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. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2020
  2. No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2020
  3. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2020
  4. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2020
  5. Variety: Andrew Barker: The Best Albums of 2020
  6. Ultimate Classic Rock: 25 Best Rock Albums of 2020
  7. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  8. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  9. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  10. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  11. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2020
  12. PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
  13. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
  14. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  15. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  16. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
  17. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  18. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  19. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020

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