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2024… whew, what a year. And even though we’ve spent the past several months deep in the editorial weeds determining the 30(ish) Best Albums of 2024 and rounding up so many of our Favorite Songs, we still had one more list to make.
That’s right, it’s time to check out KCRW’s year in music — strictly by the numbers. From the unstoppability of UK dance maestro Jamie xx, to the IE’s finest souldies crew Brainstory. From Belgian-Japanese duo Aili’s synth-pop fantasia, to St. Vincent’s irresistibly melodic primal scream: These are the 2024 jams that really had us “bumpin’ that.”
Top 30 Chart: 2024
| 1 | Jamie xx | “In Waves” |
| 2 | Justice | "Hyperdrama" |
| 3 | Ezra Collective | “Dance, No One's Watching” |
| 4 | Brijean | “Macro” |
| 5 | Clairo | “Charm” |
| 6 | Khruangbin | "A LA SALA" |
| 7 | Mermaid Chunky | "slif slaf slof" |
| 8 | Chicano Batman | "Notebook Fantasy" |
| 9 | Aili | "Nandakke?" |
| 10 | Hermanos Gutiérrez | “Sonido Cósmico” |
| 11 | Brainstory | "Sounds Good" |
| 12 | Hiatus Kaiyote | “Love Heart Cheat Code” |
| 13 | Jessica Pratt | "Here in the Pitch" |
| 14 | The Smile | "Cutouts" |
| 15 | The Marías | “Submarine” |
| 16 | Peter Cat Recording Co | “BETA” |
| 17 | Vampire Weekend | “Only God Was Above Us” |
| 18 | Nilüfer Yanya | "My Method Actor" |
| 19 | Thee Sacred Souls | “Got a Story to Tell” |
| 20 | Soweto Gospel Choir x Groove Terminator | “History of House” |
| 21 | Leon Bridges | "Leon" |
| 22 | Flying Lotus | "Spirit Box" [EP] |
| 23 | St. Vincent | "All Born Screaming" |
| 24 | Fontaines D.C. | "Romance" |
| 25 | Faye Webster | "Underdressed at the Symphony" |
| 26 | Bolis Pupul | "Letter To Yu" |
| 27 | Helado Negro | "PHASOR" |
| 28 | Baby Rose | "Slow Burn" [EP] |
| 29 | RÜFÜS DU SOL | "Inhale / Exhale" |
| 30 | Tierra Whack | "World Wide Whack” |
