Twangville’s 2024 Favorites are…

Waxahatchee – Tiger’s Blood

The Twangville pick for Best New Album of 2024 is Tiger’s Blood by Waxahatchee. This album captivated both our critics and readers with its blend of raw emotion, compelling storytelling, and standout tracks like “Right Back to It” and “Crimes of the Heart.” Your votes helped shape this list, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate such an incredible collection of music. Congrats to all the finalists, and here’s to another fantastic year of music in 2025!

Official Twangville Top 50 of 2024:

01. Waxahatchee – Tiger’s Blood (149)
02. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodlands (108)
03. MJ Lenderman – Manning Fireworks (88)
04. Hurray For the Riff Raff – The Past Is Still Alive (79)
05. Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well (75)
06. Sierra Ferrell – Trail of Flowers (70)
07. The Black Crowes – Happiness Bastards (61)
08. Kevin Gordon – The In Between (51)
09. Fantastic Cat – Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat (44)
09. Sarah Jarosz – Polaroid Lovers (44)
11. Dwight Yoakam – Brighter Days (43)
11. James Talley – Bandits, Ballads and Blues (43)
13. Billy Strings – Highway Prayer (42)
13. Travis – L.A. Times (42)
15. Charley Crockett – $10 Cowboy (41)
16. Jamey Johnson – Midnight Gasoline (40)
17. Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore – TexiCali (39)
17. The Red Clay Strays – Made by these Moments (39)
19. The Decemberists – As it Ever Was So It Will Be Again (36)
20. Eric Bibb – In The Real World (35)
21. The Avett Brothers – s/t (34)
22. American Aquarium – Fear of Standing Still (32)
23. Iron & Wine – Light Verse (31)
24. Old 97s – American Primitive (30)
25. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats – South of Here (30)
26. Dan Reeder – Smithereens (28)
27. Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here (27)
27. Sarah Shook and the Disarmers – Revelation (27)
29. AJ Lee & Blue Summit – City Of Glass (26)
30. Lizzie No – Halfsies (25)
30. Shelby Lynne – Consequences of the Crown (25)
32. Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future (24)
32. Dawes – Oh Brother (24)
32. Ryan Adams – Blackhole (24)
35. Garrett Owen – Memoriam (23)
35. Guy Davis – The Legend of Sugarbelly (23)
35. India Ramey – Baptized by the Blaze (23)
35. Kings of Leon – Can We Please Have Fun (23)
35. Loose Cattle – Someone’s Monster (23)
40. Christopher Paul Stelling – Forgotten but Not Gone & Few and Far Between (22)
40. Kaitlin Butts – Roadrunner (22)
40. Ruthie Foster – Mileage (22)
40. Sean Riley & the Water – Stone Cold Hands (22)
40. Willie Watson – Willie Watson (22)
45. Bonny Light Horseman – Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free (21)
45. Jason Isbell– Live from the Ryman Vol 2 (21)
45. JD McPherson – Seven Nights on a North Star (21)
45. Michael McDermott – East Jesus and Lighthouse on the Shore (21)
49. Ana Egge – Sharing in the Spirit (20)
49. Barnstar! – Furious Kindness (20)
49. Blue Moon Marquee – New Orleans Sessions (20)
49. Leeroy Stagger – 3 AM Revelations (20)

Additional Twangville Best of 2024 lists:

Twangville Hall of Fame

Finally to celebrate our 18th year, the Twangville Hall of Fame. Here’s our #1 picks starting from 2005.

2024: WAXAHATCHEE, Tiger’s Blood
2023: JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Weathervanes
2022: WILCO, Cruel Country
2021: JAMES MCMURTRY, The Horses and the Hounds
2020: JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Reunions
2019: JOSH RITTER, Fever Breaks
2018: BRANDI CARLILE, By The Way, I Forgive You
2017: JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, The Nashville Sound
2016: LYDIA LOVELESS, Real
2015: JASON ISBELL, Something More Than Free
2014: JOE FLETCHER, You’ve Got The Wrong Man
2013: JASON ISBELL, Southeastern
2012: I SEE HAWKS IN L.A., New Kind of Lonely
2011: JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, Here We Rest
2010: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, Harlem River Blues
2009: LUCERO, 1372 Overton Park
2008: DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark & THE HOLD STEADY, Stay Positive (tie)
2007: JASON ISBELL, Sirens of The Ditch
2006: JACKIE GREENE, American Myth
2005: KATHLEEN EDWARDS, Back to Me

We hope you’ll follow us for more music reviews, interviews, and playlists throughout the year. Be sure and vote for your favorites in our Readers’ poll every week.

About the author: Washington, D.C. area creative by day. Music is my muse. I host Twangville’s weekly Readers‘ Pick.