Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums of 2025
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Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums of 2025
"Year End List season has really kicked into high gear on this first week of December, and here's another big one, from Rolling Stone. For the fourth year they've listed 100 albums instead of 50, and as usual it's a mix of veteran artists and newcomers. There are some picks here that you may have forgotten released an album this year, but were still deemed worthy of inclusion by Rolling Stone, and yes, you guessed it, Taylor Swift 's newest is indeed highly ranked."
"The bottom 75 includes albums from Bob Mould, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Water From Your Eyes, Japanese Breakfast, Lily Allen, Amaarae, Chance the Rapper, Mavis Staples, Nourished by Time, Haim, Freddie Gibbs, Bon Iver, Lucy Dacus, Kaytranada, Lizzo, Blondshell, Turnstile, Wet Leg, Oklou, Momma, Craig Finn, Lorde, CMAT, Horsegirl, Jensen McRae, bar italia, Alex G, Open Mike Eagle, Deftones, Pulp, Mobb Deep, Cameron Winter, Wolf Alice, Cardi B, Jeff Tweedy, Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard, Little Simz, Jim Legxacy, Snocaps, and more."
A year-end top 100 albums list expanded to 100 entries for the fourth consecutive year. The selection mixes established veterans and emerging newcomers, and includes several releases that might be easy to forget. The lower 75 spans diverse artists across genres, with names ranging from Bob Mould and Japanese Breakfast to Lizzo, Deftones, and Wolf Alice. The top 25 highlights commercial stars and critical favorites, with Bad Bunny at number one, Lady Gaga at number two, Rosalía at number three, Dijon at four, and Geese at five. Taylor Swift's newest album appears at number 15, reflecting mainstream presence among varied tastes.
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