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. Clash: Albums of the Year 2018
  2. Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  3. Drowned in Sound: 15 Favourite Albums of 2018
  4. Observer: Kitty Empire: Top 10 Albums of 2018
  5. Daily Beast: Top 10 Albums of 2018
  6. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2018
  7. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  8. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  9. Pretty Much Amazing: Best Albums of 2018
  10. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2018
  11. NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018
  12. Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2018
  13. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2018
  14. PopMatters: 70 Best Albums of 2018
  15. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2018
  16. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  17. The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  18. Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  19. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  20. Spin: 51 Best Albums of 2018
  21. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  22. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  23. Hanif Abdurraqib: 47 Favorite Albums Of 2018
  24. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
  25. Consequence: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s

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