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.
Movies
TV Shows
Music
Books
Poetry
Podcasts
Highlights
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s
Esquire: The Best Books of 2022
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2023
NME: The Best Albums of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
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2012 Music
Sonic: 25 Best Albums of 2012
02 December 2012
Sonic Magazine
: 25 Best Albums of 2012
[see also
2011
]
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
World, You Need a Change of Mind
Kindness
The Lion’s Roar
First Aid Kit
‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Visions
Grimes
Sing the Delta
Iris DeMent
The Bravest Man in the Universe
Bobby Womack
Ceremony
Anna von Hausswolff
In Our Heads
Hot Chip
Sun
Cat Power
Tarnished Gold
Beachwood Sparks
Total Loss
How to Dress Well
Beväpna dig med vingar
Thåström
The Cherry Thing
Neneh Cherry & the Thing
Psychedelic Pill
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Until the Quiet Comes
Flying Lotus
Life is People
Bill Fay
Coexist
The xx
A Tender Trap
Joel Alme
Tempest
Bob Dylan
The Haunted Man
Bat for Lashes
Luxury Problems
Andy Stott
Life Is Good
Nas
Locked Down
Dr. John