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.
Movies
TV Shows
Music
Books
Poetry
Podcasts
Highlights
Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2022
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2022
NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Top Ten Albums of 2018
Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2022
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2012 Music
BBC Music: Top 25 Albums of 2012
09 December 2012
BBC Music
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Top 25 Albums of 2012
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
One Day I’m Going to Soar
Dexys
Devotion
Jessie Ware
Trouble
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
The Money Store
Death Grips
Reggae Music Again
Busy Signal
Love this Giant
David Byrne & St. Vincent
An Awesome Wave
alt-J
Boys & Girls
Alabama Shakes
Mala in Cuba
Mala
Transverse
Carter Tutti Void
Yellow & Green
Baroness
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Nicki Minaj
The Seer
Swans
Wixiw
Liars
Django Django
Django Django
Kill for Love
Chromatics
Life is People
Bill Fay
Fear Fun
Father John Misty
Lonerism
Tame Impala
Our Version of Events
Emeli Sande
The Lion’s Roar
First Aid Kit
Kaleidoscope Dream
Miguel
Shields
Grizzly Bear