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.

2022

Chron: Nina Hernandez: The Best Albums of 2022

16 December 2022

Renaissance - Beyoncé

Nina Hernandez: The Best Albums of 2022, as published by Chron

Washington Post: Chris Richards: Top 10 Albums of 2022

16 December 2022

Motomami - Rosalía

Chris Richards: Top 10 Albums of 2022, as published by The Washington Post along with a list of singles

[see also 202320212019201820172011]

Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2022

15 December 2022

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You - Big Thief

Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2022

[see also 2023202120202012]

Vinyl Me, Please: The Best Albums of 2022

15 December 2022

And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow - Weyes Blood

Vinyl Me, Please: The Best Albums of 2022

[see also 20212020201920182017]

Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2022

15 December 2022

Renaissance - Beyoncé

Spencer Kornhaber: The 10 Best Albums of 2022, as published by The Atlantic

[see also 202320212017]

KCRW: The 22 Best Albums of 2022

14 December 2022

Wet Leg - Wet Leg

KCRW: The 22 Best Albums of 2022, as selected by staff

[see also 202320202018]

Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022

14 December 2022

Diaspora Problems - Soul Glo

Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2022

[see also 2023202120202019201820172016]

San Francisco Chronicle: Adrian Spinelli: Best Albums of 2022

14 December 2022

The Jacket - Widowspeak

Adrian Spinelli: Best Albums of 2022, as published by The San Francisco Chronicle

[see also 2023]

Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2022

14 December 2022

Lucifer on the Sofa - Spoon

Magnet Magazine: Top 25 Albums of 2022

[see also 202320212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Flood: The Best Albums of 2022

13 December 2022

Blue Rev - Alvvays

Flood Magazine: The Best Albums of 2022

[see also 20212020201920182017201620152014]