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. Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2021
  2. Time: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
  3. Passerby: Best Albums of 2021
  4. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
  5. New York Times: Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2021
  6. Rolling Stone: Brittany Spanos: Top 10 Albums of 2021
  7. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
  8. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. The Ringer: The Best Albums of 2021
  10. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  11. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  12. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  13. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2022
  14. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  15. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  16. Complex: The Best Albums of 2021
  17. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2021