DalekTurret32's Top 50 Albums Of 2024, but it's the same, but I'm switching up the order, so it's not.

I’ve noticed that my rankings for my Top 50 Albums of [year] list tend to fluctuate as time passes by, and come to realise that experiencing the albums are, to me, the most important part than ranking and rating them. I don’t really rate albums, movies or TV seasons anymore, but I’m still up for the occasional tier list or ranking. For this list, instead of going for ‘here’s number 50, then number 49, and then number 48’. I decided to instead divide my Top 50 into three sections (the lower half [#50-#26], a upper chunk [#25-#10], the Top 10).

Rules:

One album per lead artist (which is why I'm including one of the two Smile albums instead of both of them)

The lower half [#50-#26]

Acts Of Faith by SAULT

american dream by 21 Savage

BRAT by Charli XCX

Beholder by The Blinders

Cartoon Darkness by Amyl & The Sniffers

Down There by Folly Group

Every Inch Of Earth Pulsates by W.H. Lung

Exactly As It Seems by Home Counties

False Comforts by Max Blansjaar

Filthy Underneath by Nadine Shah

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Head Rush by Channel Tres

I Hear You by Peggy Gou

INSANO by Kid Cudi

Letter To Self by Sprints

Might Delete Later by J Cole

Our Brand Could Be Yr Life by Bodega

Penalty Of Leadership by Nicholas Craven and Boldy James

People Who Aren’t People Anymore by Future Islands

STARFACE by Lava LaRue

Silence Is Loud by Nia Archives

Songs From A Lost World by The Cure

Teething by Porij

WHO AM I by BERWYN

Why Lawd by NxWorries

Upper chunk [#25-#10]

Cutouts by The Smile

Dark Times by Vince Staples

Fearless Movement by Kamasi Washington

Fine Art by Kneecap

GNX by Kendrick Lamar

HYPERDRAMA by Justice

Harmonics by Joe Goddard

Hysterical Strength by DEADLETTER

On Purpose, With Purpose by Ghetts

POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES by BIG SPECIAL

Planet Pearl by Pearl & The Oysters

Prelude To Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party

Radiosoul by Alfie Templeman

TANGK by IDLES

This Could Be Texas by English Teacher

The Top 10 (in alphabetical order)

CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator

Humble As The Sun by Bob Vylan

I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU by JPEGMAFIA

In Waves by Jamie xx

I’ve Never Been Here Before by Erick The Architect

King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2 by Denzel Curry

Romance by Fontaines DC

TIMELESS by KAYTRANADA

Where’s My Utopia by Yard Act

Woof by Fat Dog

Honourable mentions:

3FOR82 by Machinedrum

Bando Stone & The New World [soundtrack] by Childish Gambino

Blue Lips by Schoolboy Q

Cascade by Floating Points

Deep Blue by Archie Valentine

Disko Terrorista by Eddie Dark

How To Make A Master Peace by Master Peace

Interplay by Ride

Lives Outgrown by Beth Gibbons

No Name by Jack White

Prism Of Pleasure by Elkka

Small Changes by Michael Kiwanuka

Ten Days by Fred Again

The New Sound by Geordie Greep (a masterpiece in its production, instrumental arrangements and zany lyrical content, but it's probably not higher because I need more time with it)

What’s Wrong With New York by The Dare

Top 10 EPs of 2024 (in alphabetical order)

Catching Chickens by Nourished By Time

Connla’s Well by Maruja

DROP 7 by Little Simz

Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above by Buria.

Escape From Reality by The Two Opposites

Fly On The Wall by PLAY DEAD

I hit the town and the town hit me back by Nixer

Love Riddims by Oakland, Wilfrid, Joe James

The Heart Racers by Kanii, Riovaz, Nimstarr

Wish You Were Here by They Hate Change

Honourable mentions:

A Story For Later by Jalen Santoy and KAMAE

Anyway I Can by Elmiene

Better Days by SNAYX

Club Shy by Shygirl

I’m New, Give Me Time by CaptainPuffin

Lagos Paris London by Yannis & The Yaw

One Time by BXKS

Other Structures by Temples (kinda cheating with this one cause most of the material was previously released on singles from 2013 and 2014, so it’s more of a compilation)

Rudeboy Design Soundtape

SHHHHHHH! By King Krule (most of the material was released on tour exclusive flexi discs from the previous year, but the EP was released widely on streaming in 2024)

Slow Burn by Baby Rose and BADBADNOTGOOD

The tw*ts by Bar Italia