Thanks to all who cast their votes in 2SER-FM’s “Static” listeners’ poll of the Favourite Albums of 2024.

The results were encouraging, interesting and groundbreaking, and all will be revealed in the nail-biting countdown of the Top Ten on tonight’s “Static” program (Thursday 12th December from 8pm).

First up, we’ll be rolling out some more of our Favourite Albums of 2024, before we count down from 10 to 1 who you thought made the best records of the past 12 months … this is the “Static” program not to miss.

Full Show via Soundcloud:

Playlist:
DUCKS LTD. “Train Full Of Gasoline”
[From Harm’s Way] (Carpark)

BEACHWOOD SPARKS “Wild Swans”
[From Across The River Of Stars] (Curation)

THE GREEN CHILD “Step Over Water”
[From Look Familiar] (Hobbies Galore/Upset The Rhythm)

THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN “Girl 71”
[From Glasgow Eyes] (Fuzz Club)

RAFFERTIE “The Substance”
[From The Substance soundtrack] (Waxwork)

PACKS featuring tormentatropica “Missy”
[From Melt The Honey] (Fire Talk)

PEEL DREAM MAGAZINE “I Wasn’t Made For War”
[From Rose Main Reading Room] (Topshelf)

BETH GIBBONS “Reaching Out”
[From Lives Outgrown] (Domino)

THUS LOVE “Get Stable”
[From All Pleasure] (Captured Tracks)

SHANNON & THE CLAMS “Big Wheel”
[From The Moon Is In The Wrong Place] (Easy Eye Sound)

TREES SPEAK “Emotion Engine”
[From TimeFold] (Soul Jazz)

MARINA ALLEN “Swinging Doors”
[From Eight Pointed Star] (Fire)

BOLIS PUPUL “Completely Half”
[From Letter To Yu] (DEEWEE/Because Music)

THE THE “Life After Life”
[From Ensoulment] (Cineola/earMUSIC)

CINDY LEE “Wild One”
[From Diamond Jubilee] (W.25TH)
– This was Mick’s Favourite Album of 2024 –

MERCURY REV “There’s Always Been A Bird In Me”
[From Born Horses] (Bella Union)
– This was Berko’s Favourite Album of 2024 –

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“Static” Listeners’ Top Ten of 2024 was then as follows …

10. KIM GORDON “The Candy House”
[From The Collective] (Matador/Remote Control)

9. PARTY DOZEN “Les Crimes”
[From Crime In Australia] (Grupo)

8. THE SMILE “Friend Of A Friend”
[From Wall Of Eyes] (XL/Remote Control)

7. REAL ESTATE “Flowers”
[From Daniel] (Domino)

6. AMYL & THE SNIFFERS “Jerkin'”
[From Cartoon Darkness] (B2B/Virgin)

5. CHIMERS “3AM”
[From Through Today] (Poison City)

4. NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS “Song Of The Lake”
[From Wild God] (Bad Seed/Play It Again Sam)

3. DIIV “Reflected”
[From Frog In Boiling Water] (Fantasy/Concord)

2. MJ LENDERMAN “Joker Lips”
[From Manning Fireworks] (Anti-)

1. FONTAINES D.C. “Favourite”
[From Romance] (XL/Remote Control)