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. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2023
  2. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  3. Crack Magazine: The Top 50 Albums of 2023
  4. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2023
  5. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  6. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  7. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  8. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  9. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2023
  10. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  11. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2023
  12. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  13. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  14. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  15. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  16. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  17. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  18. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  19. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  20. Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2023
  21. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  22. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2023
  23. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  24. Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023
  25. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  26. Billboard: Best Albums of 2023
  27. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2023
  28. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  29. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2023