I thought about narrowing down this list but... I see no reason to actually do so lol
What are your faves of 2025?
Are you already looking forward to 2026 releases?
Here's my list:
Artist "Album" (Label) [Genre] below each album cover with a link to Bandcamp, (aside from Turnstile whose album is not on Bandcamp)
Algernon Cadwallader “Trying Not to Have a Thought” (Saddle Creek) [Indie Rock]
Bouquet “Spellbreaker” (Ulrike Records) [Electronic]
Buddie "Glass" (Crafted Sounds) [Indie Rock]
The Bug Club “Very Human Futures” (Sub Pop) [Indie Rock]
Cheekface "Middle Spoon" (Self Released) [Indie Rock]
The Chop "It's The Chop" (Wrong Speed) [Minimalist pop]
The Cords "The Cords" (Slumberland) [Indie Pop]
Crochet "Cherish" (Self Released) [Screamo]
Dancer "More Or Less" (Meritorio Records) [Indie Rock Pop]
Ex-Void "In Love Again" (Tapete) [Indie Rock / Indie Pop]
First Day Back "Forward" (Self Released) [Indie Emo]
Florist “Jellywish” (Double Double Whammy) [Folky Pop]
Galore "Dirt" (Speakeasy Studios) [Indie Pop]
Good Luck "Big Dreams, Mister" (Lauren Records) [Indie Rock]
Horsegirl “Phonetics On and On” (Matador Records) [Indie Rock Pop]
Hotline TNT “Raspberry Moon” (Third Man) [Shoegaze Rock]
Jobber “Jobber to the Stars” (Exploding In Sound) [Indie Rock]
LAKE “Bucolic Gone” (Don Giovanni) [Indie Pop]
Tony Molina "On This Day" (Slumberland Records) [Indie Pop Rock]
M.O.S.S. “Youth Loser” (Den Tapes) [Indie Rock]
Pacing “Pl*net F*tness" (Asian Man) [Indie Pop]
Say She She "Cut & Rewind" (drink sum wtr) [Disco Jazz]
Tchotchke “Playin’ Dumb” (Tchotchke Records) [Indie Pop]
The Tubs “Cotton Crown” (Trouble in Mind) [Indie Pop]
Turnstile “Never Enough” (Roadrunner Records) [Post Hardcore]
Wavers "Look What I Found" (Musical Fanzine) [Indie Pop]