Curious what notable personalities in the scene think was great this year? So is TGEFM! So we reached out to some of our favorite luminaries ranging from musicians, label personnel, and more for their “Best of 2024” lists. Now, listen: TGEFM is not a taskmistress. Contributors can write these out however they want. So if it doesn’t actually look or read like a list… and sometimes it really is just a list with no other observations! Who cares?
Fred Gunn, vocalist of Cleveland’s industrial, noise, post-punk vocalist Hiram-Maxim has shared with TGEFM his favorites of 2024. Check out Hiram-Maxim’s latest, Colder and then take a peek at what’s been catching Fred’s interest.
Records of the Year: 2024
1. Chalk – Conditions II
2. Fontaines DC – Romance
3. Brigitte Still Calls Me Baby – The Future is Our Way Out
4. Yard Act – Where’s My Utopia?
5. IDLES – Tangk
6. High Vis – Guided Tour
7. Sprints – Letter to Self
8. English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
9. Folly Group – Down There
10. Ducks Ltd. – Harms Way
Honorable Mentions:
Warmduscher – Too Hot To Hold
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
Chain Cult – Harm Reduction
The Chisel – What a Fucking Nightmare
The Smile – Wall of Eyes
Bad Dad (occasionally called Ed) has been on the periphery of the punk and punk-adjacent scene for over twenty years. While many contributors to this site have musical experience and talent, Ed’s musical claim to fame comes from his time in arguably the most punk rock Blockbuster Video district in NJ where he worked alongside members of Blanks 77, Best Hit TV and Brian Fallon. He is more than just an awful father to his 2 daughters, he is also a dreadful husband, a subpar writer, a terrible dresser and has a severe deficiency in all things talent… but hey, at least he’s self-aware, amirite?
Check out the pathetic attempts at photography on his insta at https://www.instagram.com/bad_dad_photography/