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. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  2. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2021
  3. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  4. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  5. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2021
  6. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021
  7. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  8. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  10. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
  11. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  12. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
  13. Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  14. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  15. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021