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 Megan Thee Stallion

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  1. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2020
  2. Los Angeles Times: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
  3. Slate: Chris Molanphy: Top 13 Albums of 2020
  4. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  5. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  6. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
  7. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  8. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
  9. Clash: Albums of the Year 2020
  10. Complex: The Best Albums of 2020
  11. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  12. Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2020
  13. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  14. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  15. Hanif Abdurraqib: 93 Favorite Albums Of 2020
  16. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2020

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