I listened to over 100 albums this year and somehow (don’t ask me how) narrowed it down to my Top 10 albums of 2025. This is my third year doing this, and I swear it might’ve been the toughest list to put together because I didn’t realize just how much good music got released. Also yes, this list is based on my favorite albums—straight vibes—not necessarily what I think was objectively “the best,” because those are two different conversations and I will stand by that forever. I kick things off with 17 honorable mentions (because I have zero self-control) and then count down from #10 to #1, giving my top three favorite songs from each project. We talk R&B excellence (put respect on Genevieve’s name), a full-on Turnstile summer, Sabrina Carpenter being a good time even if I skip a few tracks, indie pop surprises from Del Water Gap, and my forever love for Inhaler. The top spots get very real: 5SOS absolutely sneaks into my #3, PinkPantheress is cute/fun/hot and insanely replayable, and my #1 is Haley Williams’ Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party—20 songs, no skips, painful lyrics masked with a cute little beat. As a yearner, I felt seen.