Best Songs of 2025 - Part 1

It's one of my favorite times of year! Year End Music List Magic Time! Here's part 1 of 7 for my favorite tracks from this year!

31. The Burning Hell - Bottle of Chianti, Cheese, and Charcuterie Board

32. The Tear Garden - A Return

33. Miami Horror - We're All Made of Stars (feat. Telenova)

34. Jenny Wilson - Boy (Please Forgive Me)

35. Yukimi - Sad Makeup

Andy Bell - The Chance Won't Come Again (feat. Tim Rice-Oxley)

Getting to see Andy Bell tonight! Here's a bonus track from "The Crown Jewels" new, expanded collector's edition!

Blue Hawaii - holdsomeone

New single from Blue Hawaii!

Sébastien Tellier - Thrill Of The Night (feat. Slayyyter & Nile Rodgers)

New from Sébastien Tellier w/ a couple of friends! His new album "Kiss the Beast" will be out Jan 30th!

Tony & The Kiki - HOLY XTC

Tony & The Kiki released their latest EP "Fornication Under the Consent of Queens" on Halloween. Glad I've just discovered them because this is fabulous!

bis & Art Brut - Opposites Attract

bis & Art Brut have united to give us the "Sorry About That" EP featuring covers of both Paula Abdul & Mama Cass, as well as covers of each other!

TOMORA - Ring the Alarm

Tom Rowlands of Chemical Brothers and AURORA have combined energies and come up with TOMORA and this debut madness! I love it!

Cranes - Wires

Cranes return with a video from the 2008 self-titled album, recently released for the first time on vinyl!

Voxtrot - Fighting Back

Voxtrot are fully back now with news of their new album "Dreamers in Exile" (out Feb 27th) and this great new single!

Swansea Sound - Not My Order

Swansea Sound release "All Is Calm" today, a mini album featuring their old festive holiday music as well 2 brand new songs! Get it HERE!

Melody's Echo Chamber - The House That Doesn't Exist

Melody's Echo Chamber releases their new album "Unclouded" tomorrow!

Sunlit - Beside

New single from Joe Moore's Sunlit!

Sarah Nixey - Winter Solstice

The 2nd single from Sarah Nixey's upcoming new solo album "Sea Fever"! Beauty! The album will be out on February 6th!

Viola Odette Harlow - Little Dream

I had the initial thought of doing another advent calendar this year, but then I got lazy! Instead, I'll just post a sprinkling of festive-ish music throughout the month. First off, here's Viola Odette Harlow with a touching, yet sad ballad. It's beautiful. Happy December!

Poppet - Mini Mozzie (feat. Angryoldogs)

A song from the perspective of a mosquito?! Sign me up! Latest release from Poppet!

Pulp - The Man Comes Around

Pulp giving us a lovely cover of a Johnny Cash track!

The Cure - Secrets (The Show of a Lost World - Live from Troxy 2024)

Very excited to see this "show" in a couple weeks in the cinema! Rockyboo's all-time fave on the big screen!

Romeo Void - Never Say Never

Last night Rockyboo and I watched an old episode of VH1 Bands Reunited featuring Romeo Void. I'd never seen an episode but highly enjoyed this one! Seeing the band so happy for the chance to reunite, hearing how horrible the industry/corporations have always been, and just the overall love of good music.

I've only ever known a couple of their songs but the show definitely makes me want to dive in for more! I've always loved this song.

Tulpa - PSYOPS

Third single off Tulpa's upcoming debut album "Monster of the Week"! I absolutely love this track and it's infectious chorus! The album is out this Friday.

Blondfire - Do It Again

New single from Blondfire!

Art School Girlfriend - The Peaks

New from Art School Girlfriend off upcoming album, "Lean In", out March 11th!

Say She She - Shop Boy

Here's a fun one from Say She She's album "Cut & Rewind"!

Jonathan Bree - Live to Dance (feat. Princess Chelsea)

New single from Jonathan Bree with a sentiment I live strongly by! On my way to a party to DANCE DANCE DANCE!

Ladytron - Kingdom Undersea

Ladytron with the 3rd new track off of upcoming new album "Paradises", out March 20th!

Would-Be-Goods - The Gallopers

New from long-time fave the Would-Be-Goods who will be releasing a new album via Skep Wax! "Tears Before Bedtime" will be out Feb 13th!