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Top 89 of 2024: Bill DeVille's top 10 songs

Top 89 2024 - Staff Picks - Bill DeVille
Top 89 2024 - Staff Picks - Bill DeVillePhoto: Sara Fish | Graphic: MPR

by Bill DeVille

December 04, 2024

The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2024! Here are Bill DeVille's favorite songs of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll by December 19, and we'll count down your Top 89 of 2024 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

10 of My Favorites of 2024 (in no particular order)

Leon Bridges – Peaceful Place

Michael Kiwanuka – Floating Parade

Sleater-Kinney – Hell

The Heavy Heavy – Happiness

Nick Cave – Wild God

Mavis Staples – Worthy

St. Vincent – Big Time Nothing

Father John Misty – Screamland

Kacey Musgraves – Cardinal

Shannon and the Clams – Bean Fields

Honorable Mention

Been Stellar – I Have the Answer

Vampire Weekend – Capricorn

Wilco – Hot Sun

Gary Clark Jr. feat Stevie Wonder – What About the Children

IDLES – Pop Pop Pop

Real Estate – Water Underground

Khruangbin – Pon Pon

Cage the Elephant – Neon Pill

10 of My United States of Americana Favorites of 2024  (in no particular order) 

MJ Lenderman – She’s Leaving You

Sierra Ferrell – American Dreaming

Johnny Blue Skies – Scooter Blues

Charley Crockett – $10 Cowboy

Humbird – Cornfields and Roadkill

The Cactus Blossoms – Be What I Wanna

JD McPherson – Sunshine Getaway

Waxahatchee – Right Back to It

Britt Taylor – Saint Anthony

Melissa Carper – Borned In Ya