Year-End Lists
A curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.
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Wall Street Journal
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The 10 Best Books of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop
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Top 50 Albums of 2025
Polaris Music Prize
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2026 Award
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Forever Is a Feeling
by
Lucy Dacus
Appears on 12 lists
#1
The Best Albums of 2025
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Chris Willman: Variety
#13
The Best Albums of 2025
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Callie Ahlgrim: Business Insider
#19
The 25 Best Albums of 2025
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Mikael Wood: Los Angeles Times
#22
The Best Albums of 2025
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Jim DeRogatis: Sound Opinions
#25
The Best Albums of 2025
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Flood
#26
The 45 Best Albums of 2025
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The Forty-Five
#46
Dean's List 2025
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Robert Christgau
#52
115 Favorite Albums Of 2025
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Hanif Abdurraqib
#95
The 100 Best Albums of 2025
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Rolling Stone
Our 30 Best Albums of 2025
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Boston Globe
The Best Music of 2025
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Carl Wilson: Slate
… Plus 20 More
50 Best Albums of 2025
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Alternative Press