2024 has been a helluva year in a lot of ways, but musically it has been very good! I seem to be buying more and more music -- old and new, but what's below is a list of my favorites of 2024.
It was a bit hard narrowing it to just ten, but there's honorable mentions, EPs and demos, etc at the end, so enjoy!
Throughout December, CHIRP Radio presents its volunteers’ top albums of 2024. Our next list is from CHIRP DJ (Saturdays, 9-Noon) and board member emeritus Mike Bennett.
As is often the case, my number one album hit me pretty instantly. I listened to about a couple hundred more LPs this year, and still know I missed some things, but I only have so much time. Here are my ten faves.
Shamefully, I struggle having as voracious an appetite for new artists as I get older, so I find I am just picking artists who I have liked for years or even decades in some cases.
This list is also impacted by Chappell Roan "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" coming out in 2023 instead of 2024, as that was probably my #1 of the year, but doesn't count. I can brag that it was on my list last year, before it blew up or whatever.
My rubric for this list is just albums I listened to. So if you're like, how could you not have included Ben Folds "Sleigher" album?? I'm sorry, I'm sure it was his best in years, but I can't rank if it I didn't personally take the time to listen to it. That's on me! I will do better I promise!
Throughout December,