Top 20 Albums of 2024 – Part 3
This was my script. Video down below.
(Fitz & the Tantrums – 123456)
So, that’s counting up to 6, but we’re counting down from 5 at this point. I really didn’t think this intro through. Welcome to Part 3 – the final 5 of the Top 20 Albums of 2024.
Countdown Reel
5) Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter (“Texas Hold ‘Em” clip)
This probably wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my wife and daughter and then, in turn, the amount of times that I heard it playing throughout our house (“Texas Hold ‘Em”) Like that song – played a lot and I then found myself humming along and looking forward to the next song spun (“Levii’s Jeans”) and a ton of stars can be found throughout the album. Post Malone was on that Levii’s song. (clip) Shaboozey who was at #12 on this countdown appears singing about “Spaghetti” or at least that’s the song’s title (clip)
4) Joey Valence and Brae: No Hands (“Baddest” clip)
This album arrived in June and was quickly followed up in September with the deluxe version (“Pineapple Fried Rice” clip) where you get the duo’s spin on the Charli XCX BRAT summer hit “365” (clip) FYI – Charli XCX made the #7 – BRAT – that would be Part 2 video. Back to this one (“John Cena” clip) I was late to Joey Valence and Brae which is a shame because their sound is so close to one of my favorites the Beastie Boys (“Packapunch”)
3) St. Vincent – All Born Screaming (“Big Time Nothing” clip)
I really fell for this album. For a little while this year – I thought it was going to be a possible number one overall (“Flea”) You know how good this album is? Annie Clark aka St. Vincent redid the entire album in Spanish (“Pulga”) I still prefer the OG – the big song that I played just way too much was “Broken Man” (clip)
2) Pearl Jam – Dark Matter (“Dark Matter” clip)
This is another album that I’ve go on vinyl. Purchased on Record Store Day 2024 (clip) Similar to Green Day sounding like Green Day – cough, cough, who were at #20 on this countdown this Dark Matter album sounded like Pearl Jam and it was amazing (clip) (Setting Sun clip) That’s the last track and called “Setting Sun” – and I could totally see them ending their shows with that one. Also, I enjoyed how several of the songs appeared to slowly build with each band member joining in and nearly turned into a jam session by the end of the song. (Waiting for Stevie clip) That clip of a song that I just played – “Waiting for Stevie” – From interviews that I’ve heard, it seems like it might be a band favorite AND apparently it’s like a tribute song to Soundgarden. Here’s another one that I enjoyed tremendously called “React, Respond” (clip)
1) Jack White – No Name (musical intro of “What’s the Rumpus”)
Jack White has his own record company called Third Man Records. Prior to this album’s official release, it was slipped into the orders of customers to the store. Did I want to head to Nashville and try to become one of those lucky customers – of course I did (“That’s How I’m Feeling” clip) To me, this is a true rock album – just an in your face, guitar ripping, licking and slapping – is that the proper way to say all that. It’s just so damn good. (clip of “Tonight”) If you combined the vinyl spins and the Spotify plays for this No Name album – the numbers would be obnoxious. (Cut of “What’s the Rumpus”) That’s “What’s the Rumpus” which I’m a fan of. BUT – this is my favorite song off the album – “Archbishop Harold Holmes” – (cut) and that was my favorite lyrical line “Hate is trying to take someone else’s love for yourself”