Favorite Albums of 2024

[@aronpolasek4506]

Solid year end picks. Below is my top 15 albums list for the year. 1. “Viva Hinds” - Hinds 2. “Passage Du Desir” - Johnny Blue Skies 3. “Songs of a Lost World” - The Cure 4. “All Born Screaming” - St. Vincent 5. “$10 Cowboy” - Charley Crockett 6. “Manning Fireworks” - MJ Lenderman 7. “Tigers Blood” - Waxahatchee 8. “Memory of a Day” - Phantogram 9. “Smoke & Fiction” - X 10. “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin” - Suki Waterhouse 11. “Nobody Loves You More” - Kim Deal 12. “Small Changes” - Michael Kiwanuka 13. “Bright Future” - Adrianne Lenker 14. “Cowboy Carter” - Beyonce 15. “No Name” - Jack White

[@lostmixtapes]

Thanks for sharing. I haven't heard the latest Hinds or Phantogram. Liked X and Charley Crockett quite a bit.

[@andygoldblatt]

Love this list and totally agree about this being the year of the female singer songwriter. Beth Gibbons-Lives Outgrown is the one that has struck with me. You mentioned Malkmus, The Hard Quartet is my pick for most fun listen of the year, it’s like finding a lost Pavement record.

[@lostmixtapes]

Thanks! I need to play the Hard Quartet a few more times. I liked the Beth Gibbons.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

enjoyed your vid - my 2024 due next week - st vincent is powerful - the the great to hear them again -

[@lostmixtapes]

Yeah, I wish I had seen her on this last tour.

[@musicinthehouse]

Thank you for sharing your list! I'm definitely going to check out Wussy. The John Moreland album is wonderful, this was the first I had heard of him and I'm really enjoying it. There are a couple I wanted to share with you that you might dig if you haven't yet heard them. Canadian artist Shaina Hayes's album "Kindergarten Heart", and Danish band Kindsight "No Shame No Fame".

[@lostmixtapes]

Glad you're digging the John Moreland. Writing down your suggestions. Thanks

[@timothyflanery5237]

Thanks. Enjoyed the list. My Fab Five are 1. MaidaVale- Sun Dog 2. Jess Corenelius- Care/Taking 3. Aurora- What Happened To The heart 4. Hurray For The Riff Raff- The Past Is Still Alive 5. Sprints- Letter to Self

[@Fastnbulbous1969]

Nice call with MaidaVale, an underrated band!

[@lostmixtapes]

Thanks!

[@timothyflanery5237]

@@lostmixtapes I have a top 50 playlist on my channel if anyone has interest and time.

[@GoneButNotGone]

At the risk invoking controversy (which I never like to wade into), Ryan Adams released five albums in 2024. Some great material, everything from his more rock type stuff to more quiet, contemplative songwriting. Haven’t listened to all albums in their entirety yet, but Sword and Stone is a good place to start. As for the controversy, no human is without flaw, and some of the stuff Adams was accused of (bad stuff) pales in comparison to some of the utterly debased stories from the classic rock era tour bus, or the hair metal degenerates of the 80s. I believe in redemption and second chances and the industry’s blackballing of Adams’ music seems unproportional to his crimes.

[@lostmixtapes]

I don't like the automatic cancelling of an artist one bit. I find the trend to be incredibly disturbing, although I don't condone the behavior in the least bit. Ryan Adams to me started to feel so inauthentic. Like everything is a genre study. I can't wrap my head around 5 new albums from any one artist in a single year but will check out Sword and Stone.

[@GoneButNotGone]

@ Ryan is a complex guy. He is clearly a gifted songwriter, and in his finest moments one of the very best. But he’s so prolific, almost to his detriment. I’m Still wading through the five albums, lots I really like, some I don’t. Another of the five, Star Sign has some really fine moments. I think there were a few years when he was struggling with drugs, alcohol, mental health, and he did sort of lose his way musically at times. He’s apparently been clean, but jeezus, five albums in one year. Who does that? Other than some home studio Bandcamp schnook with way too much time. I think he has adequately repented and apologized for his wrongs, paid a pretty hard cancellation penalty, and really hope it is his music that we talk about moving forward rather than his personal woes. He’s got so much to say musically, perhaps too much at times, but gems he’s written remain some of my favourites going back to his Whisketown days.

[@timothyflanery5237]

@@GoneButNotGone if you like Ryan Adams, I suggest that you give Nick Piunti a listen

[@GoneButNotGone]

@ I like Nick’s stuff, some great pop-rock. He reminds of a lot of Peter Case, especially Case’s Plimsouls era and A Million Miles Away. But I digress…

[@suartgilmour4540]

If musicians had to be 'nice people', I doubt there would be many left. We all know the stories. There is no need to name names. But unlike Adams, they are still revered and on magazine covers and tours. Adams seems to have behaved awfully, but why does he get the fallout and not other artists who are often guilty of much worse? Yes, alot of great music was released by Adams this year, including 4 at the start of the year and also Blackhole just a few weeks ago. His recent best, imo is Wednesdays, just a dark beautiful album, perfect.

