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. Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
  2. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2023
  3. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  4. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  5. Complex: The Best Albums Of 2023
  6. Hollywood Reporter: Mesfin Fekadu: The Best Albums of 2022
  7. Time: Maura Johnston: The 10 Best Albums of 2023
  8. New York Times: Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2023
  9. Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2023
  10. The Ringer: The 27 Best Albums of 2023
  11. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  12. Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
  13. Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2022
  14. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  15. The Independent: The 30 Best Albums of 2023
  16. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  17. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2022
  18. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2022
  19. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  20. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022