Year-End Lists

Dark Times

• 8 The 100 Best Albums of 2024: Paste
• 12 Best 50 Releases of 2024: The Alternative
• 14 Albums of the Year 2024: Clash
• 18 The Best Albums of 2024: Flood
• 19 Top 20 Albums of 2024: Rob Sheffield: Rolling Stone
• 19 The Best Albums of 2024: Callie Ahlgrim: Business Insider
• 20 50 Best Albums of 2024: Exclaim
• 22 Best Albums of 2024: Uproxx: Uproxx Music Critics Poll
• 23 Best Albums of 2024: Obscure Sound
• 29 Top 50 Albums of 2024: Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop
• 30 Best Albums of 2024: Billboard
• 32 The 50 Best Albums of 2024: Complex
• 33 Favorite Albums of 2024: Grace Robins-Somerville
• 35 Top 50 Albums of 2024: Beats Per Minute
• 36 The 50 Best Albums of 2024: Consequence
• 49 The 50 Best Albums of 2024: Albumism
• 75 The 100 Best Albums of 2024: Rolling Stone
• 120 123 Favorite Albums Of 2024: Hanif Abdurraqib

• The Best Albums Of 2024: Essence
• The 10 Best Albums of 2024: Entertainment Weekly Honorable mention
• 40 Albums I Loved in 2024: Adrian Spinelli
• My Favorite Music of 2024: Steve Erickson Runner-up
• The Best Albums of 2024: Uproxx

Ramona Park Broke My Heart

• 2 The Best Albums of 2022: Craig Jenkins: New York: Vulture
• 2 The 12 Best Albums of 2022: Jason Parham: Wired
• 4 22 Best Albums of 2022: Okayplayer
• 5 50 Best Albums of 2022: Complex
• 5 Albums Of The Year 2022: Clash
• 13 Top 20 Albums of 2022: Rob Sheffield: Rolling Stone
• 16 Best Albums of 2022: Uproxx: Uproxx Music Critics Poll
• 16 Top 20 Albums Of 2022: Ann Powers: NPR: NPR Music
• 19 The 100 Best Albums of 2022: Rolling Stone
• 33 The 33 Best Albums of 2022: The Ringer
• 37 The 50 Best Albums of 2022: The Fader
• 76 Dean's List 2022: Robert Christgau

• Best Pop Music Albums of 2022: Dan DeLuca: The Philadelphia Inquirer Honorable mention
• The Best Albums Of 2022: Uproxx
• The Best Music of 2022: Steve Erickson: GCN Runner-up

Vince Staples

• 2 The 10 Best Albums of 2021: Time
• 6 The 8 Best Albums of 2021: Jason Parham: Wired
• 9 50 Best Albums of 2021: NPR: NPR Music
• 10 The 10 Best Albums of 2021: Mikael Wood: Los Angeles Times
• 17 The Best Albums of 2021: Callie Ahlgrim: Business Insider
• 19 The Best Albums of 2021: Complex
• 21 24 Best Albums of 2021: Highlark
• 21 The 50 Best Albums of 2021: The Fader
• 22 The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Treble
• 22 Top 50 Albums of 2021: Brooklyn Vegan
• 24 Top 50 Albums of 2021: Beats Per Minute
• 28 50 Best Albums of 2021: Exclaim
• 34 The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Billboard
• 37 Best Albums of 2021: Uproxx: Uproxx Music Critics Poll
• 41 The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Far Out
• 42 The 50 Best Albums of 2021: NME
• 45 The 50 Best Albums of 2021: Slant
• 53 The 75 Best Albums of 2021: PopMatters
• 54 Albums of the Year 2021: Clash
• 80 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021: Hanif Abdurraqib

• The Best Albums of 2021: Craig Jenkins: New York: Vulture Honorable mention
• The Best Albums Of 2021: Uproxx

FM!

• 4 Best Albums of 2018: The Ringer
• 6 Best Albums of 2018: Jim DeRogatis: Sound Opinions
• 12 Best Albums of 2018: Flood
• 13 47 Favorite Albums Of 2018: Hanif Abdurraqib
• 14 50 Best Albums Of 2018: Stereogum
• 14 Best Albums of 2018: Okayplayer
• 14 25 Best Albums of 2018: Slant
• 18 50 Best Albums of 2018: Rolling Stone
• 18 Top 20 Albums of 2018: Rob Sheffield: Rolling Stone
• 19 Top 50 Albums of 2018: Treble
• 21 Top 50 Albums of 2018: Consequence
• 26 Top 50 Albums of 2018: Brooklyn Vegan
• 26 50 Best Albums of 2018: Pitchfork
• 30 Best Albums of the Year 2018: NME
• 31 Best Albums of 2018: Complex
• 32 Top 50 Albums of 2018: 405
• 36 50 Best Albums of 2018: NPR: NPR Music
• 89 Top 100 Albums of 2018: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop

