The 15 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far)

Yeah, sure, brat summer, whatever. Through the slog of July heat, the pop girls have certainly held their spot on the charts—but with new releases from Stray Kids and Jimin, K-Pop started making its move, and from Shaboozey to the Twister soundtrack, country has continued to hold it down as the poppiest pop music of 2024. It’s been a strong season for the more ambitious side of the country world as well: In addition to the top-notch Sturgill Simpson and Megan Moroney albums below, there have been excellent new albums from Zach Bryan and Red Clay Strays. Since there were only a few scattered albums released on July 4 weekend, Eminem took most of the air out of the room when The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) came out, and now who can compete with Snoop at the Olympics? But if there was less to choose from this month, the highlights were still plenty high. 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