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. Sputnikmusic: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  2. Diffuser: Top 25 Albums of 2017
  3. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2017
  4. Northern Transmissions: Top 10 Albums of 2017
  5. Albumism: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  6. American Songwriter: Top 25 Albums of 2017
  7. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  8. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2017
  9. Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2017
  10. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  11. NPR Music: Stephen Thompson: Top 10 Albums of 2017
  12. Rolling Stone: 51 Best Albums of 2017
  13. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  14. Pretty Much Amazing: 20 Best Albums of 2017
  15. NME: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  16. Uproxx: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  17. PopMatters: 60 Best Albums of 2017
  18. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2017
  19. A.V. Club: 20 Best Albums of 2017
  20. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  21. Time Out New York: 29 Best Albums of 2017
  22. Clash: Albums of the Year 2017
  23. Flood: Best Albums of 2017
  24. NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2017
  25. Guardian: Best Albums of 2017
  26. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  27. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2017
  28. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2017
  29. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2017
  30. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2017
  31. Drowned in Sound: 100 Favourite Albums of 2017
  32. Earbuddy: 100 Best Albums of 2017
  33. Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s

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