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	Blut Aus Nord Ethereal Horizons Solid atmospheric black metal with some cool instrumental sections but not sure the production really works all that well.	3.0 12.31.25
	Anna von Hausswolff Iconoclasts 73 minutes of stunningly beautiful compositions, vocals and production. 'Iconoclasts' sees Hausswolff maximizing the efforts of herself vocally and the many musicians put to task to bring 'Iconoclasts' to life creating songs that are at times epic and loud but also have moments of mystery, sombre and melancholy. It is hard to even choose a place to begin with the dense instrumentation and harmony created on this record. Some moments that exemplify this: the duet in 'The Whole Woman' which sees Anna and Iggy harmonizing over beautiful string sections and guitars, 'Facing Atlas' which pairs Anna's church organ with loud vocals and mixed percuss	4.5 12.31.25
	Blawan SickElixir 'WTF' might be one of the most aptly named and simultaneously high quality tracks of 2025. 'SickElixir' is an album that leaves an imprint on your brain rather quickly and truly has a unique style. Futuristic, mechanical, unearthly and straight up weird are adjectives that come to mind for this one. Texturally this record really shines compared to other electronic releases and the vocal stylings are also fantastic. Add some funky bass that somehow subconsciously reminds me of 90s scifi like the Fifth Element and it is hard not to have a great time with this one.	4.0 12.31.25
	Qween Kong Gash 'Gash' lands somewhere between alt rock, grunge and punk harkening back to the golden era of the 90s in those genres but sounding fresh and unique in its own right. One only needs to play 'I Got It' to get a great sense of what Qween Kong are up to. The vocals are a mix of melodic, playful singing and shouting and perhaps most important here is the prominent, raspy bass layered with a softly distorted guitar. The bass tone and actual bass lines are next level and take the driver seat for much of the experience. That is not to say the other instruments aren't as important but this bass centric mix creates a wonderful sound. Top notch moments a	4.0 12.31.25
	Sprints All That Is Over Punk that pulls elements from post-punk, grunge and alt rock. There is something a bit more grand about their instrumentation and songwriting than a lot in similar genre spaces and the production does very well the augment the experience here placing the vocals and guitars in perfect places. 'Descartes', 'Need' and 'Coming Alive' are really quality tracks.	3.5 12.31.25
	The New Eves The New Eve Is Rising The atmosphere and raw, abrasive and blunt approach to artsy, folky post-punk is all this record needs to be an excellent release. The icing on the cake when an album feels like it physically transports you to another setting and 'The New Eve Is Rising' does just that. As the album spins I feel like I have been brought to a pub surrounded by farmlands to witness some cursed ritual that is both beautiful and painful, truly immersive. 'Cow Song', 'Mid Air Glass, and 'Circles' all rule but in the end this one rips end to end.	4.0 12.31.25
	Ethel Cain Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You Listened to this a few times and only remember the lyric about being a 'bad motherfucker' or something and a lot of lethargic, lonely atmospheres. The atmosphere on the whole is pretty cool but in the end at 74 minutes it feels like barely anything happens here.	2.5 12.31.25