Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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Albums of the Year 2020 Quietus

The 50 Best Albums of 2020 Paste

Best Albums of 2020 Time

The Best Music of 2020 New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich

25 Best Albums of 2020 Revolver

Best Music of 2020 Artforum: Perfume Genius

Best Albums of 2020 BBC Culture: Nick Levine

75 Best Albums of 2020 Mojo

75 Best Albums of 2020 Uncut

Top 40 Albums of 2020 Decibel

Albums of the Year 2020 Rough Trade

The 101 Best Albums Of The 2010s Spin

Dean's List 2019 Robert Christgau

50 Favorite Albums of the 2010s Jordan Cronk

The 30 Best Albums of 2019 Vibe

Best Albums of 2019 NPR Music: Robin Hilton

Best Albums of 2019 NPR Music: Bob Boilen

Favorite Albums of 2019 NPR Music: Ann Powers

100 Favorite Metal Albums of the Decade A.A. Dowd

Top 20 Albums of 2019 Northern Transmissions

Top Ten Albums of 2019 Clémence Polès

Top 25 Albums of 2019 American Songwriter

50 of the Best Hop-Hop Projects of 2019 XXL

Top 100 Albums of 2019 Under the Radar

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