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. NOW: Richard Trapunski: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  2. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2011
  3. AwkwardSound: 25 Best Albums of 2011
  4. A.V. Club: Best Music of 2011
  5. PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2011
  6. Globe and Mail: Brad Wheeler: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  7. Los Angeles Times: Todd Martens: Top 15 Albums of 2011
  8. Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  9. Prefix: Top Albums of 2011
  10. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: Top Albums of 2011
  11. Dennis Cooper: Favorite Albums of 2011
  12. FasterLouder: Best Albums of 2011
  13. Billboard: 10 Best Albums of 2011
  14. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: 40 Favorite Albums of 2011
  15. Pinpoint Music: Top 25 Albums of 2011
  16. Web in Front: Best Albums of 2011
  17. Impose: Jason Diamond: 25 Records Loved in 2011
  18. Los Angeles Times: Randall Roberts: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011
  19. Chicago Sun-Times: Thomas Conner: Top Albums of 2011
  20. Magnet: Top 20 Albums of 2011
  21. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
  22. Filter: Top 20 Albums of 2011
  23. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  24. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  25. Drowned in Sound: Favourite Albums of 2011
  26. Epitonic: Top 40 Albums of 2011
  27. Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  28. musicOMH: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  29. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2011
  30. Under the Radar: Top 80 Albums of 2011
  31. Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s