Like films, my goal was to listen to 100 albums in 2024. I listened to 112. My rule is that I have to listen to the entire album at least two times straight through. And I try to make listening to the album my sole focus. Not just background music.
Inevitably, many of the albums I listened to are old favorites (Nirvana, Bob Marley, Radiohead and Pearl Jam come to mind) so I excluded those from the list. Below are only new discoveries, albums I loved and listened to way more than twice. Without further adieu, here’s my baker’s dozen (in alphabetical order):
Gayngs – Relayted
George Harrison & Friends – The Concert For Bangladesh
Guster – Ganging Up On The Sun
Jessica Pratt – Jessica Pratt
Jose Gonzales – Vestiges and Claws
Laura Marling – “I Speak Because I Can”
Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs –Under The Covers Vol. 1 (2 and 3)
Mountain Man – Made The Harbor
Mt. Joy – Live At The Salt Shed
Nick Lowe – Untouched Takeaway
Pete Yorn – The Hard Way
Placebo – Never Let Me Go (h/t to my friend The Chief, for this one)
The B-52’s – The B -52’s
P.S. – This “Album Of The Year” compilation site kicks ass.
P.P.S. – Send me your picks. I wanna listen!
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