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. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  2. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2012
  3. Rolling Stone: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  4. KCRW: Jason Bentley: Top 10 Albums of 2012
  5. MSN: 10 Best Albums of 2012
  6. A.V. Club: 25 Best Albums of 2012
  7. FasterLouder: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  8. NME: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  9. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2012
  10. Clash: Top 40 Albums of 2012
  11. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2012
  12. Pretty Much Amazing: 60 Best Albums of 2012
  13. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2012
  14. PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2012
  15. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  16. Spinner: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  17. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2012
  18. Filter: Top 20 Albums of 2012
  19. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  20. musicOMH: Top 100 Albums of 2012
  21. WUOG: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  22. Guardian: Best Albums of 2012
  23. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  24. AllMusic: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  25. Piccadilly Records: Top 100 Albums of 2012
  26. Gigwise: 50 Albums of the 2012
  27. Les Inrocks: Top 100 Albums of 2012
  28. Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  29. Barnes & Noble Review: Robert Christgau: Top 102 Albums of 2012