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