Spotify Wrapped has dropped, and once again, we’re being served with the cold, hard facts about our questionable listening habits. Whether you spent 2024 looping Sleep Token, blasting Polaris in the gym, or revisiting that My Chemical Romance phase you swore you were over, there is simply no hiding now. Wrapped is here to expose us all, one alt- banger at a time.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Wrapped has stepped it up this year. It’s not just about your guilty pleasures anymore (yes, Taylor Swift topped Australia’s charts again—don’t act surprised). Spotify has gone all out with splashy ad campaigns and events, including a mysterious shipping container that’s just landed in Parramatta Square. Turns out, it’s a lead-up to a full-blown pop-up rave featuring ODDMOB, Young Franco, and others. A rave? Sure, it’s not a metal gig, but we’ll take the chaos wherever we can get it.
For the alternative crowd, Wrapped is the ultimate scoreboard for your year of breakdowns (both musical and personal). From deathcore to grunge, Wrapped lets you relive the riffs, screams, and lyrics you probably yelled alone in the car. And hey, even if Turnstile didn’t make Australia’s most-streamed list, you know they’re up there in your heart.
On the stats side, Wrapped crowned The Wiggles as Australia’s most-streamed local act. They were closely followed by the Kid Laroi and AC/DC. Yes, you read that right—The Wiggles. Meanwhile, Vance Joy’s ‘Riptide’ remains the anthem that refuses to die, clinging to its top spot like a Christmas classic. Over in the podcast world, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ took the throne again, proving that people still love a three-hour chat about, well, everything.
Wrapped 2024 isn’t just a nostalgia trip; it’s a reminder of how deeply music shapes our lives. Whether you’re moshing in the pit, sobbing to Deafheaven, or vibing with IDLES, it’s all there—uncensored and unapologetic.
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