Jason Tate
Jason Tate

Blink-182's One More Time... Part 2 has been grabbing me on this extremely hot summer week. This verse in "No Fun" speaks to forty-two-year-old-me.

Your plan was overrated and when you made it
'Cause you were young, you wouldn't know a damn thing
A marriage simulated, will get deflated
The friends you have will have a kid and never be seen
Your job is never good enough or cool enough
There's never passion in a deadly routine
Secretly I say it, yeah, I'll admit it
I kind of think that I just did the same thing

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The Best Albums of 2025 (So Far)

Best of 2025 (So Far)

I am starting to feel like these “time to rank things” lists pop back up on me quicker and quicker each year. We are once again halfway through the year, and that means it’s time to reflect on the best albums of the year (so far). Below, you will find both our combined staff top 30, as well as individual lists from our contributors and moderators. We hope you’ll find something new to love.

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Jason Tate
Jason Tate

A take I’m test driving: Everybody Wants Some is The Sandlot for us grownups.

Just checking in on my most played albums of 2025 so far. Whole lot of The Ataris. Whole lot of Lagwagon. A bunch of staples, some new classics, and a few surprises for me. Our “best of the year (so far)” feature will run on the website early next week.

June delivered a Turnstile summer. Sunny weather. Hannah’s birthday. A visit to Hannah’s mom’s new puppies. Some great music pulsating throughout (and I know we’re just getting started). Onto July we go…

June 2025

This week’s most played.

That Moving Mountains album is … man, oh, man, special. The kind of album that’s going to cross from summer to fall to winter for me and just cement itself as part of the year kinda special.

People R Ugly has been a super fun pop-punk find. Love it for a run. And, Scott Sellers remains one of the best at what he does.

Jason Tate
Jason Tate

Loved it on first listen yesterday. Adored it on my run last night. And now, iced coffee in hand, sitting on the couch doing some Saturday morning computer errands, and it's hitting perfect. 

The sign of one of those albums that sticks with me.

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