Tom's Top Albums/Songs/Reissues of 2024

  It's impossible to hear every new release/song/reissue that comes out in a single year.  So, consider these lists as snapshots of my 2024.  I'm sure I've missed a lot of records.  I'm still discovering records from decades ago that I've never heard before.  But the ones listed below were all solid 2024 releases. 

Albums

1.  Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft

2.  Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers

3.  Chappell Roan - Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess (2023)

4.  Mavericks - Moon & Stars

5.  Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Woodland

6.  Charli XCX - Brat

7.  Miranda Lambert - Postcards from Texas

8.  Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood

9.  Carly Pearce - Hummingbird

10. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well 

11. Brittany Howard - What Now

12. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us

13. Jack White - No Name

14. Billy Strings - Highway Prayers

15. Paranoid Style - The Interrogator

16. Johnny Blue Skies  (Sturgill Simpson) - Passage du Desir

17. Old 97's - American Primitive

18. Willie Nelson - Last Leaf on the Tree

19. Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes

20. Secret Sisters - Mind, Man, Medicine

21. Zach Bryan - Great American Bar Scene 

22. Mickey Guyton - House on Fire

23. Brittney Spencer - My Stupid Life

24. Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore

25. Father John Misty - Mahashmashana

26. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet

27. Samara Joy - Portrait

28. Unholy Modal Rounders - Unholier Than Thou: 7/7/77

29. Wonder Women Of Country (Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, Brennen Leigh) - s/t

30. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future

31. John Moreland - Visitor

32. JD McPherson - Nite Owls

33. Charley Crockett - $10 Cowboy

34. Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More

35. Linda Thompson - Proxy Music

36. Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music

37. Willi Carlisle - Critterland

Songs

1. Shaboozey - A Bar Song

2. Billie Eilish - Birds of A Feather

3. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste

4. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso

5. Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe

6. Teddy Swims - Lose Control

7. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things

8. Hozier - Too Sweet

9. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry

10. Ella Langley & Riley Green - You Look Like You Love Me

11. Charli XCX - Apple

12. Al Green - Everybody Hurts

13. Charli XCX - 360

14. Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile

15. Maxwell - Simply Beautiful

16. Chris Stapleton - Think I'm In Love With You

17. Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman - Rght Back To It 

18. Muni Long - Ruined Me

19. Rose & Bruno Mars - APT

20. Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby 

21. Post Malone & Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help

22. Sierra Ferrell - I Could Drive You Crazy

23. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well

24. Lemon Twigs - My Golden Years 

25. Eric Church - Darkest Hour

26. Coco Jones - Here We Go

Reissues

1. New Jill Swing - Various (Ace)

2. Thom Bell: Sound of Philadelphia Soul 1969-83 (Ace)

3. Lone Justice - Viva Lone Justice

4. Pour A Little Sugar on It: American Bubblegum 1966-71 - Various (Cherry Red)

5. Pushin' Too Hard: American Garage Punk 64-67 - Various (Strawberry)

6. Little Big Town - Greatest Hits

7. McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson - Forces of Nature (Blue Note)

8.  Faces - At the BBC 70-73  (Rhino)

9.  Elvis Presley - Memphis  (Legacy) 

10. Music from Laurel Canyon 67-75 - Various (Grapefruit)

11. Jon Savage’s Secret Public 1955-79  - Various (Ace)

12. Earl Young Drum Sessions 1965-77 - Various (Ace)

13. New Guitars In Town: Power Pop 1978-82 - Various (Cherry Red)