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This past year was full of magical musical moments, including a collab between Evanescence, Poppy, and Spiritbox and the reunion of Panic! At The Disco. 2025 also had one of the most packed album release calendars with some truly divine offerings. From Turnstile’s Never Enough and Hayley Williams’ Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party to Heart Attack Man’s Joyride The Pale Horse and L.S. Dunes’ Violet, these 2025 album releases were nothing short of extraordinary and deserve many listens throughout the year ahead.
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Released: January 8, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Punish,” “Etienne”
Diva Bleach — Can You Keep A Secret?
Released: January 17, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Kiss Her Goodbye,” “Torn In Two”
Teddy Swims — I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)
Released: January 24, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Bad Dreams,” “Guilty”
L.S. Dunes — Violet
L.S. Dunes’ Violet is a masterclass in how to create a sophomore album—sharpening the urgency introduced on their debut, leaning harder into their collective prowess, and building on their already explosive momentum. The record thrives on push-and-pull dynamics that range from tight, coiled verses that explode into massive hooks (“Forgiveness”), all while keeping the band’s post-hardcore throughline intact. Standout tracks like “Paper Tigers,” “Holograms,” and the title track make this album one of the most gripping releases of the year (and without a doubt this writer’s Album Of The Year). —Paige Owens
Grayscale — The Hart
Released: January 31, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Summer Clothes,” “Not Afraid To Die”
Jinjer — Duél
Released: February 7, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Green Serpent,” “Someone’s Daughter”
A Day to Remember — Big Ole Album Vol. 1
Released: February 18, 2025 Standout Tracks: “All My Friends,” “Die For Me”
One Ok Rock — Detox
Released: February 21, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Tropical Therapy,” “Delusion:All”
Anxious — Bambi
Released: February 21, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Counting Sheep,” “Bambi’s Theme”
Silverstein — Antibloom
One half of Silverstein’s ambitious double-album release, Antibloom finds the band sharpening every instinct that’s kept them vital for more than two decades. It balances melody and abrasion with a sense of purpose that feels earned—proof that evolution doesn’t require abandoning their identity. Songs like “Confession” and “Skin & Bones” reinforce Silverstein’s position as one of post-hardcore’s most reliable and enduring forces. —Paige Owens
Spiritbox — Tsunami Sea
Tsunami Sea stands as Spiritbox’s most expansive release, finding the band operating at full scale, stretching their sound wider without losing the crushing weight that made them impossible to ignore in the first place. The album moves fluidly between brutality and restraint, with frontwoman Courtney LaPlante creating a sense of constant unease beneath its surface. With moments like “Soft Spine” and the title cut, Spiritbox confidently steers past the sophomore slump by miles. —Paige Owens
Coheed And Cambria — The Father Of Make Believe
Released: March 14, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Searching For Tomorrow,” “Someone Who Can”
Japanese Breakfast — For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
Much like Japanese Breakfast’s earlier releases, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) masters intimacy without being fragile, wrapping lush arrangements around quiet self-examination. The album breathes—giving its emotions room to settle and linger rather than rush. “Orlando In Love” and “Picture Window” have earned their place in the band’s most-streamed tracks. —Paige Owens
Chloe Moriondo — Oyster
Released: March 28, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Oyster,” “Shoreline”
Underoath — The Place After This One
Released: March 28, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Survivor’s Guilt,” “Teeth”
Djo — The Crux
Released: April 4, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Basic Being Basic,” “Charlie’s Garden”
Magnolia Park — Vamp
Released: April 4, 2025 Standout Tracks: “SHALLOW,” “WORSHIP”
Mayday Parade — Sweet
Sweet sounds like Mayday Parade remembering exactly why their songwriting hits so hard in the first place. It leans into emotional directness without apology, pairing sincerity with the kind of heartache the band has always owned so well. “By The Way” stands as the record’s centerpiece, easily sliding into the band’s early-era canon and proving Mayday Parade hasn’t lost their grip on vulnerability. —Paige Owens
Heart Attack Man — Joyride The Pale Horse
Heart Attack Man pushed the boundaries of their own discography with their 2025 record, Joyride The Pale Horse. After making major waves in the pop-punk and emo scenes with Fake Blood (2019) and Freak Of Nature (2023), the Cleveland crew leveled up their latest offering with not just sonic maturity but emotional growth, too, as they trade in early 20-something woes and reckon with mortality and the fragility of life.
Vocalist Eric Egan said it best in an interview with idobi Radio, “We’re balancing that light and dark with the moments where the humor and the self-awareness and all that is shining through.” And for those who adored Egan’s exquisite soaring vocals on bangers such as “Laughing Without Smiling” and viscous pop-punk riffs on “Spit,” rest assured, Heart Attack Man isn’t going anywhere and will continue to push the genre envelope. Frankly, we’re ready for HAMMY world domination, and we shall live to see the day. — Maria Serra
King Mala — And You Who Drowned in the Grief of a Golden Thing
Released: May 2, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Devotion,” “Little Death”
PUP — Who Will Look After The Dogs?
