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. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2021
  2. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2021
  3. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
  4. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  5. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.