Controlled Burnes: My 2025 in Music

Controlled Burnes returns after a rough couple of weeks at the Burnes’ household as host Andrew Burnes walks his Spotify Wrapped results and the 80+ albums he listened to in 2025 including some all-time greats, Taylor Swift’s divisive Life of a Showgirl, and the full discographies of famed artists including Bob Seger, LCD Soundsystem and…

Lover – Taylor Swift

**** From the moment Lover’s lead single “ME!” featuring the nails-on-chalkboard grating voice of Brendon Urie operating as a depressing foil to Taylor Swift’s infectiously endearing charm, I’ve been skeptical of her latest project. To pull such a 180 from the polarizing yet bold reputation seemed like an overly calculated move that didn’t bode well,…