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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by Kacey Musgraves

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  1. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  2. Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2021
  3. Flood: The Best Albums of 2021
  4. Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Music of 2021
  5. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  6. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021
  7. Complex: The Best Albums of 2021
  8. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
  10. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2021
  11. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
  12. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  13. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021

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Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, I make no tallies.