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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2020 Music

New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2020

02 December 2020

The Ascension - Sufjan Stevens

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

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2011]

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

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