In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Hannah Moore discusses her top six favorite albums released in 2025 with various guests.

With hundreds to thousands of albums released, narrowing the list down was nothing short of a struggle, but the albums decided on will stick with the listener for a long time.

These albums include, in order from least favorite to favorite, “Open Wide” by Inhaler, “The Crux Deluxe” by Djo, “Man’s Best Friend” by Sabrina Carpenter, “Forever Is A Feeling” by Lucy Dacus, “George” by Jake Minch and “Who’s The Clown?” by Audrey Hobert.

From guitar-riff filled rock songs, to catchy pop tracks, to straight-up soul crushing, these albums have the ability to sneak their way into a listeners life to the point that they never want it to leave. With some artists branching out from genres defined by previous albums, like Inhaler, and others making their first impression on the music industry, like Minch and Hobert, it is safe to say the current era of music is in safe hands.

Linganore High School (LHS) senior Melissa Bowman shares her thoughts on “Man’s Best Friend,” followed by American University (AU) sophomore Isabella Alvarez Lalama sharing her love for Minch’s debut album. LHS senior Jordis Dimmick also gave a lively interview regarding “Who’s The Clown?”

Also shared in the podcast are a few honorable mentions of additional albums enjoyed in 2025, including “Wishbone” by Conan Gray, “This Is Not An Exit” by The Backfires and “Bite Me” by Renee Rapp, along with a few extended plays (EPs,) like Double Standard’s self-titled, “More” by Wallows and “I Know What I Want” by Sydney Rose.

Click the play button above and dive into the worlds of these albums, brought to you by avid music lovers!

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[ Music Credits:

“Your House” – Inhaler

“Basic Being Basic” – Djo

“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter

“Most Wanted Man” – Lucy Dacus

“Dad’s Song” – Jake Minch

“Chateau” – Audrey Hobert ]