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. Crack Magazine: The Top 100 Albums of 2012
  2. L Magazine: 20 Best Albums of 2012
  3. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2012
  4. Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  5. Austin Town Hall: Top 100 Albums of 2012
  6. Frontier Psychiatrist: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  7. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  8. A.V. Club: 25 Best Albums of 2012
  9. Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  10. WUOG: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  11. Pretty Much Amazing: 60 Best Albums of 2012
  12. Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  13. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  14. PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2012
  15. FasterLouder: Top 50 Albums of 2012
  16. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2012