The Best Albums of 2024

Unpacking my 16 favorite LPs of the year—plus 30 more exceptionally good ones.

Listening has always been something of a solitary act for me. I love dancing, of course, love the collective thrill of a good party, the shared energy of a good show. But I grew up mostly listening to records alone in my bedroom, and that pattern has held across most of my life. The internet was a more important conduit for my dance-music knowledge than…