Another year in music has come and gone, and I’ve spent the past twelve months spinning, digging, and obsessing over records that really stuck with me. 2025 brought a mix of heavy hitters, hidden gems, and a few surprise twists I didn’t see coming. Here’s my personal top twenty albums of the year – the ones I kept coming back to, the ones I want you to hear, and the ones that defined my 2025 soundtrack!
Oh yes! While exploring my top 20, listen to the Spotify playlist with tracks selected from my favorites!
Amammoth – Distant Skies And The Ocean Flies
Black Honey Cult – Black Honey Cult
Crystal Spiders – Metanoia
Dune Aurora – Ice Age Desert
Electric Citizen – Ec4
Fuzz Evil – Smear Merchants
Goatfather – House Of The Rising Smoke
Håndgemeng – Satanic Panic Attack
Ironrat – Beneath It All
Kal-El – Astral Voyager Vol. 1
Komatsu – A Breakfast For Champions
Lo-Pan – Get Well Soon
Mandy Manala – Mandy Manala
Messa – The Spin
Nepal Death – Pilgrims And Psychonauts
Rainbows Are Free – Silver and Gold
Solar Sons – Altitude
Thammuz – III
Void King – The Hidden Hymnal – Chapter II
Weed Demon – The Doom Scroll
