Year-End Lists

Sympathy for Life

5. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
19. Northern Transmissions: Top 20 Albums of 2021
22. Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2021
43. Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
50. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2021
58. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
62. Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2021

Wide Awake!

1. Earbuddy: 50 Best Albums of 2018
2. Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2018
2. The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2018
3. Northern Transmissions: Top 10 Albums of 2018
4. Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
5. Flood: Best Albums of 2018
5. Q: Top 50 Albums of 2018
5. The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2018
6. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2018
7. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: Best Albums of 2018
8. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
9. Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
10. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Best Albums of 2018
11. Spin: 51 Best Albums of 2018
12. Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2018
17. NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018
17. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2018
18. Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2018
21. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2018
21. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
23. Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
32. The Alternative: Top 50 Albums of 2018
37. Austin Town Hall: Top 50 Albums of 2018
39. 405: Top 50 Albums of 2018
40. Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2018
45. Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2018
51. NME: Greatest Albums of the Decade
57. PopMatters: 70 Best Albums of 2018

• Flavorwire: The 25 Best Albums of 2018
• Glide: 20 Best Albums of 2018

Human Performance

6. Top 100 Albums of 2016: Under the Radar
9. Top 50 Albums of 2016: The Skinny
13. 50 Best Albums of 2016: Les Inrocks
13. Albums of the Year 2016: Crack Magazine
16. The Top 50 Albums of 2016: Treble
16. The Best Records of 2016: Flood
17. 50 Best Albums of 2016: Rolling Stone
18. Top 25 Albums of 2016: Magnet
18. Favorite Albums of 2016: Jeremy D. Larson
19. 60 Best Albums of 2016: Pretty Much Amazing
19. Top 50 Albums Of 2016: Q
20. 50 Best Albums of 2016: Paste
21. Top 30 Albums of 2016: The Wild Honey Pie
26. 50 Best Albums of 2016: Pitchfork
31. Top 100 Albums of 2016: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop
32. 50 Best Albums of 2016: Spin
44. Top Albums of 2016: Brooklyn Vegan

Content Nausea

• Aquarium Drunkard: 2014 Year in Review

Sunbathing Animal

9. Top 40 Albums of 2014: Jim DeRogatis: WBEZ: Sound Opinions
14. The 101 Best Albums Of The 2010s: Spin
15. Top 20 Albums of 2014: Greg Kot: Chicago Tribune: Sound Opinions
19. Top 25 Albums of 2014: Magnet
20. Top 100 Albums of 2014: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop
21. Top 140 Albums of 2014: Under the Radar
22. 100 Best Albums of 2014: Les Inrocks
24. Top 50 Albums of 2014: Pitchfork
28. 50 Best Albums of 2014: Rolling Stone
35. 60 Best Albums of 2014: Pretty Much Amazing
35. Top 50 Albums of 2014: NME
50. 50 Best Albums of 2014: Stereogum
50. Top 50 Albums of 2014: Treble
140. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s: Pitchfork

• 50 Most Impressive Albums of 2014: Sasha Frere-Jones: New Yorker
• 2014 Year in Review: Aquarium Drunkard

Light Up Gold

1. The Best Albums of 2013: Greg Kot: WBEZ: Sound Opinions
2. The Best Albums of 2013: Jim DeRogatis: WBEZ: Sound Opinions
10. Top 50 Albums of 2013: Les Inrocks
11. 50 Best Albums of 2013: Rolling Stone
16. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Rolling Stone
18. 80 Best Albums of 2013: Uncut
19. Albums of the Year 2013: Crack Magazine
23. 50 Best Albums of 2013: Paste
24. Best Albums of 2013: NME
24. Top 100 Albums of 2013: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop
33. 50 Best Albums of 2013: Q
39. The 50 Best Albums of the 2010s: A.V. Club
40. Top 50 Albums of 2013: Pitchfork
49. Top 50 Albums of 2012: Stereogum
78. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Vice: Noisey
80. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s: Stereogum
86. Top 100 Albums of 2012: Austin Town Hall

• 2012 Year in Review: Aquarium Drunkard