The Second Annual Waxies! 🏆

The Wax Museum Award Show is live!

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time once again for the biggest night in niche music curation! Welcome to the Second Annual Waxies, where we present our coveted Waxy trophies to the albums and artists who captured the spirit of the past year in music, culture, and that sweet, sweet wax.

Before we begin, this is LAST CALL to save any songs from our two ever-evolving playlists — Album of the Year Leaderboard (Spotify | Apple) and The Best Songs of the Year (Spotify | Apple). They’ll be completely refreshed for 2025 soon, so grab your favorites now while you can.

Last week, we revealed our top 10 albums of 2024 and, for the truly dedicated among you, released an entire book documenting the top 100. Now we’re delving further into that list (and beyond) to shine a spotlight on the year’s best.

You’ll find the 30-song Waxies playlist at the end of this newsletter, featuring every winner we’re about to honor. Turn it up and let’s celebrate the records that made 2024 one for the ages!