Fun fact: Around 100,000 new tracks are being uploaded to music platforms every day. That’s more music on a single day than was released in the entire calendar year of 1989. TF!
We here at KCRW Music are here to help. Embarrassed by your Wrapped? We can fix your algo. Overwhelmed by your feed? Let us help you digest. In a year of labels clamoring to go viral on TikTok, having certain *ahem* songs forced down our throats, and not enough play for smaller artists who are out there truly doing their own thing, we’re here to push back as ~human curators with subjective taste~. Think of our ragtag crew of DJs and curators as your personal vibes concierge. We wade through the deluge of genres and releases to handpick stuff that’ll take you to the astral plane, help you hold it together on the dance floor, impress your crush, or just get a moment of sweet release (and maybe some stuff you disagree with us about — we wanna hear back from you about that too!).
Best Albums
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.
Best of 2024: DJ + Staff Picks
Let's get personal: Dig into the favorites of 2024 from KCRW Music’s DJs, curators, and tastemakers.
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…
Breakthrough Artist
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.