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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  1. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2017
  2. Flood: Best Albums of 2017
  3. NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Top 12 Albums of 2017
  4. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  5. NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2017
  6. NPR Music: Robin Hilton: Top 10 Albums of 2017
  7. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 50 Albums of the 2010s
  8. NPR Music: Stephen Thompson: Top 10 Albums of 2017
  9. 405: Top 20 Albums of 2017
  10. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2017
  11. Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2017
  12. Uproxx: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  13. The Alternative: Top 50 Releases of 2017
  14. Earbuddy: 100 Best Albums of 2017
  15. The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  16. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  17. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  18. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  19. Tiny Mix Tapes: 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017
  20. Gorilla vs. Bear: 62 Favorite Albums of 2017
  21. Clash: Albums of the Year 2017
  22. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  23. PopMatters: 60 Best Albums of 2017
  24. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2017
  25. Drowned in Sound: 100 Favourite Albums of 2017
  26. Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s

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