We found it too hard to have a singular album of the year this year. So many great records of differing types. So instead here's Twenty-Four from '24. The albums that defined the sound of the last twelve months.
Hundreds of thousands of online orders across tens of thousands of albums (and singles). Thousands of over the counter sales. Countless great records. We're blessed to be around new music and around you lot. Here's the twenty-four that defined '24.
Amyl And The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness
Beabadoobee - This Is How Tomorrow Moves
Bleachers - Bleachers
Blossoms - Gary
Bob Vylan - Humble As The Sun
Charli XCX - Brat
Confidence Man - 3AM (La La La)
Courteeners - Pink Cactus Cafe
The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
Dolores Forever - It's Nothing
Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching
FLO - Access All Areas
Fontaines D.C. - Romance
IDLES - TANGK
Jamie xx - In Waves
Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes
The Last Dinner Party - Prelude To Ectasy
Los Campesinos! - All Hell
Origami Angel - Feeling Not Found
Sea Girls - Midnight Butterflies
Soft Play - Heavy Jelly
Tiny Moving Parts - Deep In The Blue
Frank Turner - Undefeated
Yard Act - Where's My Utopia?
And last but not least, here are our picks of the year from some of our staff:
jt | Mike | Jane | Claire | Max | Tom | Jez | Meg | Mark | Louis | Toby | Bonnie | Jodie | Aaron | Nate | Ben K | Sam | Cairo