Year-End Lists

The Fire Note: The Blazing Top 50 Albums Of 2025

[see also 2024]

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