Daily Newsletter, December 9, 2025

The best albums of 2025, as picked by the editors and contributors of The FADER, featuring Tyler, the Creator's 'Don't Tap The Glass,' Bassvictim's 'Forever,' and more.

The best albums of 2025 challenged orthodoxies, created new genres, and spanned a vast range of musical styles and traditions, while looking forward.

Amid starting a family, writing blockbuster pop albums, and making his acting debut in One Battle After Another, Dijon Duenas spliced together his second album, Baby, and became one of the most compelling voices in modern music. We catch up with our Artist of the Year in Los Angeles, who let us in to his rehearsal space and headspace, way left of the dial.

AllMusic provides comprehensive music info including reviews and biographies. Get recommendations for new music to listen to, stream or own.

It's albums of the year o'clock! The best? Maybe. Our favourites? Definitely. Words by Sean Adams & Emma Wilkes.

Looking back to look ahead. The clock never stops, but sometimes music manages the impossible: slowing time for a moment. Our list arrives in the spirit of sharing, and we’re back with our annual Year In Review. As always the following is unranked and unruly. Let it blurb.

A playlist of 10 great clips from Tom Waits' formidable career - from live performances to poetry readings, TV clips and more

We bring you another Monday Morning Brew playlist, one that champions creativity and the diverse, challenging music that enriches our lives.

Exploring all the best new music releases of the past week, including a selection of London sextet Home Counties' all-time favourite Christmas favourites.

This week: Ratboys, Tigers Jaw, Baxter Dury (Marie Davidson remix), Litronix (Beak> remix), Makthaverskan, Melody's Echo Chamber, MEMORIALS, and more