The best music in any given year doesn’t have to be new. There is plenty of room to reconnect with old favorites or discover something you had no idea ever existed. With that in mind, here is a list of some of the best reissues and box set collections that were released in 2024, running the gamut from new vinyl pressings to years-long archival passion projects.
The American Analog Set: New Drifters
The American Analog Set returned last year with For Forever, their first studio album since 2005. If you’re looking to catch up on the Austin, Texas, indie-rock band’s work, look no further than the New Drifters box set, a 5xLP collection featuring the group’s first three albums—1996’s The Fun of Watching Fireworks, 1997’s From Our Living Room to Yours, and 1999’s The Golden Band—with B-sides, outtakes, and other extras.