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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All We Love We Leave Behind

by Converge

All We Love We Leave Behind - Converge

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  1. Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2012
  2. A.A. Dowd: 100 Favorite Metal Albums of the Decade
  3. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  4. Revolver: 25 Best Albums of the 2010s
  5. FasterLouder: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  6. AllMusic: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  7. A.V. Club: The 50 Best Albums of the 2010s
  8. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2012
  9. Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  10. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2012
  11. Loudwire: The 66 Best Metal Albums of the 2010s
  12. Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2012
  13. Crack Magazine: The Top 100 Albums of 2012

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.