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. Time: The 10 Best Albums of 2019
  2. Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2019
  3. NPR Music: 25 Best Albums of 2019
  4. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  5. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2019
  6. Treble: The Top 50 Albums of 2019
  7. The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2019
  8. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2019
  9. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2019
  10. Clash: Albums of the Year 2019
  11. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  12. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2019
  13. Complex: Top Music Albums of 2019
  14. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2019
  15. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  16. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  17. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2019
  18. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  19. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  20. Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  21. Vibe: The 30 Best Albums of 2019
  22. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  23. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  24. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2019
  25. Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  26. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2019
  27. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 50 Albums of the 2010s
  28. Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2019
  29. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2019
  30. Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  31. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2019
  32. PopMatters: The 70 Best Albums of 2019
  33. Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

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