Apologies! We made the list in 2024 but neglected to publish. The year saw some newcomers (Leathers, Genesis Owusu, Descartes A Kant) as well as long-time favorites (Oh Land, Kate Nash, X, St Vincent, Richard Thompson). The lead track, Personal Jesus, brings together the lyric genius of Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore, the phenomenal arrangement prowess of Trevor Horn, and the deep rumbling punk vocals of Iggy Pop – with a suprise guest appearance from the soon-to-be favorite Lambrini Girls. There’s a lot to listen to across all kinds of genres so click that play button!
2024 Playlist
Track by track, with artist + album
- Personal Jesus (feat. Iggy Pop & Lambrini Girls)
TREVOR HORN – ECHOES: ANCIENT AND MODERN - Say It Like You Mean It
SLEATER-KINNEY – LITTLE ROPE - Artists Don’t Smile
OH LAND – LOOP SOUP - Hands Off My Money
YONAKA – WELCOME TO MY HOUSE - Big Black X
X – SMOKE & FICTION - Run Run Run
THE LIBERTINES – ALL QUIET ON THE EASTERN ESPLANADE - Phantom Heart
LEATHERS – ULTRAVIOLET - Cold Reactor
EVERYTHING EVERYTHING – MOUNTAINHEAD - Turn The Car Around
GAZ COOMBES – TURN THE CAR AROUND - Adore Adore Adore
SPRINTS – LETTER TO SELF - Kleptocracy
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK – BAUHAUS STAIRCASE – DIGITAL DELUXE - Food For Fuel
NADINE SHAH – FILTHY UNDERNEATH - He’s a Man
BOB VYLAN – HUMBLE AS THE SUN - The Roach
GENESIS OWUSU – STRUGGLER - Death Grip Kids
THE LOVELY EGGS – EGGSISTENTIALISM
- Broken Man
ST. VINCENT – ALL BORN SCREAMING - All in My Head
THE LINDA LINDAS – NO OBLIGATION - Turnstile Casanova
RICHARD THOMPSON – SHIP TO SHORE - Borned In Ya
MELISSA CARPER – BORNED IN YA - What I Lost
COWBOY JUNKIES – SUCH FEROCIOUS BEAUTY - The Dream of Delphi
BAT FOR LASHES – THE DREAM OF DELPHI - Day By Day
SAMARA JOY – PORTRAIT - Wasterpiece
THE KILLS – GOD GAMES - My Kink Is Karma
CHAPPELL ROAN – THE RISE AND FALL OF A MIDWEST PRINCESS - Don’t Let Me Go
THE BLACK KEYS – OHIO PLAYERS - Dancer
IDLES – TANGK - We Make Hits
YARD ACT – WHERE’S MY UTOPIA? - After Destruction
DESCARTES A KANT – AFTER DESTRUCTION - ALLIIGATOR TEARS
BEYONCÉ – COWBOY CARTER - Caroline
LAURA MARLING – PATTERNS IN REPEAT - Millions of Heartbeats
KATE NASH – 9 SAD SYMPHONIES
IN MEMORIUM
Each passing year we see musicians take a final bow and 2024 was no exception. While the playlist doesn’t include sample tracks (this year), notable losses included:
- Wayne Kramer & Dennis Thompson (MC5)
- Mojo Nixon
- Duane Eddy (legendary guitarist)
- Richard Tandy (ELO)
- Steve Albini (producer)
- Greg Kihn (The Greg Kihn Band)
- Kris Kristofferson
- Quincy Jones
The above only skims the surface, highlighting the names and bands that left a mark on my life. See the complete list at Wikipedia.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
I don’t know that we’ve ever had a year where we fell short of the 31 limit. 2024 is no exception, with several long-time favorites (Chromeo, Iron & Wine, Mountain Goats) not quite making the cut. Even so, there’s always more than 31 great albums and these definitely fit in that group.
- Angel
BLACK PUMAS – CHRONICLES OF A DIAMOND - Friendsnlovers
CHROMEO – ADULT CONTEMPORARY - Things I’ve Been Telling Myself for Years
ELBOW – AUDIO VERTIGO - Television
EMPIRE OF THE SUN – ASK THAT GOD - All Along
GRAHAM COXON, THE WAEVE & ROSE ELINOR DOUGALL – THE WAEVE (DELUXE) - Sweet Talk
IRON & WINE – LIGHT VERSE
- Prologue
KAMASI WASHINGTON – FEARLESS MOVEMENT - Portrait of a Dead Girl
LAST DINNER PARTY, THE – PRELUDE TO ECSTASY - Vanishing Shadows
LIELA MOSS – INTERNAL WORKING MODEL - Clean Slate
MOUNTAIN GOATS, THE – JENNY FROM THEBES - The Killing Moon
PARAORCHESTRA – DEATH SONGBOOK (WITH BRETT ANDERSON & CHARLES HAZLEWOOD) - When This Shit Is Over
RAYE ZARAGOZA – HOLD THAT SPIRIT
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