[Music] Albums 2024

[jackalbion]

This is a pretty de facto list; I’d prob only add Honeyglaze, Big Special and Vampire Weekend.

Sounds like half the forum will be at MJ Lenderman on 30th May. I’m astonished it isn’t sold out yet.

With a quiet Sunday evening I think I’ve managed to rank them all more specifically, and add some more having a real think about it.

Top 25 Albums of the Year

1. MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks
2. Charli XCX - Brat
3. Fontaines D.C. - Romance
4. Kim Gordon - The Collective
5. Crack Cloud - Red Mile
6. English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
7. Goat Girl - Below the Waste
8. Our Brand Could be yr Life - Bodega
9. Geordie Greep - The New Sound
10. Confidence Man - 3AM (LA LA LA)
11. Father John Misty - Mahashmashana
12. Sprints - Letter to Self
13. Yard Act - Where’s My Utopia
14. Katy J Pearson - Someday Now
15. In the Intricate Workings of The System
16. Poetry - Dehd
17. Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
18. Mount Kimbie - The Sunset Violent
19. Lime Garden - One More Thing
20. Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
21. Cloud Nothings - Final Summer
22. Porridge Radio - Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There for Me
23. Kneecap - Fine Act
24. Wunderhorse - Midas
25. Honeyglaze - Real Deal

 

[AstroSloth]

With a quiet Sunday evening I think I’ve managed to rank them all more specifically, and add some more having a real think about it.

Top 25 Albums of the Year

1. MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks
2. Charli XCX - Brat
3. Fontaines D.C. - Romance
4. Kim Gordon - The Collective
5. Crack Cloud - Red Mile
6. English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
7. Goat Girl - Below the Waste
8. Our Brand Could be yr Life - Bodega
9. Geordie Greep - The New Sound
10. Confidence Man - 3AM (LA LA LA)
11. Father John Misty - Mahashmashana
12. Sprints - Letter to Self
13. Yard Act - Where’s My Utopia
14. Katy J Pearson - Someday Now
15. In the Intricate Workings of The System
16. Poetry - Dehd
17. Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
18. Mount Kimbie - The Sunset Violent
19. Lime Garden - One More Thing
20. Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
21. Cloud Nothings - Final Summer
22. Porridge Radio - Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There for Me
23. Kneecap - Fine Act
24. Wunderhorse - Midas
25. Honeyglaze - Real Deal

Give a listen to Bilmuri - American Motor Sports.

I wonder what you'll think of Post Yardcore/Y'allternative

 

[Pevenseagull]

Not much to add in terms of albums of the year.

It's probably Beth Gibbons at #1

The Cure album being as good as it is has made me tingle.

Tindersticks had a better than average Tindersticks album i.e. a magnificent album by anyone's standards.

Chystabell & David Lynch is wonderful.

Loved the King Hannah album.

...and Chuck Prophet released an absolute belter that no one much will ever hear.

 

[Pevenseagull]

..... Ooh

And Linda Thompson, ''Proxy Music"

Which has an album cover nearly as good as the Beak> album. Which is another cracker.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Not an album, but a mate’s niece’s band. Catchy and fun. Thought I’d try and spread the word.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Nice to see Sault sneaking 'Acts of Faith' out just before Christmas.

Very nice.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Not an album but a film, Kneecap. A clever and witty flick . Go watch it if you havn't already.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Not an album but a film, Kneecap. A clever and witty film. Go watch it if you havn't already.

A really enjoyable watch. Me and Mrs PWK liked it and we’re both late 50s

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Cure songs of a lost world is the best album of 2024 anything else does not compare to this masterpiece

 

[AstroSloth]

Cure songs of a lost world is the best album of 2024 anything else does not compare to this masterpiece

Clearly not listened to Bilmuri

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

A really enjoyable watch. Me and Mrs PWK liked it and we’re both late 50s

I'm strugging to get the image of Jessica Reynolds 'No Surrender' and Red Hand tramp stamp out of my mind's eye this morning

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Not an album but here's a single by a bloke who used to be in a Bowie goth tribute band and a bloke who was a cloakroom attendant at The Blitz club...and guess what, it sounds like Bowie...

 

[Machiavelli]

Interesting that The Smile released two albums this year, neither of which featured in these AotY lists. I think this is acknowledgment that they're just not as good as Radiohead, without actually saying as much.