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. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  2. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  3. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2023
  4. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2023
  5. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums Of 2023
  6. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  7. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2023
  8. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  9. Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2023
  10. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2023
  11. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2023
  12. The Alternative: Top 55 Releases of 2023
  13. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  14. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  15. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  16. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  17. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  18. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023
  19. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  20. Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2023
  21. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  22. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  23. DIY: Albums of the Year 2023
  24. Rough Trade: UK Albums of the Year 2023
  25. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  26. The Ringer: The 27 Best Albums of 2023
  27. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2023
  28. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2023
  29. The Skinny: Albums of 2023
  30. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023
  31. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  32. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  33. Yardbarker: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  34. NME: The Best Albums of 2023
  35. Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023
  36. God Is In The TV: Albums of the Year for 2023