Best Music šŸŽ¶ of 2024!

jdr2187 said:
One of my favorite lists every year. Unfortunately you now have to pay to view it :(

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Aquarium Drunkard : 2024 Year in Review : Aquarium Drunkard

The records from 2024 that held our attention, our year-end list casts a wide net, with listening selections for every mood and beyond.
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These are the best music writers around, writing about the best music around, year-round. They should be paid for their work.
 
Q4 Update

Total 2024 releases (albums/EPs/mixtapes) listened to as of September 30: 60 113 175 211

I think I've hit my sweet spot for music listening moving forward...around 200-250 new releases per year. Previous years of listening to 500+ was a questionable use of time that had me listening to a lot of flotsam. This could have been redirected towards things like: Japanese language/culture/history study, expanding my recent interests in cooking, spending more time with close friends, and several other activities. I'm glad I was able to gradually move in that direction this year.

I have a strong 8 entries from this quarter. While not all will be on my top25, these are were all very enjoyable, and can see returning to them in 2025. Without these, I probably wouldn't even have a top25.

Entries are alphabetized by band name/artist last name.


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Defeated Sanity- Chronicles of Lunacy [brutal death metal, technical death metal]
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD [post-rock]
Haley Heynderickx - Seed of a Seed [singer/songwriter, indie folk]
Kendrick Lamar - GNX [hardcore hip hop, trap, conscious hip hop]

Kelly Lee Owens - Dreamstate [progressive house, dream pop]
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat [singer/songwriter, chamber folk]
Suso SƔiz - Distorted Clamor [ambient, drone, noise]
Tyler, The Creator - Chromakopia [experimental hip hop, neo-soul, synth funk]

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Wes C. Attle said:
This is a great list. Lots of matches with my list and loads more stuff I hadnā€™t heard that is already sounding really nice

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The 60 Best Albums of 2024, According to Some Guy in Chicago

The music that made the year at No Expectations, from 22Āŗ Halo to Youbet.
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Threw them all (minus Cindy Lee) in a playlist if anyone is interested. Really enjoy the descriptors of the first ten or so records, know I'll be interested in the rest too.

 
avecigrec said:
Always one of my favourite lists of the year!

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The 25 Worst Album Covers of 2024 ā”‚ Exclaim!

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How does one separate the art from the artist? It's a conundrum without an easy answer that every music fan has grappled with in one way or another over the last few years. Thankfully, Kanye West is making it easy on us by releasing albums that are dog shit on every level ā€” musical, moral and aesthetic.
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Wes C. Attle said:
This is a great list. Lots of matches with my list and loads more stuff I hadnā€™t heard that is already sounding really nice

www.noexpectations.fyi

The 60 Best Albums of 2024, According to Some Guy in Chicago

The music that made the year at No Expectations, from 22Āŗ Halo to Youbet.
www.noexpectations.fyi www.noexpectations.fyi
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Yo, thank you. Definitely some shit that completely off my radar. I'm only halfway through that Allegra Krieger album and already love it. Like if Hop Along and Soccer Mommy early Julien Baker had a baby.

Working on my list and know what I'm probably giving points to but wanna play catch-up first. Also, I'm feeling obligated that Chappell Roan album a real listen so that all of my lady friends aren't outraged when I sent out my end of the year list.
 
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