Top Music Highlights and Favorites of 2025
TL;DR
Readers share their favorite albums of 2025, highlighting diverse genres and artists such as Geese, Lily Allen, Self Esteem, Florence and the Machine, and Taylor Swift, praising their unique sounds, emotional depth, and cultural impact.
- ‘It contains the greatest song ever about an ice cream truck’: readers’ favourite albums of 2025 The Guardian
- Rob Sheffield’s Top 25 Songs of 2025 Rolling Stone
- Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025 The New York Times
- It’s been a great year for music. Here are some of NPR's favorite songs of 2025 NPR
- Editors’ Picks: Carter Faith, Zara Larsson, Clipse, ATEEZ and More of Our Favorite Albums of 2025 The Hollywood Reporter
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