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