Year-End Lists

Magic, Alive!

• #2 The 20 Best Albums of 2025: Independent
• #9 The Top 50 Albums Of 2025: Still Listening
• #9 Top 50 Albums of 2025: Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop
• #10 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Paste
• #17 115 Favorite Albums Of 2025: Hanif Abdurraqib
• #18 Best Albums of 2025: Obscure Sound
• #19 Favorite Albums of 2025: Grace Robins-Somerville
• #24 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Consequence
• #47 Albums of the Year 2025: God Is In The TV
• #74 The 80 Best Albums of 2025: PopMatters

• 20 Best Albums of 2025: Glide
• The Best Albums of 2025: Atwood Magazine
• Favorite Albums of 2025: Steve Erickson Runner-up
• The 100 Best Albums of 2025: Josh Terry

Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?

• #3 The 50 Best Albums of 2023: Paste
• #5 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023: Hanif Abdurraqib
• #7 50 Best Albums of 2023: Consequence
• #13 The Best Albums of 2023: The Line of Best Fit
• #25 Top 50 Albums of 2023: Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop
• #40 The Top 50 Albums Of 2023: Still Listening
• #54 The 100 Best Albums of 2023: Rolling Stone

• The 60 Best Albums of 2023: Josh Terry

For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her

• #6 51 Best Albums of 2021: Gigwise
• #7 Top 10 Albums of 2021: Ann Powers: NPR: NPR Music
• #10 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021: Hanif Abdurraqib
• #23 Top 50 Albums of 2021: Consequence