The 10 Most Anticipated Albums for the Rest of 2024

2024 has already more than delivered on the album front, with the first half of the year easily providing more than enough material to make every music journalist’s “end of year” list anxiety soaring already.

While we’ve already been blessed, the year is showing no signs of slowing down, with some huge albums on the way from the likes of Jamie xx, King Gizz, Nick Cave, SOPHIE and many more - check out our picks of the 15 most exciting.

Beabadoobee - This Is How Tomorrow Moves

Release: August 16, 2024

1. Beabadoobee

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British indie-alt-pop icon Beabadoobee is set to continue her ascent with her third album, recorded with Rick Rubin at his iconic Shangri-La studios in Malibu.

Confidence Man - 3AM (LA LA LA)

Release: October 18, 2024

Party starting Aussie dance music duo’s third album is set to be a summer party record, inspired by a “recent move to London, meeting their idols KLF, and becoming immersed in the queer club scene”.

Floating Points - Cascade

Release: September 13, 2024

3. Floating Points

Innovative and influential electronic composition maestro Sam Shepherd returns as Floating Points with his fifth studio album, set to take things back in a more underground dancefloor direction following his 2021 ambient jazz opus, Promises with Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra.

Fontaines D.C. - Romance

Release: August 23, 2024

Continuing the momentum built with 2022’s Skinty Fia, Irish indie punk rockers Fontaines D.C. celebrate signing to the legendary XL Recordings with new album ROMANCE, written off the back of a tour supporting Arctic Monkeys.

Jamie xx - In Waves

Release: September 20, 2024

With a string of huge, collaborative singles already released, one of our generation's greatest producers Mr. xx himself is finally set to follow up his acclaimed debut album In Colour, nine years later.

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard - Flight b741

Release: August 9, 2024

06 King Gizz

From a man who will release his second album in nearly a decade, to a group of fellas who are set to release their… TWENTY-SIXTH ALBUM. Of course we’re talking about King Gizz and their forthcoming album Flight b741 that’lll see them tap “ into the country-fried 70s American rock on which they were all raised – along with the ornery garage-rock roots from which their mighty discography sprang”, sure to be a winning combo.