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. Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Music of 2021
  2. Jordan Cronk: The Top 30 Albums of 2021
  3. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2021
  4. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
  5. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  6. Vinyl Factory: Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2021
  7. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  8. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  9. Loud And Quiet: Albums of the Year 2021
  10. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  11. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2021
  12. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  13. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  14. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021