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. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  2. Complex: The Best Albums of 2020
  3. The Ringer: The Best Albums of 2020
  4. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  5. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2020
  6. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  7. Hip Hop Golden Age: The Best Hip Hop Albums of 2020
  8. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  9. Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  10. Flood: The Best Albums of 2020
  11. Spin: The 30 Best Albums of 2020
  12. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
  13. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2020
  14. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
  15. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  16. Hanif Abdurraqib: 93 Favorite Albums Of 2020
  17. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: 50 Best Albums of 2020
  18. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  19. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  20. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020

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