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. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
  2. DIY: Best Albums of 2021
  3. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
  4. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  5. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  6. Observer: Kitty Empire: Top 10 Albums of 2021
  7. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
  8. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2021
  9. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2021
  10. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  11. Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  12. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  13. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021
  14. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
  15. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  16. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  17. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  18. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  19. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  20. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021

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