With 2024 winding down to its conclusion, it’s time to reflect upon the finest albums of the past year. As with our previous end-of-year lists, this year’s final rankings reflect the consensus of our staff’s selections combined with our readers’ choices per the poll we recently conducted, which generated more than 53,000 responses.
So without further ado, we’re thrilled to unveil our picks for the 50 Best Albums of 2024. We encourage you to explore the list via the index below and be sure to click/tap the album covers to learn more and/or listen to the albums.
And if you’d like to add any of these albums to your record collection, find them at your local record stores or buy them via Amazon here. (As an Amazon affiliate partner, Albumism earns commissions from qualifying purchases.)
Enjoy the music and THANK YOU for making 2024 another incredible year for the entire Albumism community!
Albumism’s 50 Best Albums of 2024:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
#1 | Kacey Musgraves | Deeper Well
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#2 | The Cure | Songs Of A Lost World
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#3 | Lalah Hathaway | VANTABLACK
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#4 | Taylor Swift | The Tortured Poets Department
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#5 | Sy Smith | Until We Meet Again
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#6 | Common & Pete Rock | The Auditorium Vol. 1
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#7 | Beth Gibbons | Lives Outgrown
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#8 | Meshell Ndegeocello | No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin
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#9 | Zach Bryan | The Great American Bar Scene
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#10 | Kim Gordon | The Collective
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