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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Urban Driftwood

by Yasmin Williams

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  1. Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Music of 2021
  2. No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021
  3. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2021
  4. Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
  5. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  6. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  7. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  8. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021

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