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Season Four: Episode Five - Best Albums of 2025

December 31, 2025 • Dennis Huffman • Season 4 • Episode 5

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In this special episode, I'll look back at all the best albums of 2025 and talk about the musical trends, highlights, and back stories of this year's most interesting music. I've included samples of 35 different songs spanning every genre from alternative to rock to country to dance to jazz to blues and soul, even some pop and international music as well. Listen to a playlist on Spotify for Full versions of all the songs sampled here. It also includes 12 more hours of music showcasing the best songs from the 180 albums I reviewed this year.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2mfZBeRKeFrBqAuwK2Nr09?si=1f0a6b5035584333

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