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Albums of the Year

The Quietus Albums of the Year 2024 (In Association with Norman Records)

Here are our favourite albums of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers

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Transcendental Cheap Magic: Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ At 40

On 3 December 1984, Wham! released a Christmas single that over the years would lose none of its power despite becoming a sonic monolith of the festive season. Ian Wade reflects on how the song has haunted his life, and the strange melancholy of a Christmas pop death.

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