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. Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2018
  2. 405: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  3. Jordan Cronk: Albums 2018
  4. Earbuddy: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade
  6. Drowned in Sound: 15 Favourite Albums of 2018
  7. Clash: Albums of the Year 2018
  8. Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  9. PopMatters: 70 Best Albums of 2018
  10. The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  11. Gorilla vs. Bear: 30 Favorite Albums of 2018
  12. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  13. NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018
  14. Fact: Best Albums of 2018
  15. Jordan Cronk: 50 Favorite Albums of the 2010s
  16. The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  17. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
  18. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2018
  19. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
  20. Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  21. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  22. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  23. Spin: 51 Best Albums of 2018
  24. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
  25. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  26. Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

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