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Finally, to no one's surprise, my numero uno goes to :

1. Deafheaven's - Lonely People With Power

I have spent years chasing the ghost of Sunbather. That pink cover is burned into my retina, a monument to a moment in music history I was just slightly too late to witness firsthand. For years, every Deafheaven release has been judged against that impossible standard, and while I’ve loved the journey—the pivots to shoegaze, the clean singing, the experimentation—I was always secretly waiting for the sky to open up again. I didn't think it was actually possible to recapture that lightning in a bottle, to feel that specific, overwhelming rush of euphoria and devastation simultaneously. I was wrong. Lonely People With Power isn't just a return to form; it’s the album I’ve been waiting for my entire adult life.

The album opens with "Incidental I" into "Doberman", which is probably the most aggressive one-two punch they’ve thrown since New Bermuda. George sounds like a maniac again, which is a relief after the crooning era, but the riffs are cleaner, almost surgically precise. Then "Magnolia" hits, and it’s the clear standout—massive, sweeping melodies that remind you why you liked this band in 2013, but with a production quality that actually lets you hear the bass.

The middle run is where it gets weird in a good way. "The Garden Route" and "Heathen" flirt with some electronic textures I wasn't expecting, but it works. It breaks up the wall of sound so your ears don't get fatigued. "Amethyst" is the centerpiece, a sprawling 8-minute epic that shifts from pure violence to this blissed-out, ambient outro that feels like floating in space.

By the time you get to "Revelator" and "Body Behavior", the album settles into this groovy, almost post-punk rhythm that feels fresh for them. It’s less about blast beats and more about atmosphere. The closing stretch with "Winona" and "The Marvelous Orange Tree" (fantastic title, by the way) brings it all home. "Winona" specifically is a tear-jerker, but not in a cheesy way—it just feels earned.

This is the album I’ve been waiting for. It’s heavy, it’s beautiful, and it doesn't feel like it's trying too hard to impress anyone. Deafheaven finally sounds comfortable in their own skin, and it results in their best work in a decade. Life-changing might be a stretch for some, but for me? Yeah, it’s up there. I missed the cultural shift of 2013, but I am here for this. I got to witness this. This is my Sunbather. It’s a masterpiece in every sense of the word, a life-changing document of isolation and grandeur that I’ll be listening to until my hearing finally gives out.

So did they top Sunbather with this record ? I think, for me, they did.

Deafheaven forever.

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And for the absolute struggle that was picking my top 5...

5. Viagra Boys - Viagr Aboys

I honestly didn't think they could keep this bit going for this long, but here we are, and it’s still the most fun I’ve had listening to a rock album all year. The title is stupid, the lyrics are gross, and Sebastian Murphy still sounds like he just woke up in a dumpster behind a dive bar, but the groove is undeniable. It’s that specific brand of sleazy, satirical post-punk that makes up for the best shower playlist.

Musically, they’ve actually tightened up a lot. The sax is doing some heavy lifting here, weaving through the chaos to give it this weird, jazzy undercurrent that keeps the tracks from falling apart. It’s chaotic and messy on the surface, but underneath the jokes and the shrimp-tech lore, these guys are incredible musicians. It’s a perfect party album for people who hate parties.

4. Candelabro - Deseo, Carne y Voluntad

Welcome back Isaac's Black Country, New Road. This was a total surprise for me. I’m not at all tapped into the Chilean indie scene (why would I be ?), but if this is what they’re cooking up, I’ve been missing out. It’s this massive, sprawling shoegaze-meets-emo record that feels like it’s constantly on the verge of exploding. The wall of sound is thick and fuzzy, but there’s so much melody buried under the noise that it never feels fatiguing.

It hits that sweet spot of being incredibly aggressive yet surprisingly tender. Even without translating every lyric, you can feel the desperation in the vocals. It flows perfectly from front to back, creating this immersive atmosphere that kind of sucks you in and doesn't let go until the final feedback loop fades out. Just a gorgeous, noisy, emotional wreck of an album.

