Year-End Lists

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

Lists

  1. Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  2. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  3. Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood: The 10 Best Albums of 2021
  4. Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Music of 2021
  5. New York Times: Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2021
  6. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2021
  7. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2021
  8. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  9. Spin: The 30 Best Albums Of 2021
  10. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2021
  11. PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
  12. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2021
  13. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  14. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
  15. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2021
  16. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2021
  17. Clash: Albums of the Year 2021