To borrow from Lauryn Hill’s Everything Is Everything, after EPs must come Albums – so presented for posterity, the below are twenty of my favourite Long-Players from the year that was 2024. Some old favourites, some stunning debuts and a whole lot of fabulous music waiting to be discovered.
20. Kiran Leonard – Real Home [Memorials Of Distinction]
19. Whitelands – Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day [Sonic Cathedral]
18. Lou Terry – Building A Case [Self-Released]
17. Little Kid – A Million Easy Payments [Orindal Records / Gold Day]
16. Loma – How Will I Live Without A Body? [Sub Pop]
15. Tapir! – The Pilgrim, Their God And The King of My Decrepit Mountain [Heavenly Recordings]
14. Savage Mansion – The Shakes [Lost Map]
13. Mammoth Penguins – Here [Fika Recordings]
12. Good Looks – Lived Here For A While [Keeled Scales]
11. Advance Base – Horrible Occurrences [Run For Covers Records]
10. New Starts – More Break Up Songs [Fika Recordings]
9. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Wild God [Bad Seeds Ltd]
8. Hamish Hawk – A Firmer Hand [SO Recordings]
7. Dana Gavanski – LATE SLAP [Full Time Hobby]
6. English Teacher – This Could Be Texas [Universal]
5. Honeyglaze – Real Deal [Fat Possum]
4. Waxahatchee – Tigers Blood [ANTI-]
3. Naima Bock – Below A Massive Dark Land [Sub Pop/Memorials Of Distinction]
2. Langkamer – Langzamer [Breakfast Records]
1. MJ Lenderman – Manning Firework [ANTI-]
I hope you’ve enjoyed this brief check-in to look back at 2024’s best bits. I thought it would also be a good time to announce that at the start of June, For The Rabbits is coming back, back, back again. I don’t entirely know what that looks like in the energetic toddler era, but I’m excited to get back to doing what I love – listening, sharing and trying to add a little context to the sometimes intimidatingly exciting world of new music. Thanks for sticking with me, and I’ll be seeing you very soon!
For The Rabbits 
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