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 2022
  2. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  3. Flood: The Best Albums of 2022
  4. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2022
  5. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  6. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2022
  7. NPR Music: Best Albums of 2022
  8. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  9. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2022
  10. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  11. Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2022
  12. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  13. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  14. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  15. KCRW: The 22 Best Albums of 2022
  16. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  17. Complex: 50 Best Albums of 2022
  18. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2022
  19. Northern Transmissions: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  20. Crack Magazine: The Top 50 Albums of 2022
  21. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022
  22. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2022
  23. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  24. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2022
  25. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2022
  26. Hanif Abdurraqib: 100 Favorite Albums of 2022

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