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This is what the Defector staff listened to and enjoyed this year. From the Pyre, by The Last Dinner Party In a year where ...

Take a look at our top 10 pick of the very best album covers of 2025 - featuring entries from Blawan, Deftones, Pulp, Lily Allen and more.

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