Best Albums of 2024

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Listed below are the best albums of 2024 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2024 year summaryThe best artists of 2024 are The Smile, Vampire Weekend, Adrianne Lenker, The Last Dinner Party, Waxahatchee, St. Vincent, Beyoncé, Sprints, Idles and MGMT.

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31.

Scrapyard

Quadeca

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,801

Overall Rank:

27,587

Average Rating:

76 (26 votes)

Comments:

32.

Blu Wav

Grandaddy

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,822

Overall Rank:

27,879

Average Rating:

73 (20 votes)

Comments:

33.

Daniel

Real Estate

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,831

Overall Rank:

27,942

Average Rating:

74 (23 votes)

Comments:

34.

The Collective

Kim Gordon

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,835

Overall Rank:

27,975

Average Rating:

75 (36 votes)

Comments:

35.

The Pilgrim, Their God And The King Of My Decrepit Mountain

Tapir!

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,864

Overall Rank:

28,324

Average Rating:

75 (27 votes)

Comments:

36.

Sadness Sets Me Free

Gruff Rhys

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,870

Overall Rank:

28,348

Average Rating:

72 (24 votes)

Comments:

37.

Here In The Pitch

Jessica Pratt

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,878

Overall Rank:

28,452

Average Rating:

77 (21 votes)

Comments:

38.

What Do We Do Now

J Mascis

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,909

Overall Rank:

28,834

Average Rating:

70 (32 votes)

Comments:

39.

Deeper Well

Kacey Musgraves

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,973

Overall Rank:

29,586

Average Rating:

73 (32 votes)

Comments:

40.

Focus On Nature

The Bevis Frond

Year of Release:

2024

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 2024:

Rank in 2020s:

1,990

Overall Rank:

29,863

Average Rating:

76 (11 votes)

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Best Albums of 2024 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ryan Adams	4	0%
Various Artists	3	0%
Dirty River	3	0%
Future & Metro Boomin	2	0%
Adrianne Lenker	2	0%
The Dream Syndicate	2	0%
Twikipedia	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	373	40%
	182	20%
	46	5%
	40	4%
	34	4%
	30	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	920	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	909	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	918	99%
Yes	10	1%

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