Year-End Lists

Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2024, as published by The New York Times

1. Charli XCX
   Brat
1. Charli XCX
   Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
2. Brittany Howard
   What Now
3. Vampire Weekend
   Only God Was Above Us
4. Billie Eilish
   Hit Me Hard and Soft
5. Kali Uchis
   Orquídeas Parte 2 (Deluxe)
6. Willow
   Ceremonial Contrafact (Empathogen deluxe)
7. Beth Gibbons
   Lives Outgrown
8. Elucid
   Revelator
9. The Cure
   Songs of a Lost World
10. Nala Sinephro
    Endlessness

And 15 more standouts, in alphabetical order

• Arooj Aftab
  Night Reign
• Les Amazones d’Afrique
  Musow Danse (Bonus Edition)
• Beyoncé
  Cowboy Carter
• Chat Pile
  Cool World
• Dawes
  Oh Brother
• English Teacher
  This Could Be Texas
• Angélica Garcia
  Gemelo
• Orla Gartland
  Everybody Needs a Hero
• Ka
  The Thief Next to Jesus
• Michael Kiwanuka
  Small Changes
• Kendrick Lamar
  GNX
• Charles Lloyd
  The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
• Laura Marling
  Patterns in Repeat
• Residente
  Las letras ya no importan
• St. Vincent
  All Born Screaming