Start Your Ear Off Right: The 40 Best Songs of 2025 (So Far)

Plus, 11 early contenders in the Album of the Year race!

Welcome back, dear visitor, to The Wax Museum — your new music and physical media sanctuary. Today’s exhibit is shorter than usual, as I just leveled up to girl dad x2! Between diaper duty and late-night lullabies, I refreshed my Favorite Songs and Albums of the Year playlists with the latest jams. Dig in, and I’ll catch you back here in a few days for the Album a Day roundup for January.