Happy New Year!

As in previous years, I’m sharing my favourite music of 2025 with you. I’m a little late this time, and whilst I know we’d all rather look forwards than backwards, I hope you’ll stay with me and take a journey through some of my favourite releases from the past year.

My verdict on music in 2025? Pretty good. Chart music, for me, was generally pretty naff – there were a lot of songs that seemed to sit at Number 1 for a lifetime, and plenty of huge hits that did nothing for me. That said, there were many independent releases I really enjoyed, alongside some absolutely brilliant album releases. In fact, I’ve surprised myself with some of my favourite singles and albums of 2025.

The blog is split into sections:

• My favourite 15 single releases of the year
• My favourite 20 album tracks of the year
• My favourite albums of the year

There are also long-list versions of each section – songs I loved dearly but which just missed out on the shortlists.

If you’ve visited my blog at all during 2025, I want to say a huge thank you. Each post takes me a long time, and even the briefest visit genuinely means the world.

Wishing you a wonderful 2026,
Marc

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