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. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020
  2. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  3. Flood: The Best Albums of 2020
  4. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2020
  5. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
  6. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  7. Los Angeles Times: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
  8. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2020
  9. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2020
  10. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  11. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  12. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  13. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  14. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  15. DIY: Albums of 2020
  16. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
  17. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
  18. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  19. Clash: Albums of the Year 2020
  20. Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  21. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2020
  22. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  23. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
  24. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020