With the end of 2025 in sight, we pause to update our running list of the year’s best songs. Our latest adds include the (possibly twisted) dance pop of JADE, a brutal but affecting story song from S.G. Goodman, power pop from the band Liquid Mike and more. But we open with a question: Benson Boone... kinda awesome?Featured artists and songs:1. Liquid Mike: “Double Dutch,” from ‘Hell Is An Airport’2. Cleo Reed: “Always the Horse, Never the Jockey (feat. IWEWE),” from ‘C**try’3. JADE: “Plastic Box,” from ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’4. S.G. Goodman: “Snapping Turtle," from 'Planting by the Signs’5. Ken Pomeroy: “Stranger,” from ‘Cruel Joke’Weekly reset: A breezy, Sunday morning in a small townEnjoy the show? Send it to a friend and leave us a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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