Year-End Lists

A browsable archive of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
2020 Albums

Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2020

02 December 2020

Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2020, as published by The New York Times

[see also 2019, 2018, 2017, 2011]

  1. Sufjan Stevens — The Ascension
  2. Fiona Apple — Fetch the Bolt Cutters
  3. Moses Sumney — Græ
  4. Taylor Swift — Folklore
  5. Bob Dylan — Rough and Rowdy Ways
  6. Lianne La Havas — Lianne La Havas
  7. Burna Boy — Twice as Tall
  8. Run the Jewels — RTJ4
  9. Jyoti — Mama, You Can Bet!
  10. Autechre — Sign

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