79

making an extension of an already very bloated SOS was a choice, but i will only focus on the new tracks -
15 tracks and a lot of them are very strong ! diamond boy's unreleased version went platinum in my household and a lot of the new tracks i find myself returning to more than SOS :-)

favorites:
WHAT DO I DO !!!
DIAMOND BOY !!!
LOVE ME 4 ME !!!
drive
crybaby

least favorites:
another life
chill baby

SZA - SOS
71

i love SZA ! but compared to CTRL, the discography of this album feels in some ways bloated compared to the heavy hitting tracks on it. not to compare albums - but this album does have some REALLY strong tracks followed by some that just feel like they were put on just cause lol

favorites:
BLIND !!!
GHOST IN THE MACHINE !!
NOBODY GETS ME !!!
GOOD DAYS !!!
s & d
sos
open arms (without travis is better but)

least favorites:
used
F2F
far
shirt
kill bill

SZA - Ctrl
99

timeless can never be replicated winnie the pooh leavin his body and floatin off to space holy shit

favorites:
SUPERMODEL !!!
GO GINA !!!
GARDEN !!!
NORMAL GIRL !!!
20 SOMETHING !!!

Clairo - Charm
84

easily some of her best work, not even a contest

favorites:
JUNA !!!
SEXY TO SOMEONE !!!
TERRAPIN !!!
ADD UP MY LOVE !!!
nomad

least favorites:
pier 4

Clairo - Sling
81

i remember this album first coming out and i initially HATED all of the album. amoeba stuck out way past the rest of the tracks, but i think it was because it's so much more easier to listen to. returning to it now and even previously, this album has aged quite well for me :-)

favorites:
HARBOR !!!
ZINNIAS !!!
little changes
amoeba
joanie

least favorites:
reaper

Clairo - Immunity
84

this album will always be very special to me but as time goes on and clairo grows as an artist, this will pale in comparison to her most recent work.

favorites:
BAGS !!!
ALEWIFE !!!
i wouldn't ask you
sofia

least favorites:
sinking
closer to you

Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
93

one of the best pop albums i've ever heard argue with the wall
honestly speaking this is a masterpiece and while her title tracks/singles receive a lot more recognition than her other songs, i find myself liking all of the tracks :-)

favorites:
PICTURE YOU !!!
COFFEE !!!
MY KINK IS KARMA !!!

least favorite:
kaleidoscope (very pretty song but pales in comparison)

Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor
94

INCREDIBLY underrated, even if higher ranked than FFV - my favorite of hayley's solo work for sure and i find myself still returning to this album a shit ton

favorites:
SUDDEN DESIRE
PURE LOVE
CRYSTAL CLEAR
ROSES/LOTUS/VIOLET IRIS
WHY WE EVER

least favorites:
creepin'

Hayley Williams - FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
89

painfully and brutally honest, very underrated and very impressive for being completely recorded during lockdown. very strong additions are followed by somewhat one noted in comparison to PFA

favorites:
JUST A LOVER !!
over those hills
first thing to go

least favorites:
my limb
no use i just do

Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter
100

no album has affected me more personally or emotionally than preacher's daughter ever and swear i've never been the same since ptolemaea

favorites:
thouroughfare
strangers
sun bleached flies
ptolemaea

least favorites:
N/A

Hayley Williams - Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
100

hayley williams stunts again who would of thought, also true believer is the best diss track of 2025

favorites:
ego death at a bachelorette party
parachute
ice in my oj

least favorites:
dream girl in shibuya (still very good!)

edit: realizing i was so wrong even though i loved this album on the first listen thru. such a masterpiece and easily AOTY if not top 3

Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk
100

flawless

best/favorites:
she looked like me!
vampire in the corner
ballad of matt and mica

worst/least favorites:

Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT
95

holy moly her best yet for sure, very strong singles and easily AOTY for me

favorites:
L'AMOUR DE MA VIE !!!!!
THE GREATEST
WILDFLOWER
BIRDS OF A FEATHER

least favorites:
THE DINER

Ethel Cain - Perverts
95

this isn't for everyone - but thats the purpose of it :^) such a hard listen but i think that's the whole point of the album. the message behind many of the songs conveyed by the lyrics and even the instruments is mesmerizing

favorites:
punish
VACILLATOR !!!
amber waves
etienne

least favorites:
N/A

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