2024's heavy-hitter albums

[dbhmr]

Out of these six Pulse faves, which are your top two favorite albums?

[RoseColoredGirl]

Very tough because I really like all of these albums, but I'm going with Taylor and Billie.

1. The Tortured Poets Department
2. Hit Me Hard and Soft
3. Deeper Well
4. Cowboy Carter
5. Radical Optimism
6. Eternal Sunshine

[wjr15]

1. Ariana
2. Dua
3. Beyonce
4. Billie
5. Taylor

I haven’t listened to Kacey’s album yet.

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

#1 Billie
#2 Ariana

[Fire]

taylor's is the only one i don't find great but going with the goddess herself kacey musgraves and cowboy carter

[surfy]

1. Billie - genuinely surprised me as best release of the year so far! could be recency bias but i feel like this album will age well. clear, concise, and a great interweaving of influences that make sense for billie’s sound! a deep, immersive listening experience and a strong emphasis on production and writing.
2. Ariana - no surprise, i love an ariana release! my most played album of the year by far and multiple highlights on this record. no skips! a clear throughline for the album’s narrative, gorgeous vocal production, and stellar visuals to accompany! the title track is also a stellar career highlight and could be my favorite song she’s ever released!! <3
3. Beyoncé - an important release with a powerful statement. multiple songs that show off vocal range, songwriting, genre-blending, and a wide selection of moods and tempos to highlight bey’s masterful and expansive talents. cannot be understated how amazing this album is. it’s just not my personal favorite compared to the other two above. that being said, i think she SHOULD sweep the GRAMMY’s this year and have her hard work recognized in the AOTY category though because the details put into this album deserve just that.
4. Kacey - a sleeper hit for me, i liked the album upon release but it’s only gotten better as i keep revisiting. an understated release from kacey following star-crossed, a more subdued production with an emphasis on stellar songwriting. gorgeous and it only makes me love her more. perfect for just about any mood, something about kacey’s writing and delivery touches my soul and makes me feel (reference fully intended) happy and sad at the same time. she’s just magical in that way. this release is no different!



5. Taylor - a step down, this album is bloated with songs that blend together for me. and the release as a whole feels like a chore to listen to. the features fall flat, it drones on with a never-ending parade of songs i can only describe as grey. i wanted to like this, as i have liked all of her other albums. but like I Look In People’s Windows expresses so perfectly, i think i’ll be attending this party from outside.

6. Dua - not a bad release, solid singles and quite a few catchy songs i will be playing throughout the summer for sure. it’s just not a strong album. a few skips, a weak album narrative, and a confusing rollout in terms of aesthetic and viewpoint contributes to my ranking. love dua but i know she can put together a better overall body of work.

*sidenote i am fully excited for the final confirmed album from my main pop girls, Charli XCX’s BRAT album in a couple of weeks! it will be a highlight of this heavy-hitting year for me i’m sure!

[dbhmr]

For me it's:
1. Kacey: Still just lush, simple, and lovely to me, without a weak track.
2. Billie: Could overtake Kacey tbh, this album continues to open up and it's incredible.

3. Beyonce: Bold, challenging, innovative...which inevitably means much of it doesn't work for me, personally, but I appreciate it.

4. Ariana: idk I don't get the adoration for this one? It's all "pretty good" to me with a few standouts.


5. Taylor: I could cut this down to a 10-12 track album that would rival the top 3 but instead it's 30-something songs that run together like paint water.

6. Dua: Outside of the singles and the fabulous "These Walls," not much to remember here.

[Kurt]

Still fluctuating a bit, but to expand to my top ten at the moment:
1. Kacey Musgraves
2. Beyoncé
(Katie Pruitt)
3. Billie Eilish
(Tori Kelly)
4. Dua Lipa
5. Ariana Grande
(Maggie Rogers)
6. Taylor Swift
(Brittany Howard)

[God]

1. Eternal Sunshine
2. Cowboy Carter
3. Hit Me Hard and Soft
4. Radical Optimism
5. The Tortured Poets Department
6. Baby Jessica

[Ling-Ling]

1) Billie Eilish
2) Beyoncé
3) Kacey Musgraves
4) Dua Lipa
5) Ariana Grande
6) Taylor Swift

[Eloqueen™]

1.) TTPD
2.) HMHAS

[Golden Bluebird]

1. COWBOY CARTER (8/10)
2. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT (7/10)
3. eternal sunshine (6/10)
4. Radical Optimism (6/10)
5. Deeper Well (5/10)
6. The Tortured Poets Department (5/10)

Deeper Well is the only one I haven't given a second listen to. Perhaps it might grow on me if I did.

[.indulgecountry]

Bey + Kacey for me.

[eyeofthestorm]

I guess me voting Dua is the gay hot take of the year so far.