Best Albums of 2024

[Daverisimo]

So, this year was honestly pretty stacked. There probably isn't a genre you could name that didn't see a modern classic released. By far the best year for new releases since at least 2016 imo. Here's my top 5.

5: Umbilical-Thou (sludge metal)



4: Brat-Charli xcx (pop/electroclash)



3: Ulcerate-Cutting the Throat of God (technical death metal)



2: Magdalena Bay-Imaginal Disk (synthpop)



1: Beth Gibbons-Lives Outgrown (chamber folk)



Honorable mentions:

The Cure-Songs of a Lost World (gothic rock)

Blood Incantation-Absolute Elsewhere (death metal/progressive rock)

JPEGMAFIA-I Lay Down My Life For You (experimental hip-hop)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor-No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead (post-rock)

Kendrick Lamar-GNX (hip-hop)

 

[Zer]

My fav was The Underworld Awaits Us All by Nile

 

[Sweater of AV]

 

[shadowmanifold]

This is about the time of year I usually find music for the next year so I am always behind.

Most of the videos posted don't really grab me.

Blood Incantation though I do really like.

Kim Gordon - The Collective is my current fav.

Spectral Wound - Songs of Blood and Mire I really love for black metal.

Judas Priest - Invincible Shield I checked out thinking it might be terrible but is really good.

Virtual Dreams II, Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999 is absolutely incredible. Maybe even a contender for my all time fav electronic music compilation.

Bladee: Cold Visions I think will get better and better with time for me.

I have a preroll to listen to the new Aphex Twin compilation later tonight so that might shoot up to #1 real fast.