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alt="kexp_bestof24_P2_home_B_1080x1080 (1).jpg" src="/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/94/92/94928926-1748-40ce-88c0-a1c02361d182/kexp_bestof24_p2_home_b_1080x1080_1.jpg__300x300_q85_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg" height="300" /></a></figure> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Best Albums of 2024</span></h2> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">As Voted on by KEXP Listeners</span></h3> <p><br> <span style="color: #ffffff;">KEXP listeners have great taste in radio stations, obviously. They also have great taste in music! That’s why, each year, we take the time to build a listener-powered list of the best albums of the year.<br> <br> And now is that time! We asked our listeners to vote on their favorite albums of 2024. See what they picked below.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.kexp.org/countdowns/best-albums-of-2024/" class="ArrowLink ArrowLink--reversed"> Check out the full list here <svg class="ArrowLink-icon" width="12px" height="12px" viewBox="160 96 192 320" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" transform="translate(160.000000, 96.000000)"> <polygon fill="#000000" points="0 19.4 20.7 0 192 160 20.7 320 0 300.7 150.5 160"></polygon> </g> </svg> </a> </p> <p> </p> </div> </section> <section class="None u-bg-default100" > <div class="Container "> <h2 class="u-textCenter None"> Upcoming KEXP Events + In-Studio Sessions </h2> <div class="u-grid-row"> <div class="u-grid-col u-grid14-sm-col7 u-grid14-md-col7 u-grid14-lg-col7 None"> <div class="ListCard MobileMediaItem"> <div class="ListCard-imageFrame"> <a 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style="background-image:url(/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/c6/cb/c6cbfc0b-556a-467e-b69d-acc074d4ada6/hana-vu-2024-cr-amber-knecht.jpg__800x800_q85_crop_subject_location-1024%2C478_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg)"></div> </a> <footer class="MediaCard-footer"> <a class="MediaCard-title" href="/podcasts/the-runcast/2024/10/11/the-marathon-runcast-of-2024/"> The Runcast </a> <h5 class="MediaCard-subtitle">With DJ John Richards</h5> <a href="/podcasts/the-runcast/2024/10/11/the-marathon-runcast-of-2024/" class="MediaCard-cta" ><svg class=CtaIcon width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12 22C17.5228 22 22 17.5228 22 12C22 6.47715 17.5228 2 12 2C6.47715 2 2 6.47715 2 12C2 17.5228 6.47715 22 12 22Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/><path d="M10.5 8L14.5 12L10.5 16" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="square"/></svg><span>Listen Now</span></a> </footer>  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favoritos de Kurt Cobain</h5> <a href="/podcasts/el-cancionero-de-kurt/2025/1/29/fang-rites-of-spring-public-image-ltd-the-saints-scratch-acid-y-flipper/" class="MediaCard-cta" ><svg class=CtaIcon width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12 22C17.5228 22 22 17.5228 22 12C22 6.47715 17.5228 2 12 2C6.47715 2 2 6.47715 2 12C2 17.5228 6.47715 22 12 22Z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/><path d="M10.5 8L14.5 12L10.5 16" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="square"/></svg><span>Listen Now</span></a> </footer>  </div>  <p class="MediaCard-extension "> En este episodio de El Cancionero de Kurt, exploramos seis álbumes fundamentales que moldearon la visión artística de Kurt Cobain. </p>  </div>  </div> </div>  </div> </section> <section class="None " style="background-image:url(/media/filer_public/91/78/91783418-0c32-4863-a1f9-a40883da9525/top_903_yellow_background.jpg)!important;!important;"> <div class="Container "> <p><img align="right" src="https://www.kexp.org/media/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/69/0e/690eb433-59c4-4c98-958e-203ffdb90319/50_years_of_music_collage.png__500x500_q85_crop_subject_location-642%2C642_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg" width="300"></p> <h1 style="text-align: center;">Top Albums of the Last 50 Years</h1> <h3 style="text-align: center;">As Voted on by KEXP Listeners</h3> <p><span style="color: #000000;">In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, KEXP counted down the Top Album of the last 50 years, as voted on by all of you! 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