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. Magnet: Top 20 Albums of 2011
  2. AwkwardSound: 25 Best Albums of 2011
  3. New York Times: Jon Caramanica: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  4. FasterLouder: Best Albums of 2011
  5. Austin Chronicle: Austin Powell: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  6. NOW: Richard Trapunski: Top 10 Albums of 2011
  7. Under the Radar: Top 80 Albums of 2011
  8. Stereogum: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  9. Fly: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  10. PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2011
  11. A.V. Club: Best Music of 2011
  12. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2011
  13. Exclaim: 30 Best Pop & Rock Albums of 2011
  14. Pinpoint Music: Top 25 Albums of 2011
  15. Austin Town Hall: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  16. DIY: Albums of 2011
  17. Prefix: Top Albums of 2011
  18. NME: Best Albums of 2011
  19. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
  20. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2011
  21. Gigwise: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  22. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2011
  23. Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2011