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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by  Aldous Harding

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  1. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  2. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2019
  3. NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Best Albums of 2019
  4. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2019
  5. NPR Music: 25 Best Albums of 2019
  6. Gorilla vs. Bear: Favorite Albums of 2019
  7. No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2019
  8. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2019
  9. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2019
  10. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2019
  11. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  12. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  13. Clash: Albums of the Year 2019
  14. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  15. Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  16. Treble: The Top 50 Albums of 2019
  17. Rough Trade: Albums of the Year 2019

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.