The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2025! Here is Chaz Kangas' 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 songs

10) Durry - "The Movie Sucks"

9) Superchunk - "Is It Making You Feel Something?"

8) Haim - "Down to Be Wrong"

7) Atmosphere featuring RA the Rugged Man - "Really"

6) Night Moves - "Hold On To Tonight"

5) Margo Price - "Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down"

4) NUR-D - "Chunkadelic"

3) Jack White - "Archbishop Harold Holmes"

2) Laufey - "Lover Girl"

1) The Beaches - "Last Girls At the Party"

Album title of the year: Superchunk's Songs in the Key of Yikes

Cover art of the Year: Lorde's Virgin

Merch item of the year: Ax and the Hatchetmen's hatchet earrings.

Music Physical Media of the year: Factory25's release of Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement

Donut of the year: Cardigan Donuts' 4th of July Old Fashioned (TAKING HOME TOP HONORS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW!)

Best Local Song About Reasonable Financial Responsibility: Carolina MiC - "If I Had $150000"