Our second installment counts down our 52 favorite songs of 2025. Our elite list. Our go bag. Our songs to save in case of emergency.

Cruelty (noun): Limiting your year-end favorites list to 50 records when you listened to countless more.

As non-believers, nothing gets us more excited than a new pope. Especially one from Chicago! So, to celebrate, we've made you our third new music mixtape of 2025. Personally blessed by the pontiff!