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. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  2. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  3. Wired: Jason Parham: The 8 Best Albums of 2021
  4. Flood: The Best Albums of 2021
  5. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021
  6. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  7. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2021
  8. Clash: Albums of the Year 2021
  9. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  10. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
  11. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  12. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  13. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  14. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021