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.

Lists

  1. DIY: Albums of 2022
  2. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  3. Northern Transmissions: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  4. Rough Trade: UK Albums of the Year 2022
  5. The Alternative: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  6. The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  7. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  8. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2022
  9. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022
  10. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  11. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2022
  12. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2022
  13. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2022
  14. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2022
  15. Clash: Albums Of The Year 2022
  16. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2022
  17. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked
  18. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  19. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  20. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  21. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2022
  22. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  23. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2022