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. Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2023
  2. NME: The Best Albums of 2023
  3. God Is In The TV: Albums of the Year for 2023
  4. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  5. DIY: Albums of the Year 2023
  6. The Skinny: Albums of 2023
  7. Time: Maura Johnston: The 10 Best Albums of 2023
  8. Billboard: Best Albums of 2023
  9. Esquire: 20 Best Albums of 2023
  10. The Alternative: Top 55 Releases of 2023
  11. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  12. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  13. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  14. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  15. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  16. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  17. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023

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