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Erick’s Big Announcement & Updated 2025 Album Ratings! – Episode 150

February 16, 2026

We’re celebrating a huge milestone with our 150th episode of the Music Matters Media podcast! For this special installment, we’re looking back at our album reviews from last year and revisiting some of the biggest releases from artists like Blink-182, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Sleep Theory, Linkin Park, Justin Bieber, and more. After a year of sitting with these albums, do they still deserve their original scores—or have our opinions changed?

We’re breaking down what still holds up, what surprised us on a revisit, and which projects might not hit the same anymore.

Be sure to listen through to the final moments of the episode—Erick shares a deeply personal announcement that marks the end of an era for the show. It’s a moment you won’t want to miss.
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