2024 Album Ratings (2)

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All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). This is the second installment. We've had a decent year so far. The top 10 on this list don't touch last year's, but it's early days yet. New additions to the list are are indicated.

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

2. Allie X - Girl With No Face || Synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic || 9.5/10 (NEW)

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

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

5. Kim Gordon - The Collective || Industrial Hip Hop, Trap, Experimental Rock, No Wave || 8/10 (NEW)

6. Sonic Youth - Walls Have Ears || Noise Rock, No Wave, Archival || 8/10 (NEW)

7. Everything Everything - Mountainhead || Synthpop, Art Pop, Indietronica || 7.5/10 (NEW)

8. Laetitia Sadier - Rooting for Love || Ambient Pop, Art Pop, Post-Rock || 7/10 (NEW)

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

10. Turnabout - Obscura Noctis Mors || Witch House, Emo Rap || 7/10 (NEW)

11. SPRINTS - Letter To Self || Garage Rock, Post-Punk Revival || 6.5/10

12. Tapir! - The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain || Indie Folk, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop, Folktronica || 6/10 (NEW)

13. Che Noir - The Color Chocolate || Conscious Hip Hop || 6/10 (NEW)

14. Bill Ryder-Jones - Iechyd Da || Singer/Songwriter, Chamber Pop || 6/10

15. Twin Tribes - Pendulum || Darkwave, Gothic Rock || 6/10

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

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

18. Future Islands - People Who Aren't There Anymore || Synthpop || 6/10 (NEW)

19. Jacob Collier - Djesse Vol. 4 || Progressive Pop, Folk Pop, Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul || 5.5/10 (NEW)

20. twikipedia - still-life || Indie Folk, Bedroom Pop, Indie Pop || 5.5/10 (NEW)

21. Quadeca - SCRAPYARD || Art Pop, Experimental Hip Hop, Electronic || 5/10 (NEW)

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

23. Hakos Baelz - Zodiac || J-Pop || 4/10 (NEW)

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

25. Neck Deep - Neck Deep || Pop Punk || 3/10 (NEW)

26. Boko - MAN&GOD || Hip Hop || 0.5/10 (NEW)

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

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