3. Chuquimamani-Condori & Joshua Chuquimia Crampton - Los Thuthanaka

This is barely music in the traditional sense; it’s more like a seismic event. It’s a cacophony (look up what that means, you are welcome) of indigenous Aymara sounds, distorted guitars, and heavy electronics that feels like it’s physically shaking the room. It’s overwhelming, loud, and at times genuinely difficult to listen to, but it’s also one of the most spiritually resonant things I’ve heard.

There is a deep sense of history and family woven into the chaos. The interplay between the siblings (they are brothers) feels telepathic, trading blows of noise and melody that sound like they're summoning something ancient. It’s not an album you throw on in the background; it demands your full attention and then completely exhausts you. A masterpiece of modern experimental music that feels like it exists in its own timeline.

Unfortunately, this isn't on Spotify.

2. La Dispute - No One Was Driving The Car

Jordan Dreyer is less of a vocalist and more of a panicked author reading his manuscript while the building burns down. The storytelling here is peak La Dispute hyper-specific details about car crashes, suburban decay, and the quiet horror of existing. The title alone sets the tone perfectly; it’s anxious, out of control, and deeply unsettling.

The band has mastered the art of tension. They know exactly when to pull back and let the spoken word breathe, and exactly when to crash in with the heavy instrumentation to drive the point home. It doesn't try to recreate the frantic energy of Wildlife, but instead settles into this matured, brooding dread that feels heavier in a way. It’s literary fiction disguised as post-hardcore, and nobody does it better.

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8. Rosalía - LUX

At this point, I’m convinced Rosalía is just bored with being better than everyone else, so she keeps inventing new genres to master. She really just does whatever she wants at this point. This is basically Motomami’s evil, industrial twin—classical, orchestral, heavier, glitchier, and somehow even more confident. It’s aggressive but still so pretty. I honestly have no idea how she is going to translate this specific kind of madness to a stage, but I can't wait to see how it's portrayed live.

7. billy woods - GOLLIWOG

Only billy woods could drop an album with this title and make it the most intellectually dense, politically sharp record of the year. The production is claustrophobic and jagged, perfectly matching his paranoid delivery. I’ve listened to this like 10 times and I still feel like I’ve only uncovered 10% of what he’s actually saying. A challenging listen, but a rewarding one. The consistency of his run is getting ridiculous, no but seriously, IT IS GETTING RIDICULOUS, PLEASE DROP AN AVERAGE ALBUM.

6. Geese - Getting Killed

If 3D Country was them stumbling into a saloon, this is them burning the whole town down. It’s actually insane watching this album blow up in real-time. They went from "cool indie band" to one of the "biggest bands in the world" in a month, and honestly? They deserve it. Cameron Winter is singing like a man possessed, and the energy is just nervous, unhinged, rock and roll fun.
Overall, the album as a whole is nearly perfect, and the glaze is a 100% justified.

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Continued...

24. Backxwash - Only Dust Remains

A must listen. One of the most important albums of the year. A brooding, atmospheric and melancholic album (that still manages to be strikingly melodic and catchy) from a fiercely innovative rapper and producer. Beyond hip hop, the album draws on ambient, industrial, and other kinds of experimental music. A heavy listen about burnout and activism fatigue that hits way too close to home.

23. Weatherday - Hornet Disaster

I'm not to be bothered by length. The excess works perfectly here since 99% of the tracks are great. It manages to be entertaining for the full 79 minutes without dragging at all. One of the top releases of 2025 for sure. Sputnik screaming "HARDER" over unpolished Midwest Emo riffs while actual hornet sounds play in the background is peak of 2025. Chaotic, lo-fi, and totally obsessed with its own noise.

22. Hesse Kassel - La Brea

It is easy to compare this sound to the first two Black Country, New Road albums, but they sure as hell nail it. The record is consistent and the build ups are incredible. The endings on tracks like Americana and Yo La Tengo are absolutely insane.
A hidden gem that feels like it was dug up from a time capsule. It’s got that dusty, sun-bleached rock sound. Ty windmill scene again.

21. Swans - Birthing

Where do I even start with this one ? and with rumors of this being their last studio album ?

Swans are closing the book on their big sound era with Birthing. And wow, did they ever go out with a bang. This record features some of their heaviest and most intense material yet, sounding absolutely massive compared to their recent work. It feels like a full circle moment that combines all their previous sounds and ends on a surprisingly positive note. It is an amazing and hopeful farewell to this version of the band.

