BEST OF 2025: JAZZ, LATIN & GLOBAL: Music from far-off realms and far-out imaginations speaks with incredible vitality on these 24 albums. Includes new reviews of Killdeer Trio, Ches Smith, Chicago Underground Duo, Untethered, and Le Diouck. anearful.substack.com/p/best-of-20... #bestof2025

It's never too late for great music, so here's the Best Of 2025: Hip Hop, R&B, and Reggae. Clipse might have made the biggest noise in these realms, but there was no shortage of invention and passion, much of it from mid-career artists. #bestof2025 anearful.substack.com/p/best-of-20...