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. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  2. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  3. Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
  4. Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2021
  5. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  6. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  7. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  8. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021