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. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  2. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2020
  3. Jordan Cronk: The Top 30 Albums of 2020
  4. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  5. Time: Best Albums of 2020
  6. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2020
  7. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2020
  8. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2020
  9. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  10. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  11. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  12. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  13. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  14. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  15. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  16. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  17. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2020