New in our year-end coverage is the inaugural recognition of our favorite record label. We consider their impact on the year and how they define their sound, curate their roster, and celebrate their community. Check out all of Pitchfork’s 2025 wrap-up coverage here . One of the best and most distinctive albums this year sounded like a falling anvil wreathed in flames. Another of the year’s highlights might have been a forlorn ghost singing lullabies at your bedside, or your gravesite. Yet