Different pick from most, but I really enjoyed “SMILE! :D” by Porter Robinson. I might be biased though. Porter is my all time favorite artist.
I forgot SMILE :D released this year! Also a really great album!
definitely aura safari - sensory blending
Time II by Wintersun. It was a long wait, but I’d almost call it worth it, 'cause the album is so good.
Brat
The Last Dinner Party’s Prelude to Ecstasy.
NOTHING MATTAHS
All born screaming by St. Vincent
objectively “the new sound” by geordie greep
personally (as a mega fan of THD) “exploitopia” by that handsome devil
Porter Robinson - Smile!
Wavedash - Tempo
It’s She’s Electric Girl for the 13th consecutive year! Wow, what a winner, can’t wait to see who takes it next year!
The opera singer Lisette Oropesa’s Mozart aria album. An absolute perfect voice with impeccable technique.
Zanmu by Ado, she has such an amazing voice. Also; Ado’s Utattemita Album, which is a cover album, her performance of crime and punishment gives me shivers.
Return to Hellview - 96 Bitter Beings
All re-recordings, but man is it so noticeable the difference in quality from the originals.
The only “real” album that came out in 2024 that I listened to start-to-finish was Hyperdrama by Justice. It got a lot of flak online for being “uninspired” etc etc, but I think that mostly speaks to how great their first two studio albums were. The opening track on this one features Tame Impala and has an equally awesome music video.
After that, second place would be a tie between two 2024 live albums: ¡Blow it … at Madison’s Quinceañera! by Me First and The Gimme Gimmes and Beast of Horns by They Might Be Giants. I got the latter on vinyl for Christmas and it’s a lot of fun if you’re a fan.
Hey someone else who likes Justice and They Might Be Giants!
Missed that they had a new album, thanks!
Mine would be Flight B741 by King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard https://youtu.be/Ik-gBAlEbQY
WOO
That’s fucking beautiful Long live King Jizz!
Ooh another opportunity to yell from the rooftops how great “Nobody Loves You More” by Kim Deal is! :) Honestly a fully fantastic album that I love. :)
“Romance” by Fontaines DC was another brilliant one!
ooh and the new Cure album!
A friend of mine put on that Kim Deal album for me the other day when we were talking about albums that came out this year. I’ve only heard it the one time so far, but agree it was great!
Still haven’t listened to the new Cure album. But Romance is probably my AOTY. Nobody Loves You More is great.
