Albums and Songs of the Year 2024

[Sawman]

1. Mannequin Pussy - I got heaven

2. Adrienne Lenker - Bright future

3. The Cure - songs of a lost world

4. Billie Eilish - hit me hard and soft

5. Nadine Shah - Filthy Underneath

6. Confidence Man - 3am la la la

7. Cassandra Jenkins - my light my destroyer 
7. Michael Kiwanuka - small changes

8. Faye Webster - underdressed at the symphony 

10. Amyl and the Sniffers - cartoon darkness

[Stokesy10]

1. The Libertines - All Quiet...

2. Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstacy

3. Jack White - No Name

4. Fontaines - Romance

5. The Cure - Songs of a Lost World

6. The Smile - Cutouts

7. Mdou Moctar - Funeral for Justice

8. The Zutons - The Big Decider

9. Friko - Where We've Been...

10. Deadletter - Hysterical Strength

 

[Chip Batch]

Top albums, in no particular order apart from the top two:

 

Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness

Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood

Mdou Moctar - Funeral for Justice

Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes

The Smile - Wall of Eyes

English Teacher - This Could Be Texas

 

Honourable mentions:

Pip Blom - Bobbie

Anna Erhard - Botannical Garden

Idles - Tangk

Porridge Radio - Clouds in the Sky Will Always Be There for Me 

Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future

 

Songs:-

 

1) Porridge Radio - Pieces of Heaven

2) Fontaines DC - Starburster

3) Amyl and the Sniffers - U Should Not Be Doing That

4) Bon Iver - Speyside

5) The Smile - Bending Hectic

 

Edited Monday at 11:45 PM by Chip Batch

[Chip Batch]

You always forget some but I'll add Mertonomy - In Balance to the songs. The Posse EP2 was really good. 

Edited yesterday at 12:30 AM by Chip Batch

[jonnytee1]

I'll have to think about albums but my song of the year was "Don't" by the hugely underrated Honeyglaze 

[Looother]

I think it's been a pretty strong year. Here are 10 great albums:

Fontaines DC - Romance
Jordan Rakei - The Loop
Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
Jamie XX - In Waves
Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching
Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes
Nick Cave - Wild God
Leon Bridges - Leon
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch

A few standout songs: L'Amour de ma Vie by Billie Eilish, Things Behind Things Behind Things by Bon Iver, and I really liked Big Special's acoustic version of Black Dog/White Horse.

[Quark]

Just a top 8 for me this year, been slack again on keeping up with releases. No particular order, although it's between Happy Bob and FYILBW for the top spot

 

The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World

Forgetting You Is Like Breathing Water - Forgetting You Is Like Breathing Water

English Teacher - This Could Be Texas

Lady Blackbird - Slang Spirituals

Jamie xx - In Waves

Lime Garden - One More Thing

Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes

Nick Cave - Wild God

[PDAD]

Been a very quiet listening year for me but I'll go with...

 

1) Bright Eyes - Five Dices, All Threes

2) Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
3) Fontaines DC - Romance
4) Nick Cave + TBS - Wild God

5) Grace Cummings - Ramona

6) Nadine Shah - Filthy Underneath

7) Grandaddy - Blue Wav
😎 Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us

9) Brittany Howard - What Now

10) Kendrick Lamar - GNX

 

Favourite EP: Little Simz - Drop 7 

Favourite Song: BADBADNOTGOOD - Take What's Given

 

Plenty I haven't got round to listening to yet though that are on the list so this is more of a reflection on what I've listened to most...

 

I feel albums of the year lists should be compiled a couple of years after the fact so you can rank based on lasting impact and what's stuck with you the most.

