About this episode

Alexander Brown and True Liles discuss the standout pop albums of 2025 and debate the best album of the year.

On this episode of The Root of All, Alexander Brown is joined by his friend True Liles to break down the biggest pop albums of 2025. They dive into the standouts, the surprises, and ultimately debate who dropped the best album of the year. A quick, insightful look at the music that defined 2025. This episode includes a brief audio excerpt from “You’re On Your Own, Kid” by Taylor Swift. All rights to this material are owned by the respective copyright holder. This excerpt is used for commentary and discussion purposes only.

People in this episode

Host: Alexander Brown

Guest: True Liles

Topics covered

• pop music
• album reviews
• music trends
• 2025
• music debate

Keywords

• pop albums
• music discussion
• 2025 music
• album of the year
• Taylor Swift

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: You’re On Your Own, Kid

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