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. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  2. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  3. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2022
  4. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  5. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2022
  6. NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Favorite Music of 2022
  7. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  8. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2022
  9. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2022
  10. Northern Transmissions: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  11. Autostraddle: Julie Gentile: Eight of the Best Queer Albums of 2022
  12. Flood: The Best Albums of 2022
  13. NPR Music: Best Albums of 2022
  14. Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Albums of 2022
  15. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2022
  16. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2022
  17. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  18. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2022
  19. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  20. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  21. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  22. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2022
  23. Clash: Albums Of The Year 2022
  24. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2022
  25. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  26. DIY: Albums of 2022
  27. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022
  28. The Alternative: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  29. The Ringer: The 33 Best Albums of 2022
  30. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  31. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2022
  32. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  33. Billboard: Best Albums of 2022
  34. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  35. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2022