2025 Favorites
Weird year tbh, some excellent stuff, but also a lot of records which just kind of drifted by me despite being solid. Below are albums released this year that I enjoyed even if for a short while. |
| 1 |  | Deftones
private music
After dozens of listens, it's an excellent, fun, easy to dig record. Infinite Surprise is the song of the year for me. |
| 2 |  | Amplifier
Gargantuan
Not an easy listen, but very rewarding. Lovely record. |
| 3 |  | Deafheaven
Lonely People With Power
Very tight, maybe a couple more songs with clean vocals would have made it perfect for me as I enjoyed Infinite Granite a lot. |
| 4 |  | Motorpsycho
Motorpsycho
A defining record for where the guys are at the moment with both prog and poppier stuff. |
| 5 |  | FKA Twigs
Eusexua
Didn't expect to enjoy Eusexua so much, but I love it. |
| 6 |  | tripleS
ASSEMBLE25
Most interesting Kpop act at the moment IMO. |
| 7 |  | Thrice
Horizons/West
Their best record since To Be Everywhere for me, I love it. |
| 8 |  | Ethel Cain
Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
Beautiful songwriting and atmosphere. Together with Perverts, she had an amazing year. |
| 9 |  | Chevelle
Bright as Blasphemy
A grower IMO, they worked more on the song structures rather than in your face grooves as previous stuff. |
| 10 |  | Kauan
Wayhome
A career highlight for them. |
| 11 |  | Beastwars
The Ship // The Sea |
| 12 |  | Paradise Lost
Ascension |
| 13 |  | AFI
Silver Bleeds the Black Sun |
| 14 |  | U.S. Christmas
Cannibals Of Unaka |
| 15 |  | Swans
Birthing |
| 16 |  | The Black Keys
No Rain, No Flowers |
| 17 |  | Coheed and Cambria
Vaxis III: The Father of Make Believe |
| 18 |  | HEALTH
Conflict DLC |
| 19 |  | Conan
Violence Dimension |
| 20 |  | FKA Twigs
Eusexua Afterglow |
| 21 |  | Ministry
The Squirrely Years Revisited |
| 22 |  | Causa Sui
In Flux |
| 23 |  | Centuries of Decay
A Monument to Oblivion |
| 24 |  | Viagra Boys
Viagr Aboys |
| 25 |  | Tyler, the Creator
Don't Tap The Glass |
| 26 |  | clipping.
Dead Channel Sky |
| 27 |  | Nine Inch Nails
Tron: Ares OST |
| 28 |  | Yawning Man
Pavement Ends |
| 29 |  | Chat Pile and Hayden Pedigo
In The Earth Again |
| 30 |  | Lo-Pan
Get Well Soon |
| 31 |  | Papir
IX |
| 32 |  | Hammock
Nevertheless |
| 33 |  | Anna von Hausswolff
Iconoclasts |
| 34 |  | Lady Gaga
Mayhem |
| 35 |  | Yeule
Evangelic Girl is a Gun |
| 36 |  | Turnstile
Never Enough |
| 37 |  | Wet Leg
Moisturizer |
| 38 |  | New Candys
The Uncanny Extravaganza |
| 39 |  | 16
Guides For The Misguided |
| 40 |  | Pentagram
Lightning In A Bottle |
| 41 |  | BoA (KOR)
Crazier |
| 42 |  | Hawkwind
There Is No Space For Us |
| 43 |  | Wang Wen
Clap Your Hands (OST) |
| 44 |  | Pelican
Flickering Resonance |
| 45 |  | The Mars Volta
Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacío |
| 46 |  | The Flower Kings
Love |
| 47 |  | Mogwai
The Bad Fire |
| 48 |  | Kayo Dot
Every Rock, Every Half-Truth Under Reason |
| 49 |  | Masters of Reality
The Archer |
| 50 |  | Marina
Princess of Power |
| 51 |  | Lead Into Gold
Knife the Ally |
| 52 |  | Croatian Amor and Lust For Youth
All Worlds |
| 53 |  | Matt Berninger
Get Sunk |
| 54 |  | Author and Punisher
Nocturnal Birding |
| 55 |  | Wrekmeister Harmonies
Flowers in the Spring |
| 56 |  | Skold
Caught In The Throes |
| 57 |  | We Lost the Sea
A Single Flower |
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