my top ten is attached. lot of great metal this year tbh.
I am going to sound super mainstream, but the only album of 2025 that I have listened to multiple times is Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd. Not his best work, but still a great ride with some absolute bangers.
I mostly listen to older music or am late to the party with more recent stuff :).
I preferred the first record but This Bitter Garden is up there for me as well. End Beginnings from Sandwell District is another honorable mention
that Oklou album was good. it's definitely in my top 25. other than clipping. and ethel cain i don't know any of these acts. i'll have to do some listening. which do you recommend i check out first?
If you like metal then that Jivebomb album is excellent hardcore punk. Along similar lines is Xiao's Control which is more powerviolence but still great
Edit: a more sasscore aligned record you might dig is Emma Goldman's All You Are is We. This features members of Dads Thighs, who put one of my fave emo records The Ghosts that I Fear
i'm definitely going to check out the Emma Goldman album, thanks. i've seen it around but didn't know much about it.
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