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.
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  1. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  2. Slate: Brittany Spanos: Top 13 Albums of 2020
  3. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  4. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
  5. Slate: Chris Molanphy: Top 13 Albums of 2020
  6. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  7. DIY: Albums of 2020
  8. Clash: Albums of the Year 2020
  9. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2020
  10. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  11. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  12. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
  13. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
  14. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2020

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