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.

2017

Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2017

19 December 2017

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Les Inrockuptibles: Best Albums of 2017

[see also 202320222021202020192018201620152014201320122011]

Tiny Mix Tapes: 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017

18 December 2017

A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie

Tiny Mix Tapes: 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017

[see also 2010s2018201620152014201320122011]

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Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2017

18 December 2017

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2017

[see also 202120202010s201920182016201520122011]

Earbuddy: 100 Best Albums of 2017

18 December 2017

A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie

Earbuddy: 100 Best Albums of 2017

[see also 2018]

405: Top 20 Albums of 2017

18 December 2017

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

The 405: Top 20 Albums of 2017

[see also 2018]

Diffuser: Top 25 Albums of 2017

18 December 2017

american dream - LCD Soundsystem

Diffuser: Top 25 Albums of 2017

[see also 2015]

Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: 10 Favorite Albums of 2017

17 December 2017

Greg Kot: 10 Favorite Albums of 2017, as published by The Chicago Tribune and aired on Sound Opinions

[see also 202320222021202020192018201620152014201320122011]

The next 10

NPR Music: Ann Powers: Top 10 Underheard Albums of 2017

15 December 2017

Ann Powers: Top 10 Underheard Albums of 2017, as posted by NPR

[see also 202220212020201920162011]

NPR Music: Nate Chinen: Top 21 Albums of 2017

15 December 2017

DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar

Nate Chinen: Top 21 Albums of 2017, as published by NPR

[see also 20222011]

Honorable Mention

NPR Music: Stephen Thompson: Top 10 Albums of 2017

15 December 2017

What Now - Sylvan Esso

Stephen Thompson: Top 10 Albums of 2017, as posted by NPR

[see also 2011]