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. Okayplayer: Best Albums of 2018
  2. Hanif Abdurraqib: 47 Favorite Albums Of 2018
  3. Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2018
  4. Fact: Best Albums of 2018
  5. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
  6. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  7. NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  8. Spin: The 101 Best Albums Of The 2010s
  9. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2010s
  10. Complex: Best Albums of 2018
  11. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2018
  12. Gorilla vs. Bear: 30 Favorite Albums of 2018
  13. Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  14. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  15. Spin: 51 Best Albums of 2018
  16. Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2018
  17. Vibe: 30 Best Albums of 2018
  18. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
  19. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2018
  20. Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
  21. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
  22. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 50 Albums of the 2010s
  23. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2018
  24. NME: Greatest Albums of the Decade
  25. Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s

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