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. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  2. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: 10 Best Albums of 2017
  3. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2017
  4. Uproxx: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  5. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2017
  6. A.V. Club: 20 Best Albums of 2017
  7. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2017
  8. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  9. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  10. Pretty Much Amazing: 20 Best Albums of 2017
  11. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  12. Guardian: Best Albums of 2017
  13. Northern Transmissions: Top 10 Albums of 2017
  14. Daily Beast: 10 Best Albums of 2017
  15. Mercury News: Jim Harrington: Best Albums of 2017
  16. 405: Top 20 Albums of 2017
  17. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  18. Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2017
  19. Sputnikmusic: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  20. NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2017
  21. Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  22. PopMatters: 60 Best Albums of 2017
  23. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  24. Diffuser: Top 25 Albums of 2017
  25. American Songwriter: Top 25 Albums of 2017
  26. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  27. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  28. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2017
  29. NME: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  30. The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  31. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  32. Clash: Albums of the Year 2017
  33. Drowned in Sound: 100 Favourite Albums of 2017
  34. Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s

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