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. musicOMH: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  2. NME: Best Albums of 2011
  3. Rip It Up: 10 Best Albums of 2011
  4. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2011
  5. Los Angeles Times: Randall Roberts: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
  6. Boston Globe: James Reed: Top Albums of 2011
  7. NPR Music: Ann Powers: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
  8. Guardian: Best Albums of 2011
  9. BBC: Top 25 Albums of 2011
  10. Hot Press: Top 30 Albums of 2011
  11. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2011
  12. Sonic: Best Albums of 2011
  13. FasterLouder: Best Albums of 2011
  14. Mojo: Best Albums of 2011
  15. NOW: Richard Trapunski: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  16. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2011
  17. DIY: Albums of 2011
  18. Observer: Kitty Empire: Best Pop Music of 2011
  19. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  20. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
  21. Drowned in Sound: Favourite Albums of 2011
  22. Gigwise: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  23. Clash: Top 40 Albums of 2011
  24. Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  25. AwkwardSound: 25 Best Albums of 2011
  26. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  27. Time: Claire Suddath: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  28. NME: Greatest Albums of the Decade
  29. Globe and Mail: Robert Everett-Green: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  30. New York: Nitsuh Abebe: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  31. Ology: Top 15 Indie/Alternative Albums of 2011
  32. Magnet: Top 20 Albums of 2011
  33. Web in Front: Best Albums of 2011
  34. Fly: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  35. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  36. Mercury News: Jim Harrington: 50 Best Albums of the Decade
  37. Under the Radar: Top 80 Albums of 2011
  38. Rise: Records of the Year 2011
  39. Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  40. Exclaim: 30 Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2011
  41. KCRW: Jason Bentley: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  42. PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2011
  43. Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2011
  44. Obscure Sound: Best Albums of 2011
  45. Slant: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  46. Epitonic: Top 40 Albums of 2011
  47. Pinpoint Music: Top 25 Albums of 2011
  48. Piccadilly Records: Albums of 2011
  49. Pretty Much Amazing: 40 Best Albums of 2011
  50. Antiquiet: 20 Best Albums of 2011
  51. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  52. Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011
  53. Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  54. Jordan Cronk: 50 Favorite Albums of the 2010s
  55. Prefix: Top Albums of 2011
  56. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2011
  57. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  58. Consequence: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s
  59. Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

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