2024 Album Ratings (1)

Other Installments: Two || Three

All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). One of my top 10 artists ever dropped (no points for guessing which), and Kanye is being Kanye (which has become more and more of a bad thing). Overall I have high hopes for the rest of the year.

Obscurity Rating*: 5.44

*OR Scale - 8. Extremely Obscure, 7. Very Obscure, 6. Obscure, 5. Slightly Obscure, 4. Slightly Popular, 3. Popular, 2. Very Popular, 1. Extremely Popular

1. Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She || Darkwave, Post-Industrial, Trip Hop || 10/10

2. The Smile - Wall of Eyes || Art Rock, Post-Rock, Krautrock || 9/10

3. Ally St. Ives - Dryleaze Marching Band || Post-Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental || 9/10

4. Yikii - Chorion || Post-Industrial, Neoclassical Darkwave || 7/10

5. Gruff Rhys - Sadness Sets Me Free || Singer/Songwriter, Chamber Pop || 6/10

6. Sterling Bidler - Sound Waves Are Killing Me And I Love It || Noise Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock || 6/10

7. Little Simz - Drop 7 || UK Hip Hop, Electronic Dance Music || 5/10

8. Froukje - Noodzakelijk Verdriet || Alt-Pop, Dance Pop || 3.5/10

9. Kanye West - Vultures 1 || Pop Rap, Trap || 0/10

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