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. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  2. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2022
  3. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2022
  4. Rolling Stone: Brittany Spanos: Best Music of 2022
  5. Complex: 50 Best Albums of 2022
  6. Billboard: Best Albums of 2022
  7. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  8. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2022
  9. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2022
  10. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  11. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  12. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2022
  13. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked
  14. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  15. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  16. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2022
  17. Northern Transmissions: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  18. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  19. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  20. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  21. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  22. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  23. Crack Magazine: The Top 50 Albums of 2022
  24. Clash: Albums Of The Year 2022
  25. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022

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