The Absolute Best Albums of 2025
Here it is, folks. 2025 was another exceptional year for music. Pop, rock, metal, hip hop, and genreless were all represented with some excellent records. So let’s jump right in with the Hyperbole Free Best Albums of 2025!
Weakened Friends Feels Like Hell. There was little doubt the first time I heard this album that it would be near the top of my list. The more I listened to it-the more I loved it. It is fun, fast, furious, poppy rock and roll at its best.
2. Lucy Dacus Forever Is a Feeling Lucy has the voice of an angel and this album is holy shit good.
3. Laufey A Matter of Time Laufey is pure magic. This almost earned album of the year.
4. Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl Another classic from Taylor Swift. Forget the haters-this album rules.
5. Sabrina Carpenter Man’s Best Friend Just wow. So soon after Short N Sweet she delivers another batch of perfect pop songs.
6. Julien Baker and Torres Send a Prayer My Way Just wow. The country album of the year and it’s not really close.
7. Blondshell If You Asked for a Picture
8. Japanese Breakfast For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)
9. Deep Sea Diver Billboard Heart
10. Wet Leg Moisturizer
My top 10 being all women is not a surprise based on my tastes. There’s a few good men in the top 20. Just a few.
11. Demi Lovato It’s Not That Deep
12. Momma Welcome to My Blue Sky
13. Wolf Alice The Clearing
14. Haim I Quit
15. Haley Williams Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
16. Mammoth The End
17. Beach Bunny Tunnel Vision
18. Maren Morris Dreamsicle
19. Sleep Token Even In Arcadia
20. Ben Kweller Cover the Mirrors