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12. Clipse - Let God Sort Em Out

The brothers are back and they haven't lost a step. Pusha is still selling bricks and Malice is saving souls, and somehow the contrast makes it hit harder than it has in twenty years. It’s strictly for the luxury drug dealing aesthetic, even if I'll never sell a gram in my life. A perfect reunion and It's just so cool to witness a the release of a project from Clipse two decades later, without forgetting Pharell's arguably best production ever.

11. Maruja - Pain to Power

By far my most anticipated album of the year. Not one single Single was average. And... to no one's surprise it was an excellent record , a very stressful album, in a good way. The sax player sounds like he's trying to exorcise a demon while the rest of the band beats the shit out of their instruments. It's that darker, grimier side of the UK post-punk scene, It's subject matter is pretty charged too covering topics such as the class war in a colossal manner.

Onto the top 10 now.

10. Natalia Lafourcade - Cancionera

I don't think there is a single artist on earth who handles acoustic instruments with as much grace as Natalia. She has this ability to make a simple guitar strum feel like a life-changing event. Cancionera feels like a spiritual successor to De Todas las Flores, but somehow even more intimate? I might not catch poetic nuances in the lyrics because I don't speak spanish, but the emotion transcends that entirely. Just a warm, devastatingly beautiful blanket of an album.

9. LAUSSE THE CAT - The Mocking Stars

I didn't know what the fuck this was, seriously. I went into this completely blind, having no clue who this guy was or why there was a cat on the cover. I expected something cool, but what I got was a surreal, hazy trip through London's underbelly narrated by... a depressed feline? It’s a weird, disorienting first listen that feels like eavesdropping on a conversation you shouldn't be hearing. I still don't fully get what I just listened to, but the vibe is so impeccable. I genuinely hope he doesn't vanish for another five years, but if this is the only thing we get, it was worth the wait.

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28. OPN - Tranquilizer

I lied, this is my ambient album of the year

27. Big Thief - Double Infinity

Modern folk classic. I'm convinced this was made in space, outside of the concept of time. Adrienne Lenker and Big Thief can do no wrong.

26. Little Simz - Lotus

Another phenomenal record from the UK's best rapper. A tad bit more soulful and jazzy but still as gritty as it should be expected from Simz.

25. key vs. locket - i felt like a sketch

Beautiful Midwest emo album. Not one song was boring or lackluster.

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40. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 50

Solely because we got an official of version of all Shine On You Crazy Diamond's 9 parts together making what I can now call the greatest song ever created.

39. betcover! - 勇気

Funky Japanese Jazz Rock, i love this album, i love the band. But unlike their prev albums, vocals are a big highlight here, Geordie Greep like.

38. Bad Bunny - Debi Tirar Mas Fotos

I dont like Reggaeton nor did I understand a single word throughout the whole project but it didnt really matter. Apparently It's politically charged. A fun album if you have an hour to spare.

37. Navy Blue - The Sword & The Soaring

Navy Blue never misses, a true sage sharing his infinite wisdom over instrumentals that almost make you feel like the album's art. Every word on this record is stained with the honest tears of its creation.

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32. Wednesday - Bleeds

MJ Lenderman laid the foundation last year for this one, Karly Hartzman (the band's vocalist) made me stay, one of the most expressive contemporary vocalists. Really good country!

31. miffle - goodbye, world!

My ambient album of the year. Cool fucking album.

30. Mac Miller - Balloonerism

I have to admit, listening to post-Swimming Mac is getting harder and harder for me as times goes on, and I assume that to be not wanting to burn out from his discography. But this shit is so fucking sad, yet so beautiful.

29. The Necks - Disquiet

A sprawling combination of Avant Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, and Ambient that changed what I'm expect from The Necks next. Sadly not on Spotify anymore :(

Not one song was boring or lackluster.

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@techdevnotes dfq do u mean "even" Opus 4.5 cooked google? that is the fucking benchmark

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@QueenNiyo I only get online for laughs like this

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@portesdi @okaybrb might as well add Brave New World in there

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@brcszn @Edygaard1 @StopThatXavii mf how is Modric shit?