Yesterday we kicked things off with the best cover songs of 2024, so let’s keep moving with my favorite new music discoveries of 2024.

Like every year when I post this list, let me clarify what I mean by “new music discoveries.” This is not necessarily only artists who first came out in 2024. This is one of the following three scenarios:

1. A brand new artist who appeared on the national scene for the first time in 2024. (Example: Joh Chase)
2. An artist who had their debut full-length album in 2024. (This is for artists who might’ve released EPs or was a part of a band previously, but never a solo LP.) (Example: Lauren Mayberry)
3. An artist who I personally discovered for the first time ever in 2024. (Example: Kelly Finnigan)

Here’s the track list:

1. Ac Sapphire: Sibling Rivalry
2. Joh Chase: When I Got This Place
3. MJ Lenderman: Wristwatch
4. Lauren Mayberry: Something in the Air
5. Paul Meany: No Such Thing
6. Johnny Blue Skies: Mint Tea
7. Medium Build: In My Room
8. Lime Cordiale: Happiness Season
9. Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Mars to Liverpool
10. The Heavy Heavy: Feel
11. Andrew Bird & Madison Cunningham:
12. The Hanseroth Twins: Remember Me
13. Katie Pearlman: The Problem
14. William Doyle: Now in Motion
15. Kelly Finnigan: Prove My Love
16. Nilufer Yanya: Mutations
17. Benny the Butcher: Back Again (ft. Snoop Dogg)
18. I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME: GLOOMTOWN BRATS
19. Rainbow Kitten Surprise: Superstar
20. Sheer Mag: Moonstruck
21. Bad Bad Hats: Let Me In
22. Bailey Bigger: William’s Spring
23. Balu Brigada: So Cold
24. The Brook & The Bluff: Calling Cards

You can find it on Apple Music and Spotify.

Apple Music
Spotify