Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Lists

  1. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2016
  2. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: Top Albums of 2016
  3. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Best Albums of 2016
  4. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2016
  5. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2016
  6. NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2016
  7. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2016
  8. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2016
  9. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2016
  10. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2016