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. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Best Albums of 2018
  2. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  3. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  4. Albumism: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  5. Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  6. Flood: Best Albums of 2018
  7. Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2018
  8. The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  9. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2018
  10. Fresh Air: Ken Tucker: Favorite Albums of 2018
  11. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2018
  12. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  13. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  14. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  15. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2018
  16. Austin Town Hall: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  17. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  18. Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  19. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  20. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  21. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
  22. Spin: 51 Best Albums of 2018
  23. NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018
  24. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018

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