2024 Album Ratings (2)

Other Installments: One  ||  Three

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