The Best Albums of 2024
In a year full of experimentation and pop at the forefront, here are my favorite and most replayed albums of 2024. By Dylan Barbee 10. Manning Fireworks - MJ Lenderman Courtesy of Spotify Release Date: Sept. 6, 2024 I’m going to be honest. I’d never heard of MJ Lenderman until he dropped his recent album Manning Fireworks last September. The 9-song album runs just under 40 minutes and does an excellent job of making a mundane lifestyle sound interesting through witty songwriting and a self-deprecating tone toward one’s inner feelings. Lyrics like “So you say I’ve wasted my life away, Well I got a beach home up in Buffalo,” on the song “Wristwatch” and “Cause I know goin’ on vacation brings the worst out of everyone,” on “On My Knees” are indicative of Lenderman’s dry humor approach on this album. On Manning Fireworks , Lenderman finds a way to paint different character portraits of recent divorcés, losers who watch TV every day or someone going through a rough time and reveals their pe...