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.
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by Sharon Van Etten

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  1. Drowned in Sound: 51 Favourite Albums of 2014
  2. A.V. Club: 20 Best Albums of 2014
  3. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2014
  4. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2014
  5. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2014
  6. Under the Radar: Top 140 Albums of 2014
  7. Pretty Much Amazing: 60 Best Albums of 2014
  8. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2014
  9. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2014
  10. Gorilla vs. Bear: 35 Favorite Albums of 2014
  11. Crack Magazine: Albums of the Year 2014
  12. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2014
  13. Clash: Top 40 Albums of 2014
  14. Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2014
  15. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2014
  16. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 50 Albums of the 2010s
  17. NME: Top 50 Albums of 2014
  18. Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  19. Guardian: 40 Best Albums of 2014
  20. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2014
  21. Jordan Cronk: 50 Favorite Albums of the 2010s
  22. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2014
  23. Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s
  24. Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  25. Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

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