Something You Said’s top albums of 2024
There have been some brilliant releases in 2024. Here are the Top 20 albums, as voted for by Team Something You Said.
1. Laura Marling – Patterns in Repeat
The UK artist’s eighth studio album is a tender love letter to motherhood.
2. Charli xcx – Brat
Messy, fun and brilliant.
3. Amyl & The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
2024 has been a huge year for the Aus punk allies, and their third album is typically raw and vital.
4. Sarah Blasko – I Just Need to Conquer This Mountain
The Sydney artist’s seventh album offers reflective musings on grief and new beginnings, and is a stunningly beautiful record.
5. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Wild God
The 18th studio album finds the band at the top of their game.
6. The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
The UK legends’ 14th studio release was their first in 16 years. Was it worth the wait? Absolutely. It’s a stunner.
7. Holiday Sidewinder – The Last Resort
The longtime Something You Said favourite dropped her second solo album – a concept record set on a mythical abandoned island resort. Weaving through reggae, rock, yacht-pop and disco, the record delivers romance, tragedy and sophisticated pop belters.
8. Confidence Man – 3AM (la la la)
The band’s third album provides wall to wall bangers and nods to Hacienda-era dance, with 90s reference points being Happy Mondays, KLF, The Prodigy and the like.
9. Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More
The Pixies star’s first solo album is poignant and not necessarily what you’d expect.
10. St Vincent – All Born Screaming
Annie Clark’s seventh studio album is immediate, inventive and one of her best.
11. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – I Love You Too
12. Personal Trainer – Still Willing
13. Father John Misty – Mahashmashana.
14. Lemon Twigs – A Dream Is All We Know
15. MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks
16. Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future
17. Fontaines D.C. – Romance
18. Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood
19. Jessica Pratt – Here in the Pitch
20 = Bill Ryder-Jones – Iechyd Da
20 = Gruff Rhys – Sadness Sets Me Free
