Year-End Lists

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  1. Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2025
  2. Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2025
  3. The Skinny: Albums of 2025
  4. KCRW: Best Albums of 2025
  5. Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2025
  6. PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2025
  7. Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2025
  8. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2025
  9. Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2025
  10. Sound Opinions: Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2025
  11. Stephen Thomas Erlewine: Best Albums of 2025
  12. DIY: 2025 Albums of the Year
  13. Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2025
  14. Clash: Albums of the Year 2025
  15. The Alternative: 50 Best Albums of 2025
  16. The Forty-Five: The 45 Best Albums of 2025
  17. NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2025
  18. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2025
  19. Our Culture: The 100 Best Albums of 2025
  20. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2025
  21. Nialler9: Niall Byrne: The 50 Best Albums of 2025
  22. Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2025
  23. Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2025
  24. Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2025

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