Year-End Lists

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

2019
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? - Billie Eilish

Dean's List 2019 Robert Christgau

Shea Butter Baby - Ari Lennox

The 30 Best Albums of 2019 Vibe

Remind Me Tomorrow - Sharon Van Etten

Best Albums of 2019 NPR Music: Robin Hilton

Two Hands - Big Thief

Best Albums of 2019 NPR Music: Bob Boilen

The Oracle - Angel Bat Dawid

Favorite Albums of 2019 NPR Music: Ann Powers

Dogrel - Fontaines D.C.

Top 20 Albums of 2019 Northern Transmissions

Born 2 Rap - The Game

Top Ten Albums of 2019 Clémence Polès

Top 25 Albums of 2019 American Songwriter

Cuz I Love You - Lizzo

50 of the Best Hop-Hop Projects of 2019 XXL

All Mirrors - Angel Olsen

Top 100 Albums of 2019 Under the Radar

Remember the Silver - Emily Yacina

Favorite Albums of 2019 Tyler Andere

Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains

Top 30 Albums of 2019 Jordan Cronk

Ghosteen - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Top 10 Albums of 2019 Observer: Kitty Empire

Jaime - Brittany Howard

Top 30 Albums of 2019 The Wild Honey Pie

U.F.O.F. - Big Thief

Favorite Albums of 2019 Jeremy D. Larson

Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey

Best Albums of 2019 Uproxx Music Critics Poll

Eve - Rapsody

9 Top Hip Hop Albums of 2019 Revolt

The 7 Best Albums of 2019 Wired: Jason Parham

Songs Of Our Native Daughters - Our Native Daughters

Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2019 No Depression

Charli - Charli XCX

Top 50 Albums of 2019 The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano

Ghosteen - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

The 50 Best Albums of 2019 Far Out

Titanic Rising - Weyes Blood

Top 50 Albums of 2019 Brooklyn Vegan

Kiwanuka - Michael Kiwanuka

Top 25 Albums of 2019 Magnet

Father of the Bride - Vampire Weekend

The Best Albums of 2019 Thrillist