Year-End Lists

The Fire Note: The Blazing Top 50 Albums Of 2025

[see also 2024]

1. Bleeds
   Wednesday
2. New Threats from the Soul
   Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
3. Balloon Balloon Balloon
   Sharp Pins
4. Standing Around Alive
   Possible Humans
5. Getting Killed
   Geese
6. Blurrr
   Joanne Robertson
7. Big Ugly
   Fust
8. Headlights
   Alex G
9. The Boojums
   The Boojums
10. Ripped and Torn
    Lifeguard
11. The Gnomes
    The Gnomes
12. The Hornbook
    Gus Englehorn
13. It's a Beautiful Place
    Water From Your Eyes
14. Sunshine and Balance Beams
    Pile
15. Caroline 2
    caroline
16. Forward
    First Day Back
17. Something Soft
    M(h)aol
18. Phonetics On and On
    Horsegirl
19. Talulah's Tape
    Good Flying Birds
20. Thick Rich And Delicious
    Guided By Voices
21. Sounds Like...
    Florry
22. Departures & Arrivals: Adventures of Captain Curt
    Curtis Harding
23. Straight Line Was a Lie
    The Beths
24. Burnover
    Greg Freeman
25. Moisturizer
    Wet Leg
26. Trying Not to Have a Thought
    Algernon Cadwallader
27. Based on the Best Seller
    Sloan
28. Blizzard
    Dove Ellis
29. The Scholars
    Car Seat Headrest
30. Maintenant Jamais
    Population II
31. Dream 3
    Goon
32. Clams Casino
    Brian Dunne
33. Valerian Tea
    Magic Fig
34. More
    Pulp
35. Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams
    Patterson Hood
36. Never Enough
    Turnstile
37. Love Chant
    The Lemonheads
38. Super Fluff Forever
    Vanity Mirror
39. MEGAGONG
    DOOM GONG
40. 31 Seasons In The Minor Leagues
    Swearing At Motorists
41. Scarecrow II
    The Telephone Numbers
42. Snocaps
    Snocaps
43. Trash Classic
    Frankie and the Witch Fingers
44. What's the Matter, M Ross?
    M Ross Perkins
45. The Initiation Outlaws
    Psychedelic Source Records
46. Possession
    Ty Segall
47. Next
    Kendra Morris
48. Wish Defense
    FACS
49. Phantom Island
    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
50. Cotton Crown
    The Tubs