Year-End Lists

A curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

Music
Be the Cowboy - Mitski

Craig Jenkins: New York 15 Best Albums of 2018

Be the Cowboy - Mitski

The Line of Best Fit The Best Albums of 2018

Be the Cowboy - Mitski

Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2018

Devotion - Tirzah

Gorilla vs. Bear 30 Favorite Albums of 2018

Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides - Sophie

Sasha Geffen: Artforum Best Music of 2018

Contre-Temps - Flavien Berger

Les Inrocks Top 50 Albums of 2018

Heaven and Earth - Kamasi Washington

KCRW Best Albums of 2018

Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe

Albumism 50 Best Albums of 2018

Sweet Unknown - Erika Wennerstrom

Glide 20 Best Albums of 2018

Historian - Lucy Dacus

Paste 50 Best Albums of 2018

Prequelle - Ghost

Revolver 30 Best Albums of 2018

Invasion of Privacy - Cardi B

Raisa Bruner: Time 10 Best Albums of 2018

Heaven and Earth - Kamasi Washington

Mojo 75 Best Albums of 2018

Double Negative - Low

Uncut 75 Best Albums of 2018

Visions of a Life - Wolf Alice

The Mercury Prize 2018 Award

Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa - Jeremy Dutcher

Polaris Music Prize 2018 Award

Damn - Kendrick Lamar

Village Voice: Pazz & Jop Top 100 Albums of 2017

Dark Matter - Randy Newman

Robert Christgau Dean's List 2017

Hot Thoughts - Spoon

Jim Fusilli: Wall Street Journal Best Albums of 2017

Stranger Top Ten Albums of 2017

In Review Online Best Albums of 2017

Capacity - Big Thief

The Wild Honey Pie Top 30 Albums of 2017

The Yunahon Mixtape - Oso Oso

The Alternative Top 50 Releases of 2017

Vibe 25 Best Albums of 2017