Mumrunner’s second full-length Yearning Hearts is another wonderful shoegaze release from the band.

Nala Sinephro’s discography of ambient jazz is more than worth a listen, and both records are a masterclass in experimental music.

Talking about the insightful lyrics from La Dispute, The World Is, and Bo Burnham.

Van Wheel Gone is an indie adventure platformer game created by Zhengyu Ye, and made for those experiencing loss.

Connecting the threads of Weapons and Final Destination: Bloodlines through the character’s dreams and premonitions of what’s yet to come.

Belgium’s heavy shoegazers Slow Crush are back with their third album Thirst, showcasing their heaviest and most introspective songs yet.

Chrysalis by she’s green is a blissful reminder to step outside of yourself for a moment to enjoy the world around you.

All of my favorite rappers are dads now

An essay on the incalculable loss of Brent Hinds. Thank you for everything, Brent.

Good Teal just dropped an impressive debut self-titled release, a post-hardcore powerhouse that will be sure to end up amongst my favorites of the year.

With 8 years of development, an 8-string on your back, and 16 riffs at your disposal, Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson is an instrument-driven RPG that turns music into monsters and mayhem as you fight to compete in the famous Battle of the Bands held by Rick Riffson.

Sweet Pill just shared their full live performance of their Unraveled EP at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, performed and recorded in early 2025. I talk about why I think this is the next step forward for the band as we all await their next LP.

Album covers used to be a first impression for many when searching for new music. I don’t think that their importance has dwindled in the digital age, but perhaps their presence has amongst listeners for discovering new artists. Nonetheless, art design is still an integral piece of an album or single, and I wanted to share some of my favorites from the year.

Since the release of Mario Kart World, I have been obsessed with the soundtrack and music design led by Atsuko Asahi. I explore the development of World’s soundtrack through developer interviews, insights from playing the game myself, and provide further reasoning as to why this might deserve Best OST of 2025.