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 2023
  2. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  3. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  4. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2023
  5. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2023
  6. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2023
  7. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  8. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  9. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  10. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  11. The Skinny: Albums of 2023
  12. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  13. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2023
  14. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  15. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  16. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  17. Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2023
  18. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2023
  19. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2023
  20. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  21. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  22. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  23. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  24. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023
  25. Yardbarker: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  26. The Alternative: Top 55 Releases of 2023
  27. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023
  28. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  29. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  30. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2023
  31. God Is In The TV: Albums of the Year for 2023

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