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. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
  2. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
  3. DIY: Best Albums of 2021
  4. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  5. Treble: The 50 Best 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. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  13. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  14. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021
  15. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
  16. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  17. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  18. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  19. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  20. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  21. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  22. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021