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. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
  2. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2021
  3. USA Today: Patrick Ryan: 5 Best Albums of 2021
  4. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2021
  5. Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
  6. Flood: The Best Albums of 2021
  7. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2021
  8. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. Spin: The 30 Best Albums Of 2021
  10. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked
  11. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  12. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  13. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  14. DIY: Best Albums of 2021
  15. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
  16. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
  17. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  18. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  19. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  20. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  21. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  22. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2021
  23. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  24. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2021
  25. Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
  26. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021