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. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  2. Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2020
  3. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  4. USA Today: Patrick Ryan: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
  5. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2020
  6. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020
  7. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  8. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  9. Spin: The 30 Best Albums of 2020
  10. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  11. Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2020
  12. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
  13. Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  14. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
  15. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
  16. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  17. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  18. PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
  19. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  20. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
  21. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  22. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  23. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  24. Clash: Albums of the Year 2020
  25. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020