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. 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. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  5. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  6. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  7. Les Inrocks: 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. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  13. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  14. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  15. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  16. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  17. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  18. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  19. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  20. Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2023
  21. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2023
  22. Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023
  23. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  24. Billboard: Best Albums of 2023
  25. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2023
  26. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  27. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2023

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