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. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2021
  2. Rolling Stone: Brittany Spanos: Top 10 Albums of 2021
  3. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  4. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  5. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  6. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2021
  7. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  8. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
  9. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  10. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  11. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2021
  12. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2021
  13. Dazed: The Best Albums of 2021
  14. Clash: Albums of the Year 2021
  15. Flood: The Best Albums of 2021
  16. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021
  17. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2021
  18. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  19. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  20. Complex: The Best Albums of 2021
  21. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  22. Vinyl Factory: Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2021

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