Amaro Freitas greets 2024.

First quarter 2024 music top 10 list

“The acceleration of information that’s coming out, releases and music and art on all levels, it’s incredible. How much can you digest while still having a sense of perspective?”—Steve Roach

We stan FOMO.

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ALBUMS and EPs:

Beyoncé-COWBOY CARTER (Columbia)

Chrisman-IS THE UNIVERSE A FRIEND?, KOTTO &  RESTLESS (self-released)

DJ Anderson do Paraiso-QUERIDAO (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

Amaro Freitas-Y’Y (Psychic Hotline)

Kim Gordon-THE COLLECTIVE (Matador)

Jlin-AKOMA (Planet Mu)

Adrianne Lenker-BRIGHT FUTURE (4AD)

Sote-MINISTRY OF TALL TALES (SVBKVLT)

Mary Timony-UNTAME THE TIGER (Merge)

Kali Uchis-ORQUIDEAS (Geffen)

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SINGLES:

Burial-“Boy Sent From Above” (XL)

Camera Obscura-“We’re Gonna Make It In a Man’s World” (Merge)

Couch Slut-“The Donkey”  (Brutal Panda)

Empress Of-“Femenine” (Major Arcana)

Hatis Noit featuring Armand Hammer-“Jaman (Preservation Rework)” (Erased Tapes)

Megan Thee Stallion-“HISS” (Hot Girl)

Kacey Musgraves-“Cardinal” (Interscope)

That Mexican OT-“02.02.1999” (Interscope)

Two Shell & FKA Twigs-“Talk to Me” (Young)

Yeat-“Breathe” (Capitol)