Year-End Lists

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• #10 Best Albums of 2025: Jon Caramanica: New York Times
• #15 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Slant
• #15 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Far Out
• #16 Albums of the Year 2025: Loud And Quiet
• #16 2025 Albums of the Year: DIY
• #17 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Crack Magazine
• #17 Top 50 Albums of 2025: Beats Per Minute
• #17 Best Albums of 2025: Northern Transmissions
• #23 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: NME
• #26 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Consequence
• #29 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Pitchfork
• #40 The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Guardian
• #55 Albums of the Year 2025: Quietus
• #73 The 100 Best Albums of 2025: Our Culture
• #109 115 Favorite Albums Of 2025: Hanif Abdurraqib

• Favorite Albums of 2025: Steve Erickson Top 10 Albums
• Albums of the Year 2025: Rough Trade
• My Favorite Albums of 2025: Kelsie Herzog: The Yellow Button Other albums loved in 2025
• 50 Best Albums of 2025: Alternative Press