EOY 2025

The Year in Chappell Roan

2024? Big year, YUUUGE. 2025? Well...

Dec 23, 2025 • Max Freedman

Lavender Sound's Favorite Albums of 2025

Dec 18, 2025 • Max Freedman

5 LGBTQ+ Music Writers on Their Favorite Songs of 2025

Ranked and unranked lists

Dec 15, 2025 • Max Freedman

It’s My Birthday So I’m Republishing an Old Piece I Love

Do you love Marie Davidson yet? Why not?

Dec 11, 2025 • Max Freedman

Transient Peak: What Your Favorite Album of 2025 Says About You

Roasting you by your favorite album of 2025, "WAY too many queer discourse jokes" edition

Dec 10, 2025 • Lavender Sound (Max Freedman)

Ethel Cain’s 'Willoughby Tucker' and the Pain of Choosing Yourself

A container for my sadness

Dec 9, 2025 • Lavender Sound (Max Freedman)

Lorde's Virgin encourages us to get dirty and be ourselves

Let's hear it for the (wo)man of the year

Dec 4, 2025 • Tawny Lara

EOY Album Review: PinkPantheress, 'Fancy That'

Dec 2, 2025 • Max Freedman

Album Review: CMAT, 'Euro-Country'

Campy, earnest, an all-around hoot

Nov 25, 2025 • Max Freedman

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