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. Flood: The Best Albums of 2020
  3. Pitchfork: The 50 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. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2020
  7. Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2020
  8. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  9. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  10. Los Angeles Times: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
  11. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2020
  12. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2020
  13. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  14. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  15. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  16. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  17. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  18. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
  19. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
  20. DIY: Albums of 2020
  21. Hanif Abdurraqib: 93 Favorite Albums Of 2020
  22. Clash: Albums of the Year 2020
  23. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  24. Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  25. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2020
  26. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  27. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
  28. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020