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. Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
  2. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  3. Variety: Thania Garcia: The Best Albums of 2023
  4. Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2023
  5. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  6. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2023
  7. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2023
  8. Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  9. NME: The Best Albums of 2023
  10. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  11. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2023
  12. Quietus: Albums of the Year 2023
  13. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  14. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  15. Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023
  16. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023