Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure is the most acclaimed album of the year.
The ADM Report 2024
Now everyone's had their say with the Best Albums of 2024
roundups, it's time to take stock of the cold hard facts of what
really were the most critically-acclaimed albums over the past 12
months.
The AnyDecentMusic top 10 of 2024 is the most reliable guide to
what earned the most extensive overall praise from reviewers.
We have excluded from the rankings any albums with fewer than ten
reviews from our list of sources and the formula we apply to arrive
at the ADM rating takes the number of reviews into account.
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8.81
The Cure
Songs Of A Lost World
"Movingly melancholic, with a punchy sound to match the lyrics'
emotional impact"The Guardian
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8.79
Fontaines D.C.
Romance
"It's a stunning record, one of depth but also immediacy; it
exists to be adored"
Clash
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8.67
Charli XCX
Brat
"Brat is next-level Charli XCX, a miracle and an instant
classic. It's the kind of album that makes you feel lucky to be
alive at the same time as it"
PopMatters
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8.63
English Teacher
This Could Be Texas
"The fantastic and the everyday collide on this landmark debut -
an adventure in sound and words"
NME
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8.55
Jessica Pratt
Here In The Pitch
"Here in the Pitch is another leap forward that sees her pushing
into new realms with stunning effect"
Under The Radar
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Waxahatchee
Tigers Blood
"Katie Crutchfield follows up the masterful Saint Cloud with
more gorgeously expressive Americana"
The Skinny
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The Smile
Wall Of Eyes
"What began as a side-project is responsible for some of the
best music Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have made in years"
The Independent
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Kendrick Lamar
GNX
"Able to reach an intensity that's not been as often touched
upon since 2012's 'Good Kid M.A.A.D City"
DIY
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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Wild God
"Constructed out of some of their most thrilling material in
decades, this work is open, honest, raw, impassioned and
vital"
musicOMH
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Bill Ryder-Jones
Iechyd Da
"The Wirral singer-songwriter packs this stunning, self-produced
opus with clever samples, self-referential lyrics and even a
children's choir "
NME
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And the next 10
11. Beth Gibbons - Lives Outgrown Reviews
12. Hurray For The Riff Raff - The Past Is Still
Alive Reviews
13. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future Reviews
14. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was
Above Us Reviews
15. Arooj Aftab -
Night Reign Reviews
16. Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
Reviews
17. Charli XCX - Brat
and it's completely different... Reviews
18. Beyoncé -
Cowboy Carter Reviews
19. Billie
Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft
Reviews
20. Sprints - Letter To Self
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