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. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2020
  2. Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2020
  3. Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  4. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2020
  5. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  6. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  7. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  8. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  9. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  10. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  11. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2020
  12. PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
  13. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
  14. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  15. NPR Music: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  16. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020
  17. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: 50 Best Albums of 2020
  18. Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2020
  19. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
  20. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2020
  21. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  22. Hanif Abdurraqib: 93 Favorite Albums Of 2020