)
03. Kendrick Lamar – Gnx (Pglang/Interscope)
02. Mj Lenderman – Manning Fireworks (Anti-)
01. Charli XCX – Brat & Brat And It's Completely Different But Also Still Brat (Atlantic)
Antonio Santini for SANREMO.FM
