We're happy to present "Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2025" as voted by the site’s wonderful contributors (including their individual lists). With 15 of our writers submitting their votes, we had 234 different records nominated and only the top record received a collected score of sixty or higher.
Going into her third studio album, Hannah Frances sought to create something that could be healing both to herself and to the listener. The result is Keeper of the Shepherd, a record overflowing with generosity and ambition, with Frances delving into the darkest parts of her psyche and past to try and learn to reclaim herself.
