As always, rock was a guitar-led extravaganza in 2024 with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 25 best rock albums of the year.
The songs on Peach Pit’s Magpie have little idiosyncrasies. They are built around sophisticated chord progressions and unique vocal and guitar melodies.
Hard rock band Shinedown are never quiet about their struggles and never will be as they assure fans that being “slightly awkward, kinda weird” is perfectly normal.
Denver’s A Place For Owls discuss their new album, their relationship to emo, and the dual forces of suffering and hope in life and creative work.
Flow Critical Lucidity may not supersede Thurston Moore’s past career peaks. However, it reveals the unbounded possibilities of transformation available to him.
The Cure’s Songs of a Lost World is a cohesive collection that skews dark, cinematic, meditative exploration of loss in all its forms.
These are the best songs from Pixies’ original lineup. There are sounds here you didn’t think a guitar could make, and screaming that sounds close to inhuman.
Pixies’ latest LP, featuring new bass player Emma Richardson, is another solid but not earth-shattering effort. It’s clever, if not cute, with a charming theme.
As they’ve proven on their debut, the Clearwater Swimmers click beautifully as a quartet but are also guided by songwriting of the highest order.
Standing up to Trump continues to win solidarity for Jack White in utilizing his pop culture platform to speak out against the fascist MAGA movement.
“Alone” is one of the most devastating songs in the Cure’s entire catalogue, evoking an agonizing sense of loss that can deeply resonate with many listeners.
On Dulling the Horns, Wild Pink deliver reverberating guitars and new instruments that complement their thought-provoking sentiments and introspection.