• Best Albums of 2018: AllMusic
• Music I Enjoyed in 2018: Sasha Frere-Jones

Big Fish Theory

• 1 10 Best Albums of 2017: Daily Beast
• 1 The Top 50 Albums of 2017: Treble
• 3 25 Best Albums of 2017: Slant
• 4 Top 50 Albums of 2017: Consequence
• 4 100 Best Albums of 2017: Earbuddy
• 4 20 Best Albums of 2017: Pretty Much Amazing
• 6 The Best Albums Of 2017: Coup De Main
• 7 50 Best Albums of 2017: Pitchfork
• 7 10 Best Albums of 2017: Rob Harvilla: The Ringer
• 7 26 Best Albums of 2017: Entertainment Weekly
• 8 Best Albums of 2017: Pigeons & Planes
• 8 Best Albums of 2017: In Review Online
• 8 Top 50 Albums of 2017: The Skinny
• 9 20 Best Albums of 2017: A.V. Club
• 10 Top 50 Albums of 2017: Sputnikmusic
• 10 50 Best Albums of 2017: Uproxx
• 10 10 Best Albums of 2017: Jon Pareles: New York Times
• 12 62 Favorite Albums of 2017: Gorilla vs. Bear
• 14 50 Best Albums of 2017: Complex
• 14 Top 50 Albums of 2017: Brooklyn Vegan
• 14 Albums of the Year 2017: Clash
• 15 50 Best Albums of 2017: NME
• 16 Favorite Albums of 2017: Jeremy D. Larson
• 17 Best 50 Albums of 2017: NPR: NPR Music
• 17 Top 100 Albums of 2017: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop
• 17 Top 30 Albums of 2017: The Wild Honey Pie
• 17 Top 20 Albums of 2017: Rob Sheffield: Rolling Stone
• 18 50 Best Albums of 2017: Stereogum
• 18 50 Best Albums of 2017: Billboard
• 19 Best Albums of 2017: Flood
• 20 Top 20 Albums of 2017: 405
• 21 60 Best Albums of 2017: PopMatters
• 23 Best Albums of 2017: Guardian
• 26 39 Favorite Albums Of 2017: Hanif Abdurraqib
• 28 51 Best Albums of 2017: Rolling Stone
• 30 Top 100 Albums of 2017: Quietus
• 30 50 Best Albums of 2017: Spin
• 34 Top 100 Albums of the 2010s: Consequence
• 55 Top 100 Albums of 2017: Under the Radar
• 66 The Top 100 Albums of 2017: Crack Magazine
• 68 Dean's List 2017: Robert Christgau

• Top Ten Albums of 2017: Stranger
• Top 10 Albums of 2017: Kitty Empire: Observer
• 25 Best Albums of 2017: Vibe
• Favorite Albums of 2017: Sasha Frere-Jones exceptional
• The Best Albums of 2017: Carl Wilson: Slate
• 70 Best Albums of 2017: AllMusic

Prima Donna

• 21 40 Favorite Albums Of 2016: Hanif Abdurraqib
• 42 50 Best Albums of 2016: Pitchfork

• Top 20 Albums of 2016: Rob Sheffield: Rolling Stone
• 100 Favorite Albums of 2016: Sasha Frere-Jones exceptional

Summertime ’06

• 4 25 Best Albums of 2015: Billboard
• 4 25 Best Albums of 2015: Slant
• 4 Top 50 Albums of 2015: Pitchfork
• 4 50 Best Albums of 2015: Stereogum
• 4 The 50 Best Albums of 2015: Treble
• 5 50 Best Albums of 2015: Spin
• 6 15 Best Albums of 2015: A.V. Club
• 6 50 Favorite Albums of 2015: Gorilla vs. Bear
• 7 Top 100 Albums of 2015: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop
• 10 Top 50 Albums of 2015: Consequence
• 11 50 Best Albums of 2015: FasterLouder
• 11 50 Best Albums of 2015: Pigeons & Planes
• 12 Top 50 Albums of 2015: The Wire
• 14 50 Best Albums of 2015: Pretty Much Amazing
• 16 Top 20 Albums of 2015: Rob Sheffield: Rolling Stone
• 20 40 Best Albums of 2015: Entertainment Weekly
• 20 Top 50 Albums of 2015: Sputnikmusic
• 21 Albums of the Year 2015: Crack Magazine
• 22 40 Favorite Albums of 2015: Jim DeRogatis: WBEZ: Sound Opinions
• 23 50 Best Albums of 2015: Fact
• 23 The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s: Stereogum
• 26 50 Best Albums of 2015: Paste
• 28 The Best Albums of the 2010s: Uproxx
• 31 50 Best Albums of 2015: Complex
• 32 Albums of the Year 2015: Clash
• 32 50 Best Albums of the 2010s: Jim Harrington: Mercury News
• 34 The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s: Pitchfork
• 35 50 Best Albums of 2015: Rolling Stone
• 36 40 Best Albums of 2015: Guardian
• 38 The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Slant
• 47 The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Paste
• 58 Top 100 Albums of 2015: Under the Radar
• 61 75 Best Albums of 2015: Uncut
• 73 Top 100 Albums of 2015: Quietus

• Top 20 Albums of 2015: Greg Kot: Chicago Tribune: Sound Opinions
• 10 Favorite Albums of 2015: Cokemachineglow
• 89 Favorite Albums of 2015: Sasha Frere-Jones holy cats / is best
• 50 Favorite Albums of 2015: NPR: NPR Music
• 55 Best Albums of 2015: AllMusic

Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2

• 12 20 Best Albums of 2014: A.V. Club

Hell Can Wait

• 13 50 Best Albums of 2014: Complex
• 20 Top 50 Albums of 2014: Pitchfork
• 41 50 Best Albums of 2014: Stereogum
• 82 Top 100 Albums of 2014: Quietus
• 87 Top 140 Albums of 2014: Under the Radar
• 100 Top 100 Albums of 2014: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop