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. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
  2. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2021
  3. DIY: Best Albums of 2021
  4. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2021
  5. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
  6. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2021
  7. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
  8. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2021
  9. Spin: The 30 Best Albums Of 2021
  10. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  11. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  12. The Ringer: The Best Albums of 2021
  13. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2021
  14. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2021
  15. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  16. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  17. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
  18. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  19. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  20. Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  21. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2021
  22. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  23. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
  24. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
  25. Jordan Cronk: The Top 30 Albums of 2021
  26. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  27. Clash: Albums of the Year 2021
  28. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  29. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  30. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2021
  31. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021
  32. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  33. Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
  34. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  35. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021