[@stylehabits]

90% of your mentions were all in my 2024 rotation, great picks. I also had Hana Vu - Romanticism, Porches - Shirt and Medium Build - Country aside from your mentions.

[@TheLongCut1]

You, Mazzy and me with the same #1. Family affair.

[@lostmixtapes]

Totally. I think we're responsible for turning him on to her too.

[@mazzysmusic]

we are FAM A LY

[@etamommy]

Love the wussy and cure picks! No one has been picking the double length cd by Mark Knopler- One Deep River! I know a bit mainstream but damn it’s quite good and the deluxe version is even better!

[@mmumambientsounds-timers]

I can only assume you haven’t heard Magdalena Bay’s Imaginal Disk before compiling your list. Album of the decade, just incredible

[@danswanger9816]

Kim Deal was the best LP of 2024!

[@plank577]

1. La Luz - News of the Universe 2. Mac Cornish - Never Made Much of a Lover 3. Jack White - No Name 4. Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Past is Still Alive 5. Wussy - Cincinnati Ohio 6. The Black Crowes - Happiness Bastards 7. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future 8. Phosphorescent - Revelator 9. Johnny Blue Skies - Passage Du Desir 10. Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers 11. The Bevis Frond - Focus On Nature 12. The Heavy Heavy - One of a Kind 13. somesurprises - Perseids 14. Kiely Connell - My Own Company 15. The Hanging Stars - On A Golden Shore

[@tundrabee119]

Johnny Blue skies and Sierra Farrell for the win!

[@robforzese5496]

The hanging stars…. Love that pick! Great Album

[@lostmixtapes]

Thanks! Going to check out the ones I've missed.

[@timothyflanery5237]

@@plank577 loving the Beavis Frond selection!

[@RekkidTalk]

I'm getting my video ready for the end of the year. I'll suggest checking out "Still + Bright" by Amythyst Kiah.

[@tundrabee119]

Perfect ending. To rule all the biggest of thieves!

[@curly_wyn]

I made a top 15 of my favorite albums of the year on my channel! Thanks! :3

[@lostmixtapes]

Looking forward to checking it out.

[@suartgilmour4540]

Nick Cave just missed my top 5. I have the Kim Deal album and The Cure album, but I have only had a chance to listen to KD release a few times. My top 5 of year: 5. St Vincent: All Born Screaming 4. Vampire Weekend: Only God Was Above Us 3. MGMT: Loss of Life 2. Adrianne Lenker: Bright Future 1. The Smile: Wall of Eyes

[@tmiejan25]

If you dare listen to Hurray for the Riff Raff continuously for a few days and you will find it nearly impossible to not listen to. At least it had that effect on me.

[@lostmixtapes]

I'm up for the challenge.

[@sjbang5764]

St Vincent, Kim Deal, Adrianne Linker, and my cat Sofie sang a song just the other day

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

Did you say dark? Shadows cast? Sounds like Album of the Year to me. 😎

[@lostmixtapes]

Too much light and you get Shiny Happy People. Looking forward to seeing what comes in at your #1.

[@leem6376]

1. The Cure - Songs from a Lost World. 2. The John Smith Band - Nothing Gold Can Stay

[@bwpm1467]

The John Smith Band is great but who are they?! Can't find anything about them anywhere.

[@leem6376]

@ I believe they are from Toronto. Other than that. I have no idea. I stumbled upon their album on KZbin and it’s now one of my faves of the year. great channel btw. Im going through your videos. I’m looking forward to your next video. Hey, maybe a John Smith band review to spread the word?

[@bwpm1467]

@@leem6376 I think you're confusing me with the person who made this video, for some reason.

[@leem6376]

@ yep. I confused you with the creator of the video. I’m glad u liked the John smith band. If u haven’t heard the latest cure lp. I def recommend that one too.

[@lostmixtapes]

The John Smith Band sounds really good. Not familiar at all. Thanks for sharing. And yeah, maybe I'll mention this one in a video sometime. I'm wanting to do a video about music that people here have turned me on to.

[@dalesumner8504]

sitting here listening to your vid, trying - TRYING!! - to make out in some manner what you're saying. If you're open to a suggestion (beyond perhaps articulating when you speak): could you please - PLEASE!!! - put the name of the album and artist along the bottom or on the screen in some useful manner as you mention them? Enjoyed being introduced to these albums, almost ALL of which I had hitherto never heard of. for that, thank you!

[@coquipeludo]

Yes, but the front cover gives me nausea.

[@lostmixtapes]

Of which record?

[@coquipeludo]

@ Adrianne Lenker