Here are the best albums of 2024 (so far)

We’re halfway through the year and that means music geeks and snobs are telling you their favorite 2024 albums — so far — whether you want to hear it or not.

Here’s my list organized alphabetically by artist.

Cola – The Gloss

Deep Tunnel Project – Deep Tunnel Project

Drahla – Angeltape

Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future

J Mascis – What Do We Do Now

Mint Mile – Roughrider

David Nance – David Nance and Mowed Sound

Omni – Souvenir

Ty Segall – Three Bells

Shellac – To All Trains

Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement

Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood

Here are some other interesting releases, including live albums and EPs, listed in no particular order.

Wilco – Hot Sun Cool Shroud (six-song EP)

Ariel Kalma, Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer – The Closest Thing to Silence

Hurray for the Riff Raff – The Past is Still Alive

Dehd – Poetry

Kim Gordon – The Collective

Tom Skinner – Voices of Bishara Live at “mu”

The Smile – Wall of Eyes

PACKS – Melt the Honey

Les Savy Fav – OUI, LSF

Also, check out this Spotify playlist with songs released this year.

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