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. Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2022
  2. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2022
  3. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2022
  4. Flood: The Best Albums of 2022
  5. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked
  6. Northern Transmissions: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  7. BBC Radio 6 Music: Albums of the Year 2022
  8. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  9. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  10. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2022
  11. The Ringer: The 33 Best Albums of 2022
  12. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2022
  13. Clash: Albums Of The Year 2022
  14. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  15. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  16. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2022
  17. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  18. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  19. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022
  20. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2022