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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An Overview on Phenomenal Nature

by Cassandra Jenkins

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  1. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
  2. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
  3. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  4. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
  5. NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Top 10 Albums of 2021
  6. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
  7. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  8. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  9. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  10. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  11. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  12. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  13. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  14. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2021
  15. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  16. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021

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