Daily Newsletter, December 14, 2024

More year-end roundups, St. Etienne, Leon Raum and more

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
December 14, 2024

The Best Albums of 2024 Ranked

Pop went brat, guitars are back, and bands are cool again – from Mk.gee, Mannequin Pussy, and Merce Lemon to Charli, Camila, and Crack Cloud, we rank the records that defined our 2024.

www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/articles/2024-best-albums-ranked?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SAINT ETIENNE – THE NIGHT

spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-saint-etienne-the-night/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: LEON RAUM – BASEMENT MEDITATION

spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-leon-raum-basement-meditation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

The Best Ambient Music of 2024

Our guide to the year's best ambient music.

daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2024/the-best-ambient-music-of-2024

Inner Ear: The Best Central and Eastern European Music of 2024 | The Quietus

“We need to talk”. I receive this message on Sunday morning in late October, and I’m at a loss as to what it’s about. Raphael Rogiński, whose concert I’ve co-organised for the same day at noon, is writing to me. Mystified, wondering if there’s something I’ve forgotten, I ask him what about. “We need to […]

thequietus.com/tq-charts/columns-of-the-year/inner-ear-the-best-central-and-eastern-european-music-of-2024/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The 15 Best Cover Songs of 2024

www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-songs/the-15-best-cover-songs-of-2024?mc_cid=6ac51f000b&mc_eid=2e9df9deca&utm_source=PMNTNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=241213&md5=b29b66f4370c21faca8e1fc9e233d084

The 10 Best Rap Albums Of 2024

From the moment he popped out for a guest verse on Future & Metro Boomin’s “Like That,” 2024 belonged to Kendrick Lamar. After declaring and winning a war against Drake — and landing a couple #1 singles in the process — that much was clear. But Kendrick wasn’t the only rapper who came through in 2024, even if all his press and outright dominance makes it feel that way.

www.stereogum.com/2290642/the-10-best-rap-albums-of-2024/lists/album-list/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Ley Lines, 2024

A final farewell.

daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2024/ley-lines-2024

How was global warming data made into a symphony?

Daniel Crawford of the University of Minnesota used global warming data as a means to put together an interesting piece of music

faroutmagazine.co.uk/global-warming-data-was-made-into-music/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Why Hollywood And The Music Industry Take Different Approaches To AI

Discover why Hollywood explores AI while the music industry focuses on addressing copyright misuse and protecting artists' rights.

www.forbes.com/sites/virginieberger/2024/11/30/why-hollywood-and-the-music-industry-take-different-approaches-to-ai/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email