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. Washington Post: Chris Richards: Top 10 Albums of 2022
  2. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2022
  3. Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2022
  4. Crack Magazine: The Top 50 Albums of 2022
  5. Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Albums of 2022
  6. The Ringer: The 33 Best Albums of 2022
  7. Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 2022
  8. New York Times: Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2022
  9. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2022
  10. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2022
  11. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  12. NPR Music: Best Albums of 2022
  13. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2022
  14. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2022
  15. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2022
  16. Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2022
  17. Billboard: Best Albums of 2022
  18. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  19. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  20. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  21. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  22. Clash: Albums Of The Year 2022
  23. Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2022
  24. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked
  25. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2022
  26. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  27. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  28. Time: The 10 Best Albums of 2022
  29. Flood: The Best Albums of 2022
  30. DIY: Albums of 2022
  31. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022
  32. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2022
  33. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2022
  34. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2022
  35. Complex: 50 Best Albums of 2022
  36. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2022
  37. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  38. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2022