Year-End Lists

A Ballet of Lepers

14. Esquire: The Best Books of 2022

Thanks for the Dance

6. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2019
22. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
22. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2019
37. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2019
39. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2019

• Slate: Carl Wilson: The Best Albums of 2019
• GCN: Steve Erickson: The Year in Music
• American Songwriter: Top 25 Albums of 2019

The Flame

• Bustle: E. Ce Miller: 15 Poetry Collections From 2018 You Won’t Want To Miss

You Want It Darker

2. Q: Top 50 Albums Of 2016
4. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2016
5. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2016
5. Flood: The Best Records of 2016
7. Les Inrocks: 50 Best Albums of 2016
8. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2016
8. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2016
8. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2016
9. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2016
9. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2016
10. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2016
10. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of the 2010s
11. A.V. Club: 21 Best Albums of 2016
13. Jordan Cronk: 30 Favorite Albums of 2016
15. Spin: 50 Best Albums of 2016
16. Brooklyn Vegan: Top Albums of 2016
17. Pitchfork: 50 Best Albums of 2016
17. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2016
17. Treble: The Top 50 Albums of 2016
17. Entertainment Weekly: 50 Best Albums of 2016
22. The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2016
30. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2016
34. Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2016
45. Mercury News: Jim Harrington: 50 Best Albums of the Decade
48. Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
53. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2017
57. Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2016
79. Slant: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
118. Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s

• AllMusic: 48 Best Albums of 2016
• Slate: Carl Wilson: The Best Albums of 2016
• Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: Top Albums of 2016
• Sasha Frere-Jones: 100 Favorite Albums of 2016
• Observer: Kitty Empire: Top 10 Albums of 2016
• Time: The 10 Best Albums of the 2010s

Popular Problems

2. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2014
24. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2014
24. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2014
30. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2014
31. Guardian: 40 Best Albums of 2014
31. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2014
37. Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2014
40. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2014

• Aquarium Drunkard: 2014 Year in Review

Old Ideas

1. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2012
4. Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2012
4. American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2012
5. Spinner: 50 Best Albums of 2012
13. Rolling Stone: Top 50 Albums of 2012
15. A.V. Club: 25 Best Albums of 2012
22. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2012
38. Barnes & Noble Review: Robert Christgau: Top 102 Albums of 2012
39. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2012
42. Les Inrocks: Top 100 Albums of 2012
59. musicOMH: Top 100 Albums of 2012
60. Drowned in Sound: 100 Favourite Albums of 2012
73. Quietus: 75 Favorite Albums of 2012

• Q: 50 Best Albums of 2012
• Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Pop Albums of 2012
• NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2012