Year-End Lists
A browsable archive 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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Highlights
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of the Decade 2010-2019
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2021
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Economist: The Best Books of 2021
New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
Esperanza Spalding
Songwrights Apothecary Lab
Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2021
New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2021
12 Little Spells
New York Times: Jon Pareles: 10 Best Albums of 2018
Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2019
Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2018
Emily’s D+Evolution
Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2016
NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2016
Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2016
Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2016
Complex: 50 Best Albums of 2016
Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2016
AllMusic: 48 Best Albums of 2016
Chamber Music Society
PopMatters: 75 Best Albums of 2012