Top 50 Songs Of 2024
Let’s run through my Top 50 Songs of 2024! As has been the case over the last few years, these are in no particular order. In regard to how I selected them, I cut out anyone from Austin (that’s all being done via my radio show, 101X Homegrown – part one of that list just aired) and each track was selected from the pool of singles that have been shared here on SOTO throughout the year. Lastly, it’s legit just the songs I found myself drawn to revisit over and over. Enjoy.
A direct link to the Spotify playlist is right HERE.
Also, if you’d like to just peruse every song I shared across SOTO and my Austin music-focused radio show, then click HERE for my running 2024 playlist.
—
Amyl And The Sniffers – U Should Not Be Doing That
Amyl And The Sniffers with one of the year’s best anthems.
Been Stellar – Passing Judgement
This is a gritty alt-rock gem from Been Stellar.
Bodega – Tarkovski
My wife and I have been singing the line “take me to the zone” at each other for the better part of 2024 – this Bodega song really is just the definition of infectious.
Caleb Landry Jones – Hey Dawn
This is a weird but catchy little number from Caleb Landry Jones.
Christoper Owens – No Good
As this track showcases, it’s really nice to have Christopher Owens back in action.
Crack Cloud – Medium
Fun, quirky, clever – this is a great song by Crack Cloud.
Dehd – Light On
This might be my favorite Dehd song, which is saying something because they’ve put out a lot great ones over the years.
Ducks Ltd. – Train Full Of Gasoline
Ducks Ltd. sure know how to crafty a jangly, infectious cut.
Ekko Astral – Devorah
You know, Ekko Astral, I’m also in solidarity with all the missing murdered people.
Elias Ronnenfelt – Like Lovers Do
Country is a surprisingly good sound for Elias Ronnenfelt (of Iceage).
English Teacher – R&B
A post-punk gem from English Teacher.
Enumclaw – Change
I dig the peaks and valleys of this Enumclaw number.
Envy – Beyond The Raindrops
Envy with a song that just swallows me up whole.
Fake Fruit – Mucho Mistrust
Fake Fruit sound like a louder, faster Dry Cleaning here.
Fantasy Of A Broken Heart – Found You Again
This is a lovely pop tune from Fantasy Of A Broken Heart.
Fashion Club – Confusion
Dramatic, synth-filled work from Fashion Club.
Faye Webster – Lego Ring (Featuring Lil Yachty)
Faye Webster had a lot of great singles this year but this is the one I left on repeat.
Fcukers – Bon Bon
I can’t even imagine how big of a hit this Fcukers song would have been in the 90s.
Fontaines D.C. – Starburster
The gasps in this Fontaines D.C. song make for one of the best sing-a-long moments of the year.
Hinds – Superstar
An anthemic punch from Hinds.
Illuminati Hotties – Didn’t (Featuring Cavetown)
I love the way this Illuminati Hotties track moves.
Jasmine.4.t – Elephant
Check your feelings, this crusher from Jasmine.4.t will GET YOU.
Karen O. & Danger Mouse – Super Breath
How do I get Karen O. & Danger Mouse to do another album together? This (albeit awesome) track just isn’t enough of a follow-up to Lux Prima for me!
Katrina Ford – Cry Wolf
Katrina Ford sounds so stellar on this synth-pop gem.
Katy The Kyng – Shithole
A skuzzy, charming burst from Katy The Kyng.
Kim Deal – Crystal Breath
Kim Deal with a pulsating earworm.
Man/Woman/Chainsaw – The Boss
This is a wonderfully frenetic rocker from Man/Woman/Chainsaw.
Mei Semones – Inaka
I get lost in this Mei Semones song every time it comes on.
Neutrals – Wish You Were Here
So jangly, so good. Nicely done, Neutrals.
Nilufer Yanya – Method Actor
What a slinky rocker from Nilufer Yanya.
Onsloow – Body Parts
Onsloow with a 90s-leaning, Alvvays-like gem.
OSEES – Earthling
This is easily one of my favorite OSEES tracks – it just rips.
Panda Bear – Defense
I love the way that this Panda Bear number always hits like a breath of fresh air.
Party Dozen – Coup De Gronk
If this Party Dozen track can’t get you going, nothing can.
Royel Otis – Murder On The Dancefloor (Sophie Ellis-Bextor Cover)
Royel Otis absolutely nailed this cover.
Sasami – Honeycrash
Sasami soars here.
Shannon & The Clams – The Moon Is In The Wrong Place
A driving, catchy gem from Shannon & The Clams.
Slow Pulp – Hanging By A Moment (Lifehouse Cover)
I remember poking fun at this song when it came out back in 2000, and now here’s Slow Pulp shifting it into something that I think is great. Go figure.
Sorry – Waxwing
Sorry just always sound so damn cool.
St. Vincent – Broken Man
I wasn’t super into St. Vincent’s 2024 album, All Born Screaming, but I do think this is a great track.
Suki Waterhouse – OMG
This Suki Waterhouse banger is one of the first things I shared this year and it just stuck with me.
Topographies – Chain Of Days
A post-punk gem from Topographies.
Trace Mountains – In A Dream
Trace Mountains with a War On Drugs-like winner.
Tunde Adebimpe – Magnetic
TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe with a comeback ripper.
W.H. Lung – How To Walk
There’s such great energy on this track by W.H. Lung.
Waxahatchee – Bored
This rambly tune from Waxahatchee has been stuck in my head for most of the year.
The Weather Station – Window
The Weather Station only just put out this song in late-November but it instantly became a favorite of mine – it’s impeccably crafted.
Winnetka Bowling League – Sha La La
Let’s all yearn for simpler times with Winnetka Bowling League.
Xiu Xiu – Veneficium
This big ball of weird from Xiu Xiu rips.
Zzzahara – Ghosts
Zzzahara with an earnest gem.
