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. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  2. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2019
  3. New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2019
  4. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  5. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2019
  6. Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  7. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2019
  8. Billboard: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  9. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  10. Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2019
  11. Fresh Air: Ken Tucker: Top 10 Albums of 2019
  12. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of the 2010s
  13. Clash: Albums of the Year 2019
  14. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2010s
  15. The Ringer: The Best Albums of 2019
  16. Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2019
  17. Complex: Top Music Albums of 2019
  18. Time: The 10 Best Albums of 2019
  19. Gorilla vs. Bear: Favorite Albums of 2019
  20. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  21. A.V. Club: The 20 Best Albums of 2019
  22. Refinery29: The 10 Best Albums of the 2010s
  23. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  24. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2019
  25. Consequence: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s
  26. Spin: The 101 Best Albums Of The 2010s
  27. NME: Greatest Albums of the Decade
  28. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  29. PopMatters: The 70 Best Albums of 2019
  30. Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s
  31. Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
  32. Mercury News: Jim Harrington: 50 Best Albums of the Decade
  33. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
  34. Rough Trade: Albums of the Year 2019
  35. Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2019
  36. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2019
  37. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2019
  38. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2019
  39. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2019
  40. Uproxx: The Best Albums of the 2010s