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. 405: Top 20 Albums of 2017
  2. Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  3. PopMatters: 60 Best Albums of 2017
  4. In Review Online: Best Albums of 2017
  5. A.V. Club: 20 Best Albums of 2017
  6. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  7. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2017
  8. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  9. The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  10. Fact: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  11. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  12. Jordan Cronk: Favorite Albums of 2017
  13. Gorilla vs. Bear: 62 Favorite Albums of 2017
  14. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2017
  15. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  16. Sputnikmusic: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  17. NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2017
  18. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  19. NME: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  20. Earbuddy: 100 Best Albums of 2017
  21. Clash: Albums of the Year 2017
  22. Albumism: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  23. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  24. Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
  25. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
  26. Drowned in Sound: 100 Favourite Albums of 2017

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