Donnie Likey Ten of 2024

Last modified on December 30th, 2024

2024 was a year of musical comfort with numerous album releases from beloved legacy acts. These artists are not chasing past glories. They still have something to say. Their new albums resonate with my 48-year-old self as deeply as their classics did when I was 15. We’re aging together, and the music reflects this shared journey. Some younger artists (e.g., Fontaines D.C., The Brother Brothers) managed to crack this list. Perhaps, 2025 will force me to embrace the new.

1
The CureSongs of a Lost World
2
Pet Shop BoysNonetheless
3
The TheEnsoulment
4
Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsWild God
5
Fontaines D.C.Romance
6
The Brother BrothersThe January Album
7
David GilmourLuck and Strange
8
PixiesThe Night the Zombies Came
9
The DecemberistsAs It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again
10
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Woodland