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. GCN: Steve Erickson: The Year in Music
  2. Time: The 10 Best Albums of 2019
  3. PopMatters: The 70 Best Albums of 2019
  4. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2019
  5. Slant: The 25 Best Albums of 2019
  6. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  7. Flood: The Best Albums of 2019
  8. Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2019
  9. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2019
  10. Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2019
  11. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2019
  12. Treble: The Top 50 Albums of 2019
  13. Spin: The 10 Best Albums of 2019
  14. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  15. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  16. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  17. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2019
  18. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  19. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2019
  20. Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  21. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2019
  22. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2019
  23. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2019
  24. Jordan Cronk: Top 30 Albums of 2019
  25. Gorilla vs. Bear: Favorite Albums of 2019
  26. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  27. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2019
  28. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2019
  29. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  30. Thrillist: The Best Albums of 2019
  31. Rough Trade: Albums of the Year 2019
  32. Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  33. Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2019
  34. Clash: Albums of the Year 2019
  35. Complex: Top Music Albums of 2019
  36. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  37. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  38. Slant: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s