The Dreadnoughts - Polka Pit
76

You know what? They're so right. Accordions do need to make a mainstream comeback.

Favorite song is "Hungarian Dance"
Least favorite song is "Dirge (for Neomar Lander)"

Panda Bear - Sinister Grift
79

Close enough, welcome back, Jimmy Buffett.

Favorite song is "Just as Well"
Least favorite song is "Ends Meet"

Santana - Sentient
67

It's mostly new versions of older songs with some guest artists on there. It's perfectly decent.

Favorite song is "Whatever Happens"
Least favorite song is "I'll Be Waiting"

U.S. Girls - Scratch It
77

I'm glad that someone out there knows how to keep a 8+ minute song engaging: identifiable parts. You put in a new hook every roughly 90 seconds or so.

Favorite song is "Bookends"
Least favorite song is "Emptying the Jimador"

Barry Can't Swim - Loner
74

I'm not built for da clerb.

Favorite song is "All My Friends"
Least favorite song is "Like It's Part of the Dance"

TWICE - THIS IS FOR
69

Of the two albums they put out this year, this was the better one. That's not saying much, though.
EDIT: They put out three albums in 2025. I listened to two of them. Sorry.

Favorite song is "MARS"
Least favorite song is "SEESAW"

Florence + the Machine - Everybody Scream
82

Beautiful music and Florence's voice is heavenly. I also watched the music video for "Sympathy Magic" and was greeted with a naked Florence jumpscare.

Favorite song is "Buckle"
Least favorite song is "Music by Men"

Tame Impala - Deadbeat
65

This might have been the most disappointing album of 2025 for me. It's not awful, but nothing about it feels like it needed to be said.

Favorite song is "My Old Ways"
Least favorite song is "No Reply"

Lil Baby - WHAM
50

Full disclosure, I did not finish this album. I'm just not a fan of trap, as I'm starting to figure out. The track with GloRilla on it was fun, but yeah, I can't do this one.

Favorite song is "Redbone"
Least favorite song is "F U 2x"
I stopped listening at "Stuff"

Masta Killa - Balance
69

Wu-Tang is for the children (it was alright)

Favorite song is "Glad to Meet You"
Least favorite song is "Again"

OK Go - And the Adjacent Possible
62

Their songs without the videos are dull as hell, but they're so mid that it comes back around to being campy. Like, yes, go guys! Give us nothing!

Favorite song is "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill"
Least favorite song is "Golden Devils"

Kali Uchis - Sincerely,
90

Her voice is so soothing... And you can tell that having her first kid was the main inspiration for the album, which is sweet.

Favorite song is "Heaven is a Home..."
Least favorite song is "Daggers!" (not bad at all, the whole album was good)

The Hives - The Hives Forever Forever The Hives
75

This is so Pro Skater coded, and I mean that in an endearing way.

Favorite song is "Roll Out the Red Carpet"
Least favorite song is "O.C.D.O.D."

Earl Sweatshirt - Live Laugh Love
85

I need more rappers that are this loose and effortlessly funny.

Favorite song is "Heavy Metal aka ejecto seato!"
Least favorite song is "WELL DONE!"

Rainbow Kitten Surprise - bones
69

The lead singer sounds like Randy Newman if he allowed himself to start swearing profusely in his records.
Which just reminds me of that one Toy Story YTP.
"SuCk MaH mUtHaPhUcKin' DIIIIIIICK"

Favorite song is "Dang"
Least favorite song is "Stars"

64

I hate to say this, but the most interesting thing about this album was when I learned about what an absolute menace the lead singer is, and that made me feel incredibly sleazy after learning about his convictions.

Favorite song is "In the Panic Room"
Least favorite song is "Solve the Puzzle"

Manic Street Preachers - Critical Thinking
55

Full disclosure, I did not finish this album. Man, I must have been in a really bad mood when I listened to this, because I dropped this like, immediately.

Favorite song is "Decline & Fall"
Least favorite song is the title track
I stopped listening at "Hiding in Plain Sight"

Justin Bieber - SWAG
61

Wow, that really just went in one ear and out the other. It's hard for me to have any real thoughts about it, because I don't really have any thoughts about JB at all.

Favorite song is "YUKON"
Least favorite song is "STANDING ON BUSINESS"

MARINA - PRINCESS OF POWER
75

When you guys say "For the girl and the gays", can you also include me?

Favorite song is "CUPID'S GIRL"
Least favorite song is "FINAL BOSS"

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - X's For Eyes
69

...wait, have they been a Christian band this whole time?

Favorite song is "Slipping Through (No Kings)"
Least favorite song is "Home Improvement"

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