We've got just what you need for that stubborn case of existential dread in a looming dystopia as we update our running list of the year's best songs. This includes the scorched-Earth beauty in yeule's "Skullcrusher;" a deep appreciation for the fragility of life found in the project known as Everything Is Recorded; singer Raveena's radiant "You're So Good To Me" and more.

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Also, we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of All Songs Considered by looking back at our number one songs from each year. On this episode: the songs that take us back to 2005

NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce joins host Robin Hilton.

Featured artists and songs:

01. Everything Is Recorded: "Never Felt Better (feat. Sampha, Florence + The Machine)," from Temporary
02. Yeule: "Skullcrusher," from Evangelic Girls Is A Gun
03. Raveena: "You're So Good To Me," from Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain (Deluxe)
04. Gordi: "Alien Cowboy," from Like Plasticine
05. Whatever The Weather: "12°C," from Whatever The Weather II

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Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Consideredplaylists in Apple Music and Spotify.