Favorite Pop Albums

Allie X

Girl with No Face

The Canadian avant-pop auteur's synth-washed fourth album channels New Order, Depeche Mode, and Eurythmics on a catalog best.

Ariana Grande

Eternal Sunshine

The pop star takes an elevated, mature approach to her usual relationship confessions, resulting in a magical journey that's one of her best.

Billie Eilish

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT

Tight third album that explores relationships and identity with thrilling production and surprising flourishes.

BoyNextDoor

19.99 [CLINK ver.]

The K-pop outfit's third EP of hooky pop, centered on themes of having fun and growing up.

Charli xcx

Brat

Fusing hyperpop and Y2K club music with nakedly confessional songwriting, the pop innovator delivers some of her most engaging and mature music.

Conan Gray

Found Heaven

A day-glo, dancefloor-ready album that finds Gray unabashedly evoking the sound of synthy, '80s Europop.

Confidence Man

3AM (La La La)

The Aussie dance group plunges into the dark recesses of the club on a hedonistic, horny third set.

Dua Lipa

Radical Optimism

With the help of Tame Impala's Kevin Parker, the pop star takes the high road after a breakup with this focused third set.

Empire of the Sun

Ask That God

This welcome return to form blends the Australian duo's quirky surrealism with irresistible beat-driven production.

Fabiana Palladino

Multi-talented pop-R&B singer/songwriter's first album affirms that she's in the same league as associates Jessie Ware, Laura Groves, and Jai Paul.

Foster the People

Paradise State of Mind

Foster the People draw upon a heady '70s and '80s disco and funk vibe on their fourth album.

Glass Animals

I Love You So F***ing Much

The band responds to the isolating effects of success with sci-fi-tinged songs about love that retain all of their idiosyncratic charm.

Halsey

Great Impersonator

Ambitious set that finds the pop chameleon channeling her favorite artists on a fascinating journey from past to present.

Jordana

Lively Premonition

The Maryland singer/songwriter embraces a cozy, soulful '70s Los Angeles pop vibe.

Lady Gaga

Harlequin

Liberated set of jazzy standards and a pair of originals that finds a playful Gaga in character and at the top of her game.

Lauren Mayberry

Vicious Creature

The Chvrches frontwoman goes solo with subversive pop that finds her at her wittiest, angriest, and most vulnerable.

Magdalena Bay

Imaginal Disk

Utilizing a blend of analog and electronic instruments, including cloudy strings and astral horns, the group craft a 3-D stereogram of psychedelic dance-pop.

Maggie Rogers

Don't Forget Me

The singer-songwriter's third album is a candid, musically assured statement of her independent spirit.

Meghan Trainor

Timeless

A frothy, confident sixth album that pulls together all of the singer's influences, from doo wop to hip-hop.

P1Harmony

1ST ALBUM: Killin' It [Killin' It Ver.]

The hooky full-length debut from this K-pop band showcases their throwback 1990s and 2000s pop and R&B vibes.

Paris Hilton

Infinite Icon

A hooky, self-aware return to dance-pop from the socialite and reality TV icon.

Pet Shop Boys

Nonetheless

The synth pop duo reflect on what's been gained and lost as generations shift.

Phantogram

Memory of a Day

The duo's best album to date finds them adding shoegaze noise and dream pop atmosphere to their predictably emotional and melodic electronic pop sound.

Red Velvet

Cosmic

The Red Velvet girls celebrate ten years as a group with a cosmic-themed mini-album.

Remi Wolf

Big Ideas

The ever-candid, fun-loving, genre-melding popster reunites with Juno producer Solomonophonic for an also delightfully over-the-top sequel.

Sabrina Carpenter

Short n' Sweet

The singer reintroduces herself on this deliciously cheeky, instant-classic summer album.

Shakira

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran

Twelfth LP from the global pop star that essentially merges a short new album with a de facto "Greatest Hits 2022-2024."

Sia

Reasonable Woman

The tenth studio set from the Aussie pop wiz matches the power and intensity of her mid-2010s mainstream peak.

Sofi Tukker

BREAD

Multilingual, all-inclusive party tunes that blend genre and style for a fun and raucous global bash.

Stray Kids

ATE [Chk Chk Ver.]

The K-pop boundary-pushers offer an affirming synthesis and reflection of their career thus far.

xikers

HOUSE OF TRICKY : Trial and Error [TRICKY ver.]

The third EP of kinetic, trap-infused pop from the South Korean boy band.

Zara Larsson

VENUS

The third LP from the Swedish pop star shimmers with synth-based dance-pop and expands her scope with introspective ballads.

ZAYN

ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS

Surprising pivot down a blues/country trail that ends up being an ideal decision for the singer's smoky voice and emotional well.

The AllMusic 2024

Year InReview

Some of the biggest names in pop delivered excellent new albums in 2024, including Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Pet Shop Boys while (relatively) fresh faces like P1Harmony, Zara Larsson, and Magdalena Bay also made their marks.

Year In
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