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. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  2. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  3. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2021
  4. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  5. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  6. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  7. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  8. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  9. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
  10. Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021