Jill’s Favorite Music of 2025
From experimental pop’s new main girlies to indie rock’s most reliable players, here’s a glimpse at my year in albums, songs, and live shows.
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Music to Make You Feel Invincible
Each in their own way, this week's selections will have you walking around like no one can touch you.
Music Mk.gee Probably Hears in His Dreams
We're listening to everything, all the time. Here are five older albums that were new to us in 2025—and made our years.
The Dumbest Songs of 2025
A break from our regularly scheduled program to discuss the absolute worst of the year.
Shostakovich’s 5th Played Backwards in a Concrete Silo
A BPM-crushing jungle experiment by a canny Instagram curator, a rap album bridging the revolutionary and the corner boy, and more.
The Pop-Music Satire in ‘I Love LA’ Is Absolutely Lethal
Watch the Elijah Wood episode, just trust me.
Pop Songs With Plot Twists
Plus: agitprop merengue, dreamlover alt-R&B, an actually-good Christmas song, and more.
The Bronx Duo Bringing Perreo to the Mosh Pit
Plus: A Spider-Man-inspired rapper building his own superhero persona, an exploration in the freaky tunings of nature, and more.
Put on Your Big Guy Pants
Plus Skrillex remixing Caroline Polachek, an actually good viral TikTok indie-folk hit, and more.
Raps About Tony Blair, Synths About Vikings
Plus two more intimate hip-hop albums and a high-energy new DJ-Kicks mix.
Brat Summer to Wraith Winter
Plus psych-pop homage, delirious club music, slo-mo folk, and mystical Atlanta rap that would have the 'Game of Thrones' crew throwing bows.