2024: Top 15 Songs

by Pete Crigler

(Why 15? Because I’m more of a singles guy these days. Albums haven’t been as fascinating to me lately.)

This was the year that I finally got back into writing and appreciating checking out new music releases. While I have stepped away from active reviewing, I still enjoy new music and discovered a lot of music I previously wouldn’t have considered checking out. Being as new albums on the whole haven’t excited me as much, I decided to list my fave songs from the year—stuff I can’t get enough of, those constant repeat tracks. Enjoy.

15. Linkin Park – “Casualty”

14. Pearl Jam – “Dark Matter”

13. TSOL – “What A Wonderful World”

12. The Jesus Lizard – “Hide & Seek”

11. Real Estate – “Water Underground”

10. Dua Lipa – “Illusion”


09. The Cure – “Alone”

08. Night Verses ft. Brandon Boyd – “Glitching Prisms”

07. Billie Eilish – “THE GREATEST”

06. The Cure – “Endsong”

05. Green Day – “Dilemma”

04. Alkaline Trio – “Bad Time”

03. Fontaines D.C. – “Starburster”

02. Poppy – “New Way Out”

01. Alkaline Trio – “Hot For Preacher”


 

Honorable Mention

The 6ths – “You You You You You” (2000)

Skydiggers – “I Will Give You Everything” (1990)

[I discovered both of these songs within the last six months, Skydiggers in the last week alone, and I quickly became obsessed with both of them. Beautiful, haunting love songs from the illustrious past of alternative rock—I really wish they would be rediscovered.]

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