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Every year, The New York Times’s pop music critics put together their comprehensive lists of best albums. And yet, still, there is disagreement — this time, each of the three critics picked a different album by a uniquely punctuated star as a top choice.
Is the greatest album of 2024 the post-club irony-pop of Charli XCX? Is it the astral projections of the guitar maestro Mk.gee? Is it the hyperfocused slacker poem-rock of MJ Lenderman?
On this week’s Popcast, a conversation about the year’s top releases, how peak pop stars are thinking of albums in an increasingly singles-driven landscape, and some deep dives into niche scenes and sounds that are still producing lengthy works of note.
Guests:
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Jon Pareles, The New York Times’s chief pop music critic
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Lindsay Zoladz, a pop music critic for The New York Times, and author of The Amplifier newsletter
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