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2024 Album Ratings (3)

Previous installments: One  ||  Two

All of my album ratings for albums released this year (so far). This is the third installment. I've been devoting a proportionally significant amount of time to finding new and obscure records in an attempt to broaden my horizons. 

A couple of albums shifted upwards on the list, most significantly the new Tapir! record. New entries are in green.

Note: in general, I will not listen to something unless I think I might possibly enjoy it. 


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 

3. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future  ||  Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter  ||  9/10

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

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

6. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us  ||  Chamber Pop, Indie Rock  ||  9/10

7. Tapir! - The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain  ||  Indie Folk, Post-Rock, Chamber Pop, Folktronica  ||  9/10 

8. Crippling Alcoholism - With Love from a Padded Room  ||  Gothic Rock  ||  8.5/10

9. Mary Halvorson - Cloudward  ||  Avant-Garde Jazz, Chamber Jazz  ||  8.5/10

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

11. Hans Zimmer - Dune: Part Two  ||  Film Score, Dark Ambient, Cinematic Classical  ||  8/10

12. Bob Vylan - Humble As the Sun  ||  Rap Rock, Conscious Hip Hop, Punk  ||  8/10

13. Sonic Youth - Walls Have Ears  ||  Noise Rock, No Wave, Archival  ||  8/10 

14. Amiture - Mother Engine  ||  Trip Hop, Alternative Rock  ||  8/10

15. Crizin Da Z.O. - Acelero  ||  Industrial Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop  ||  7.5/10

16. foxtails - home  ||  Screamo, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock  ||  7.5/10

17. Everything Everything - Mountainhead  ||  Synthpop, Art Pop, Indietronica  ||  7.5/10

18. Fiona's Spiral - Industrial Passing Complex  ||  Neo-Psychedelia, Art Pop  ||  7.5/10

19. Yeat - 2093  ||  Trap, Concept Album, Experimental Hip Hop  ||  7.5/10

20. ScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPS  ||  West Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop  ||  7.5/10

21. Four Tet - Three  ||  Downtempo  ||  7/10

22. Laetitia Sadier - Rooting for Love  ||  Ambient Pop, Art Pop, Post-Rock  ||  7/10

23. The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy  ||  Glam Rock  ||  7/10

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

25. Turnabout - Obscura Noctis Mors  ||  Witch House, Emo Rap  ||  7/10 

26. Necrowretch - Swords of Dajjal  ||  Black Metal  ||  7/10

27. I Will Be Pretty When I Die - i will be pretty when i die  ||  Ambient Pop, Indie Folk, Folktronica  ||  6.5/10

28. Nadine Shah - Filthy Underneath  ||  Art Pop, New Rave  ||  6.5/10

29. Judas Priest - Invincible Shield  ||  Heavy Metal, Speed Metal  ||  6.5/10

30. Whitelands - Night-Bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day  ||  Dream Pop, Shoegaze  ||  6.5/10

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

32. Che Noir - The Color Chocolate  ||  Conscious Hip Hop  ||  6/10 

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

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

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

36. Sun Kil Moon - Birthday Girl  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk  ||  6/10

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

38. Future Islands - People Who Aren't There Anymore  ||  Synthpop  ||  6/10 

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

40. twikipedia - still-life  ||  Indie Folk, Bedroom Pop, Indie Pop  ||  5.5/10

41. Quadeca - SCRAPYARD  ||  Art Pop, Experimental Hip Hop, Electronic  ||  5/10 

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

43. Mother Mother - Grief Chapter  ||  Indie Pop, Indie Rock  ||  5/10

44. Helado Negro - PHASOR  ||  Indietronica, Neo-Psychedelia  ||  5/10

45. glaive - a bit of a mad one  ||  Folk Pop, Digicore, Indie Folk  ||  4/10

46. Hakos Baelz - Zodiac  ||  J-Pop  ||  4/10 

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

48. Neck Deep - Neck Deep  ||  Pop Punk  ||  3/10 

49. Boko - MAN&GOD  ||  Hip Hop  ||  0.5/10 

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

51. J. Cole - Might Delete Later  ||  Trap, Southern Hip Hop  ||  0/10


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