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. KCRW: Best Albums of 2018
  2. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2018
  3. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  4. Observer: Kitty Empire: Top 10 Albums of 2018
  5. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  6. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2018
  7. Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  8. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2018
  9. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  10. Okayplayer: Best Albums of 2018
  11. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  12. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  13. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2018
  14. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
  15. Clash: Albums of the Year 2018
  16. PopMatters: 70 Best Albums of 2018
  17. 405: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  18. Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2018
  19. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
  20. Consequence: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s
  21. Uproxx: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
  22. Complex: Best Albums of 2018
  23. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  24. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  25. Albumism: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  26. NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018

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