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The 30(ish) Best Albums of 2024
We screamed, cried, danced, and caught feels throughout the year–and that’s just from listening to good music. Here’s our Top Albums list, hand-picked and wrapped by our very human DJs.
KCRW’s Favorite Songs of 2024
These aren’t the “best” songs of 2024… but they’re our very favorites, the ones that are worth writing home about (errr, make that spamming your groupchats and jamming your personal…
2024 Breakthrough Artist: Mermaid Chunky
Milkmaid serenity and improvised chaos combine for fearless, euphoric thrills unlike anything else out there. No wonder they’re LCD Soundsystem’s go-to opener.
Best of 2024: KCRW DJ + Staff Picks
Let's get personal: Dig into the favorites of 2024 from KCRW Music’s DJs, curators, and tastemakers.
KCRW exclusive: Billie Eilish and Finneas in conversation
Billie Eilish and Finneas join for a reflective chat on their growth as artists and the making of their multi-Grammy-nominated album “HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.”
Guitar goddess Nilüfer Yanya brings the yearning of ‘My Method Actor’ to HQ
UK guitar goddess Nilüfer Yanya translates the yearning ache of 2024’s “My Method Actor” into a seriously sultry world live at the KCRW studio.
Recalibrate your frequencies to LA folk artist Jessica Pratt: KCRW Live from HQ
LA-native Jessica Pratt brings twisted psych-folk sounds to the Annenberg Performance Studio via performances of 2024’s “Better Hate” and 2019’s “Poly Blue.”
Doug Aitken: KCRW Guest DJ Set
LA-based mixed-media artist Doug Aitken drops by to talk about his latest immersive installation “Lightscape,” and to share some life altering tunes.
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