It's year-end list season. This week, Stereogum is one of many, many music publications unveiling its lists of 2024's best albums and songs. Streaming services and social-media platforms are getting ...

So when we say “best songs,” we mean the ones that rose to the top of the zeitgeist; quality obviously matters, but so does cultural impact. And while it was, frankly, an average year for albums, 2024 ...