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MOJO's Top 75 Albums of 2025
The air in the record shop is thick with the scent of old paper and vinyl, a sacred space where lists like MOJO's Top 75 Albums of 2025 are not merely read but debated with the fervor of a theological dispute. This year's curation feels like a perfectly sequenced playlist, a narrative arc that begins with the wiry, post-punk explosion of Geese and finds its poignant, anthemic heart in the legendary return of Pulp.Jarvis Cocker’s wit, now seasoned with the wisdom of decades, cuts through the digital noise like a sharpened quill, proving that some voices only grow more essential with time. They are joined by the brilliantly wry storytelling of CMAT, whose country-inflected pop feels like a long-lost confession from a smoke-filled pub, and the unstoppable gravitational force of Mavis Staples, a voice that continues to channel the very soul of American protest and resilience.The list is a testament to music's beautiful, chaotic democracy, where the art-punk intricacies of Stereolab can sit comfortably alongside the raw, unvarnished folk-rock of Big Thief, a band that continues to mine deep, emotional truths from the American soil. It’s a landscape where the potent, genre-defying poetry of Little Simz commands the same respect as Robert Plant's continued exploration of his blues and folk roots, a journey that refuses to be confined by his legendary past.And let's not overlook the glorious, swaggering return of Britpop icons Suede, whose inclusion feels like a victory lap for guitar-driven glamour, or the cheeky, post-punk spikiness of Wet Leg, whose every riff seems to challenge the very notion of taking anything too seriously. This isn't just a ranking; it's a sonic map of 2025, charting a course through indie sleaze, hip-hop profundity, and timeless soul.It argues that in an age of algorithmic playlists, the album as a cohesive artistic statement is not only alive but thriving, a collection of worlds to get lost in, from the intimate to the anthemic. To hold this list is to hold a year in your hands, a compilation of the sounds that will define our memories, the background score to our lives, and the arguments that will fuel late-night conversations in dimly lit bars for months to come.
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