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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Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?

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Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love? - Kara Jackson

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  1. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2023
  2. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  3. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2023
  4. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  5. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2023
  6. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  7. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  8. Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums Of 2023
  9. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  10. Bob Boilen: Favorite Albums 2023
  11. Crack Magazine: The Top 50 Albums of 2023
  12. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  13. God Is In The TV: Albums of the Year for 2023
  14. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  15. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  16. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  17. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  18. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  19. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  20. Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023

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