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. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2021
  2. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2021
  3. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
  4. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
  5. No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021
  6. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  7. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  8. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
  9. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  10. Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
  11. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021
  12. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  13. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  14. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  15. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2021

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.