It’s December already, in what seems like both the longest and shortest year in memory. And even in a calamitous year like 2020, December means year-end best-of lists.

Last week, the New York Times published the year’s best albums according to its three top music critics, Jon Pareles, Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz. I’ll use their lists as a blueprint to explore some of the most heralded albums of 2020.

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