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. Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2022
  2. The Forty-Five: The Best Albums of 2022
  3. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2022
  4. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2022
  5. Rough Trade: UK Albums of the Year 2022
  6. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2022
  7. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  8. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  9. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  10. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  11. Northern Transmissions: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  12. The Ringer: The 33 Best Albums of 2022
  13. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  14. Clash: Albums Of The Year 2022
  15. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  16. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2022
  17. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  18. Crack Magazine: The Top 50 Albums of 2022
  19. Billboard: Best Albums of 2022
  20. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  21. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2022
  22. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2022
  23. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2022

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