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The 10 best albums of 2024 (if Taylor Swift isn’t your jam)

Soulful singer songwriters, rising indie superstars, Australian up-and-comers and a floor-filling techno god. Welcome to the year’s best sounds.

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In a year when Australia went crazy for a singer in a way not seen for generations, it’s a grim truth that it’s harder than ever to make a living making music.

Charli XCX’s album title became an adjective. Getty Images for AELTC

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Alexander Gow produces The Fin & Chanticleer podcasts for the Financial Review and is an ARIA award-winning songwriter based in Melbourne.
James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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