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Top 89 of 2024: Luke Taylor's top songs and albums of the year

Top 89 2024 - Staff Picks - Luke Taylor
Top 89 2024 - Staff Picks - Luke TaylorPhoto: Sara Fish | Graphic: MPR

by Luke Taylor

December 13, 2024

The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2024! Here are Luke Taylor’s favorite music picks 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.

Top 10 Songs of the Year (alphabetical by artist)

Ber – Room For You

Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Glass Animals – Creatures in Heaven

Joy Oladokun – I’d Miss the Birds

Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well

Leon Bridges – Peaceful Place

Sarah Jarosz – Jealous Moon

Shannon and the Clams – Bean Fields

The Heavy Heavy – Happiness

Waxahatchee – Right Back To It feat. MJ Lenderman

Honorable Mentions (alphabetical by artist)

Bully – Atom Bomb

Charli XCX – Apple

Clairo – Sexy to Someone

Humbird – Cornfields and Roadkill

Jon Batiste – Für Elise - Batiste

Middle Kids – Highlands

MJ Lenderman – She’s Leaving You

Real Estate – Water Underground

The Beaches – Blame Brett

Vampire Weekend – Capricorn

Top 5 Albums of the Year (alphabetical by artist)

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – Woodland

Humbird – Right On

JD McPherson – Nite Owls

The Heavy Heavy – One Of A Kind

Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood