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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by Loraine James

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  1. Vinyl Factory: Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2021
  2. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021
  3. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2021
  4. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  5. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  6. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  7. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  8. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. Clash: Albums of the Year 2021
  10. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
  11. Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021

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