Jan 2, 2026

My 2025 Listening Habits

Top 5 Albums Released in 2025
HeadlightsAlex G
Thee Black BoltTunde Abebimpe
SogoloWITCH
1985: The Miracle YearHüsker Dü
NEVER ENOUGHTurnstile

15 Favorite songs for the year:

Miracle Aligner - The Last Shadow Puppets

I had tried The Last Shadow Puppets previously but was expecting a version of the Arctic Monkeys. This somng finally clicked,

Magnetic - Tunde Abebimpe

The closest to a recent TVOTR radio release and a fun album for the year.

Metronomic Underground - Stereolab

2025 was a Stereolab year.




Don't Know How I Keep Loving You - Julia Jacklin

Discovered this on. the local AAA station, great vocals that remind me of Sharon Van Etten.

Madness - Prince Buster

They call it madness.

Sungu Lubuka - Petelo Vicka et  Son Nzazi

The first track on another great compilation from Analog Africa, this aptly titled Congo-Funk.

Skinhead Stomp - Symarip

I watched a great documentary on Trojan Records. I had missed the fact that Jamaican artists in Britain were releasing tracks for that market and skinheads specially.  

Lou Reed Was My Babysitter - Jeff Tweedy

Fun moment from the triple album of the year!

Stop It - Pylon

nev er dug in, not sure why I took so long!

Kamsule - We Intend To Cause Havoc

Zamrock originally continue to release funky stuff.

Seconds - The Human League

The LCD Soundsystem London Session included a cover of this, and although I listening to to Dare before, this time it stuck with me.

Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Not sure why I had not listened to this before having heard Winter in America but not this amazing track.

Alex G - Afterlife

90's REM vibes.

CAN - Mother Sky

Didn't have Soundtracks before this year, finally realized what I was missing.

Parliament - Mothership Connection (Star Child)

Dug into P-Funk this year, one of my favorite tracks from that exploration.



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