Year-End Lists

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

Lists

  1. Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  2. Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
  3. The Ringer: The 27 Best Albums of 2023
  4. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2023
  5. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2023
  6. The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  7. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  8. New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2023
  9. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2023
  10. Coup De Main: The Best Albums Of 2023
  11. Daily Mail: Adrian Thrills: Best Albums of 2023
  12. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  13. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
  14. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  15. Entertainment Weekly: The Best Albums of 2023
  16. The Alternative: Top 55 Releases of 2023
  17. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2023
  18. Our Culture: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  19. The Independent: The 30 Best Albums of 2023
  20. Billboard: Best Albums of 2023
  21. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
  22. mxdwn: Top 40 Best Albums Of 2023
  23. Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2023
  24. Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2023
  25. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
  26. Los Angeles Times: Mikael Wood: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
  27. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  28. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  29. The Skinny: Albums of 2023
  30. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  31. Dork: Top 50 Albums of 2023
  32. DIY: Albums of the Year 2023
  33. Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2023
  34. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
  35. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  36. Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2023
  37. Esquire: 20 Best Albums of 2023
  38. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
  39. NME: The Best Albums of 2023
  40. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
  41. Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
  42. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023
  43. Crack Magazine: The Top 50 Albums of 2023
  44. Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2023