 

[Ben7amin_]

Hmmm thats a few of you including Bright Eyes - Five Dices, All Threes

 

I kind of wrote it off it didnt grab me - (im a massive fan of them). maybe i need to give it another go 

[PDAD]

Just now, Ben7amin_ said:

Hmmm thats a few of you including Bright Eyes - Five Dices, All Threes

 

I kind of wrote it off it didnt grab me - (im a massive fan of them). maybe i need to give it another go 

Bright Eyes may well be my favourite ever band so I was going to give it time even if it wasn't grabbing me straight away … Perhaps I've got a bit of Stockholm syndrome with it as I played the album to death on release 😂

 

But I think it's their best since Cassadaga. I don't go back to 'People's Key' or 'Down In the Weeds...' all that much anymore and maybe the same thing will happen in time with 'Five Dices..' but I've been loving it this year. There are a couple of clunkers ('Hate' is pretty shocking). But 'Real Feel 105', 'El Capitan', 'Bas Jan Ader', 'Tin Soldier Boy'... brilliant! 

[PDAD]

22 hours ago, Avalon_Fields said:

6. Avett Brothers XXX

 

Oooh ... didn't realise they'd done anything - thanks for the heads up! 

 

19 hours ago, Punksnotdead said:

 

1. Bright Eyes - Five dice, all threes

2. Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood 

3. Fontaines DC - Romance

 

 

Snap! 😎

[Ben7amin_]

28 minutes ago, PDAD said:

Bright Eyes may well be my favourite ever band so I was going to give it time even if it wasn't grabbing me straight away … Perhaps I've got a bit of Stockholm syndrome with it as I played the album to death on release 😂

 

But I think it's their best since Cassadaga. I don't go back to 'People's Key' or 'Down In the Weeds...' all that much anymore and maybe the same thing will happen in time with 'Five Dices..' but I've been loving it this year. There are a couple of clunkers ('Hate' is pretty shocking). But 'Real Feel 105', 'El Capitan', 'Bas Jan Ader', 'Tin Soldier Boy'... brilliant! 

 

Hmm il give it another spin at some point trouble is i get a few songs in and il be longing to listen to Lifted, Digital or IWWIM instead.  I have to fight that urge lol 

 

Without a doubt Connor is the best lyrics writer around IMO 

Edited 20 hours ago by Ben7amin_

[Quark]

3 hours ago, Quark said:

Just a top 8 for me this year, been slack again on keeping up with releases. No particular order, although it's between Happy Bob and FYILBW for the top spot

 

The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World

Forgetting You Is Like Breathing Water - Forgetting You Is Like Breathing Water

English Teacher - This Could Be Texas

Lady Blackbird - Slang Spirituals

Jamie xx - In Waves

Lime Garden - One More Thing

Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes

Nick Cave - Wild God

EDIT - forgot to include Fontaines

[Avalon_Fields]

1 hour ago, PDAD said:

Oooh ... didn't realise they'd done anything - thanks for the heads up! 

 

 

Snap! 😎

I thought it was XXX…. but apparently it’s self-titled. If you like the band you’ll like this!

[Watergirl]

TOP 10 ALBUMS

1. The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
2. Frank Turner - Undefeated
3. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Wild God
4. Grace Petrie - Build Something Better
5. Arooj Aftab - Night Reign
6. Primal Scream - Come Ahead
7. Niamh Bury - Yellow Roses
8. Lemoncello - Lemoncello
9. Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou - L'Bnat
10. Les Amazones d'Afrique - Musow Danse

 

SONG

And Nothing Is Forever - the Cure

[damo101]

Short and sweet

 

Album - Letter to Self by Sprints

Song - Coast by Kim Deal

[Avalon_Fields]

7 hours ago, Watergirl said:

TOP 10 ALBUMS

1. The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
2. Frank Turner - Undefeated
3. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Wild God
4. Grace Petrie - Build Something Better
5. Arooj Aftab - Night Reign
6. Primal Scream - Come Ahead
7. Niamh Bury - Yellow Roses
8. Lemoncello - Lemoncello
9. Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou - L'Bnat
10. Les Amazones d'Afrique - Musow Danse

 

SONG

And Nothing Is Forever - the Cure

Arooj Aftab was quality on The Park this year, and the album’s excellent