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Half-Time Hot Takes: Our 2025 Mid-Year Review

Half-Time Hot Takes: Our 2025 Mid-Year Review

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The whole crew is back for our 2025 Mid-Year Review! We’re running down our top-reviewed albums so far this year, shouting out some personal favs that didn’t make it onto the pod, and spilling which upcoming releases we can’t wait to hear in the back half of 2025.

Whether you’re looking for recs, hot takes, or your next musical obsession, we’ve got you covered.

Drop your own best-of-2025 picks in the comments, and tell us which albums you’re hyped for!


00:00: Introduction

02:16: Our Top Albums as a Collective

01:03:45: Our Actual Individual Top Ten Albums

01:35:02: Albums We're Looking Forward To

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