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. Vinyl Factory: Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2021
  2. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  3. Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  4. Time: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
  5. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
  6. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2021
  7. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  8. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
  9. Observer: Kitty Empire: Top 10 Albums of 2021
  10. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  11. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  12. Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2021
  13. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021
  14. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  15. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  16. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2021
  17. Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Music of 2021
  18. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  19. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  20. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
  21. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  22. BBC Radio 6 Music: Top 10 Albums of 2021
  23. Jordan Cronk: The Top 30 Albums of 2021
  24. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  25. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
  26. Clash: Albums of the Year 2021
  27. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  28. Flood: The Best Albums of 2021
  29. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  30. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021

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