While it’s technically too early to make “album of the year” predictions… it is hard to imagine anything dominating the back half of 2024 in the way Justice's Hyperdrama has dominated the first. And tbh, we’re expecting Justice to dominate the back half of 2024 too. Plus, it’s exciting to see Willow’s boundaryless blend of rock, jazz, future R&B, etc. — empathogen — place just behind Hyperdrama in a photo finish.
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New and notable: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’ Challengers Original Score enters the chat. Wanna dance?
Top 30 Albums (4.30.2024)
| 1 | Justice | “Hyperdrama” |
| 2 | Willow | “empathogen” |
| 3 | Jordan Rakei | “The Loop” |
| 4 | Khruangbin | “A LA SALA” |
| 5 | Meridian Brothers | “Mi Latinoamerica Sufre” |
| 6 | Hiatus Kaiyote | “Love Heart Cheat Code” |
| 7 | Dehd | “Poetry” |
| 8 | St. Vincent | “All Born Screaming” |
| 9 | Jessica Pratt | “Here in the Pitch” |
| 10 | Brijean | “Macro” |
| 11 | Ibibio Sound Machine | “Pull the Rope” |
| 12 | Baby Rose | “Slow Burn” |
| 13 | Gavin Turek | “Disco Boots” [Single] |
| 14 | The Marías | “Submarine” |
| 15 | Kiefer | “Something For Real” |
| 16 | Aaron Frazer | “Into The Blue” |
| 17 | James Alexander Bright | “Cool Cool” |
| 18 | Angelica Garcia | “Gemelo” |
| 19 | GUM & Ambrose Kenny‐Smith | “Ill Times” |
| 20 | Mermaid Chunky | “Céilí” [Single] |
| 21 | LA Priest | “La Fusion” |
| 22 | Vampire Weekend | “Only God Was Above Us” |
| 23 | Shannon & The Clams | “The Moon Is In The Wrong Place” |
| 24 | Faye Webster | “Underdressed at the Symphony” |
| 25 | Aili | “Nandakke?” |
| 26 | Tom Misch | “Insecure” [Single] |
| 27 | Flamingosis | “Better Will Come” |
| 28 | Cousin Kula | “Vitamin D” |
| 29 | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross | “Challengers: Original Score” |
| 30 | Los Bitchos | “La Bomba” [Single] |