The best sounds I heard in 2024, ranked.

The List 💿

30. The Donkey - Couch Slut - wild stuff, love the storytelling

29. Atom Bomb - Bully - sad and sweet

28. Death & Romance - Magdalena Bay

27. Changes Shapes - Lauren Mayberry - that “yeah right”?? Come onnnnn

26. Starchild - Sweet Pill

25. Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar

24. But Not Kiss - Faye Webster

23. My Golden Years - The Lemon Twigs - delightful fun rock and roll

22. Nothing Matters - The Last Dinner Party

21. Sticky - Tyler, The Creator - this goes hard

20. Take A Bite - beabadoobee

19. Highlands - Middle Kids

18. Jerkin’ - Amyl and The Sniffers

17. Sinner - The Last Dinner Party

16. Coffee - Hinds

15. Guess - Charli xx & Billie Eilish - banger

14. Steal the Night - SKORTS - best NYC band right now. See ‘em live. This one soars.

13. AA BOUQUET FOR YOUR 180 FACE - Saya Gray

12. En Forma - Hinds

11. Favourite - Fontaines D.C. - gorgeous

10. Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish - instant classic

9. Bend by Middle Kids - peak emotional power, big ballad vocals and that voice crack is irresistable. Chills.

8. Beaches by beabadoobee - slick kinda throwback sound

7. Balloon - Tyler, The Creator & Doechii - Doechii’s airboat line when the music drops out is my favorite moment all year

6. Superstar - Hinds - undeniable singalong anthem rock and roll thru and thru

5. DENIAL IS A RIVER - Doechii - this is music. cannot stop listening. how is this song under 3 minutes??

4. The Feminine Urge - The Last Dinner Party - vocal melody in choruses 10/10

3. Right Back to It - Waxahatchee - perfect song, great harmonies, stunning lyrics

2. Good Luck, Babe - Chappell Roan - the weird slow down key change plot twist at the end is 10/10

1. Starburster - Fontaines D.C. - energy wayyy on a different level on this one. Seeing this live was fav concert moment of 2024.



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