The Best Alternative Songs Of 2024

Akansha Kakkad
Updated January 1, 2025 21 items

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Only songs that were released in 2024.
Latest additions: symptom of life, Noid, Just a Western
Most divisive: Beautiful People (Stay High)
Over 200 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Alternative Songs Of 2024

Explore the sonic landscape of 2024 with this ranked list of the best alternative songs of the year. Alternative music fans everywhere are ranking their favorite recent tracks, while also considering commercial success, critical acclaim, and pop culture impact. These songs made the list because they pushed the boundaries of the genre, resonated with listeners, and consistently found their way onto playlists.

To celebrate the vast spectrum that alternative music covers, this list includes a variety of new alt songs, like melancholic indie anthems, beat-focused synth-pop tracks, and grunge-inspired rock hits. The shared trait among these varied songs? They all managed to criss-cross the boundaries of traditional pop music, daring to be distinctly unique while resonating with the music lovers who have cast their votes.

And now, it's your turn to have a say. Review the currently ranked best alternative songs of 2024 and decide if the list aligns with your perspective. Is your favorite at the top where it belongs? Or has it been wrongly overlooked? Cast your vote and shape the direction of this list. And remember, any interaction with the list, sharing, voting, or commenting, contributes to the collective voice representing the alternative music scene of 2024.Ā 

  • Too Sweet
    1

    Too Sweet

    Hozier
    179 votes

    Before the release of his EP Unheard, Hozier's song ā€œToo Sweetā€ went viral on TikTok. The song describes a relationship that was not meant to last. 

  • Capricorn
    2

    Capricorn

    Vampire Weekend
    104 votes

    Featured on their album, Only God Was Above Us, Vampire Weekend's ā€œCapricornā€ describes the melancholia and nostalgia associated with growing pains. The ballad features acoustic guitar and keyboard instrumentals. 

  • Overcompensate
    3

    Overcompensate

    Twenty One Pilots
    107 votes

    Hip-hop-inspired ā€œOvercompensateā€ is the latest single from the duo act Twenty One Pilots' highly-anticipated seventh album Clancy. The single has reached the No. 1 spot on alternative radio stations. 

  • Broken Man
    4

    Broken Man

    St. Vincent
    87 votes

    Released as a single from her album, All Born Screaming, St. Vincent's ā€œBroken Manā€ challenges gender presentation norms and expectations. The song features drumming by the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl. 

  • Neon Pill
    5

    Neon Pill

    Cage the Elephant
    80 votes

    Cage the Elephant's ā€œNeon Pillā€ lyrically recounts the legal incident one of the band members was involved in 2023. The song also alludes to how drugs impacted the lead singer, Matt Shultz's life. 

  • OMG
    6

    OMG

    Suki Waterhouse
    86 votes

    Suki Waterhouse mixes pop and rock in her latest anthem-style single ā€œOMG.ā€ The song lyrically and tonally reflects the shifting emotions of relationships.