The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2025! Here is Diane's favorite music of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll by Sunday, Dec. 14, and we'll count down your Top 89 of 2025 at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Top 10 Local Songs

Samia - Bovine Excision

runo plum - Halfway Up The Lawn

Young Dervish - The Want

Now, Now - About You

Atmosphere - Really

Mother Soki - Rivet Gun

she's green - Graze

Wild Horses - Sioux Falls

Walker Rider - The Comeback

Black Market Brass and Obi Original - If I Do My Own

Top 10 Local Albums

Samia - Bloodless

runo plum - patching

The Nunnery - Ascending

Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles - Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles

Atmosphere - Jestures

Night Moves - Double Life

Young Dervish - Fretless Sex

Zora - BELLAdonna

Polica - Dreams Go

Your Smith - The Rub

Top 5 Local EPS

she's green - Chrysalis EP

Now, Now - 01 EP

Lazerbeak - Seeing Friends EP

Mother Soki - CY EP

Porch Light - Porch Light EP

Favorite New Local Artists

Mother Soki

Porch Light

8umana

Sophie Hiroko

room3

Kellan Christopher Cragg

Sallyforth

The Dregs

Lana Leone

IAMJOY

Top 10 Non-Local Songs

Geese - Au Pays Du Cocaine

Hayley Williams - Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party

Tyler, The Creator - Ring Ring Ring

Bad Bunny - NUEVAYoL

Tame Impala - Dracula

Durand Jones and the Indications - Flower Moon

Big Thief - Words

Wet Leg - catch these fists

Panda Bear - Praise

Brandi Carlile - Returning to Myself

I live for music that bends my mind lyrically, vocally and/or sonically, inclines me to sing along, and/or overwhelms me to dance.