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. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2022
  2. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  3. Rolling Stone: Brittany Spanos: Best Music of 2022
  4. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  5. Billboard: Best Albums of 2022
  6. USA Today: The 10 Best Albums of 2022
  7. Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 2022
  8. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022
  9. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2022
  10. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2022
  11. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  12. Clash: Albums Of The Year 2022
  13. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  14. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  15. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  16. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  17. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  18. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked
  19. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2022

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