Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2018
Following a mid-year checkpoint, catching up on the rest of 2018 with picks from the year in music
Andrew Womack
Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2018 (So Far)
With 2018 a little more than half over, a check-in on the year's best long-player recordings
Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2017
This is the way the year ends: with a fade-out
Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2016
The best music from 2016 meant more than usual this year
Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2015
Why we like the music we do is a matter of personal history—and in at least one case, a profound experience of hearing David Bowie
Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2014
Music writing and music enthusiasm don’t mix—let’s change that. With the help of an army of YouTube commenters, we gush over our selections for the 31 best albums of the year.
Albums of the Year
The Top Albums of 2013
A full calendar year of only listening to music that was released in 2013 comes down to this
Albums of the Year
The Top 10 Albums of 2012
A year's worth of music listening, whittled down to the core. Because in the end, there can be only 10.
Albums of the Year
The Top 10 Albums of 2010
It's the end of the year, and time to sum it up: Ten albums, all great, no filler.
Albums of the Year
The Top 10 Albums of 2009
The past 10 years have upturned the music world, and we're all better for it. A countdown of the year's best music, and the artist of the decade is named.
Albums of the Year
The Top 10 Albums of 2008
After 12 months of listening, only 10 records remain
Albums of the Year
The Top 10 Albums of 1989
Because album lists shouldn’t happen only once a year. Rounding out the ’80s, music from the year America chose wrong.