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The year that killed music (best and worst of 2025)
Published 3 months ago
Description
From big-ticket albums by Taylor and Gaga, to a revival of the stomp-clap revival – 2025 had it all, for better and for worse. Now that the year has come to a close, it's time to take a look back at the past twelve months: what happened in the zeitgeist, what we loved listening to, and what we missed here on the show. Reanna, Charlie, and Nate talk about it all, including a look back at our predictions from January to check off boxes for Switched On Pop bingo.
Links: Newsletter, YouTube
Songs discussed:
- Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia
- Alex Warren – Ordinary
- HUNTR/X – Golden
- Morgan Wallen – I'm The Problem
- Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga – Die With A Smile
- Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
- ROSÉ, Bruno Mars – APT.
- Olivia Dean – Man I Need
- Ravyn Lenae – Love Me Not
- Justin Bieber, Dijon – DEVOTION
- Bon Iver, Dijon, Flock of Dimes – Day One
- Dijon – Baby!
- Dijon – Yamaha
- CA7RIEL – SHIPEA2
- Paco Amoroso – Viuda Negra
- CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – EL ÚNICO - Live at NPR MUSIC's Tiny Desk
- CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – EL DÍA DEL AMIGO
- CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso – #TETAS
- Breaking Rust – Walk My Walk
- Jack Black – Steve's Lava Chicken
- Saja Boys – Soda Pop
- Snocaps – Coast
- Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful
- Bad Bunny – DtMF
- MOLIY, Shenseea, Silent Addy, Skillibeng – Shake It To The Max (FLY) - Remix
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