Released: May 2, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Get Dumber,” “Hallways”
Sleep Token — Even In Arcadia
Released: May 9, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Emergence,” “Caramel”
Sleep Theory succeeded in getting their chart-topping debut album, Afterglow, “Stuck In My Head.” Between the opener “Static” to “Gravity” and “Numb,” the Memphis, Tennessee band, anchored by Cullen Moore, balances towering choruses with darker undercurrents; they even managed to have several songs go viral on social media. This debut has positioned Sleep Theory as one of the most promising breakout acts. —Paige Owens
Turnstile — Never Enough
Ya know what…Turnstile perfectly named this album, because new and old fans alike can’t listen to it enough times. Never Enough, boasting the likes of “Birds,” “Seein’ Stars” (with Hayley Williams background vocals), “Light Design,” the act perfectly elevates the alternative sphere as they journey through classic punk-rock riffs, ethereal indie sonics, and dazzling hardcore hooks. Excitingly, the group is the first band ever nominated for Grammys in categories for rock, metal, and alternative…and we hope they bring home a win…or two…or all five!
Additionally, Turnstile released a visual album in movie theaters in tandem with their album release, marking one of the most exciting immersive experiences for fans who didn’t get to see them live in 2025. — Maria Serra
Badflower — No Place Like Home
Released: June 20, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Detroit,” “Number 1”
YUNGBLUD — IDOLS
With his latest full-length, YUNGBLUD sharpens his pop sensibilities with a touch of rock ‘n’ roll, delivering his most confident collection to date, and rightfully earning multiple GRAMMY nominations. The album thrives on confrontation and catharsis, while tracks like “Hello Heaven, Hello” and “Zombie” showcase the young artist embracing his role as a generational lightning rod. —Paige Owens
The Aces — Gold Star Baby
Hey, there, it’s me, your resident Aces superfan. This year, the quartet proved that disco is exactly what we need. Let’s not sugarcoat what happened in 2025…women/queer/POC rights were and are getting stripped away more and more each day. While fear may be in some hearts, rightfully so, dancing and celebration are important when it comes to keeping up the fight. Uniquely, this mirrors the same political landscape of the 1970s—when disco was at its height! The Aces give disco enchantment, Latin pop prowess, brooding ballad, and indie darling dreamscapes all in one album.
Gold Star Baby isn’t just an album, it’s a sonic escape from a rather grim reality with hits such as “Jealous,” “Twin Flame,” and “The Magic.” Vocalist Cristal Ramirez says, “I turn [Gold Star Baby] on and I feel like I get to be the best version of myself. Like that’s the person I always wanted to be when I was a kid, daydreaming. It just feels like a celebration to me.” — Maria Serra
The Dirty Nil — The Lash
Released: July 25, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Gallop Of The Hounds,” ‘Rock N’ Roll Band”
mgk — Lost Americana
Lost Americana sees mgk pulling his pop-punk instincts into a broader, moodier landscape without losing momentum, tracing love, regret, and reinvention across distorted guitars and modern pop structures. The lead single, “cliché,” along with “vampire diaries” and “sweet caroline,” are the heart of the release. —Paige Owens
Pool Kids — Easier Said Than Done
Released: August 15, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Easier Said Than Done,” “Sorry Not Sorry”
Rise Against — Ricochet
Released: August 15, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Nod,” “Black Crown”
Hot Mulligan — The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still
Released: August 15, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Island In The Sun,” “Cream Of Wheat Of Feet Naw Cream Of (Feat.)”
Nova Twins — Parasites & Butterflies
Released: August 29, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Piranha,” “N.O.V.A”
Pinkshift — Earthkeeper
Released: August 29, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Evil Eye,” “Blood”
La Dispute — No One Was Driving The Car
Released: September 5, 2025 Standout Tracks: “I Shaved My Head,” “No One Was Driving The Car”
Beauty School Dropout — Where Did All The Butterflies Go?
Released: September 5, 2025 Standout Tracks: “On Your Lips,” “Fever”
King Princess — Girl Violence
Released: September 12, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Jaime,” “RIP KP”
Nevertel — Start Again
Released: September 12, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Criminal,” “Some Things”
Not Enough Space — Weaponize Your Rage
Released: September 12, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Solace In Silence,” “Primitive”
twenty one pilots — Breach
Released: September 12, 2025 Standout Tracks: “City Walls,” “The Contract”
Arrows In Action — I Think I’ve Been Here Before
Arrows In Action were in action allllll year long with exciting tours, including a run with their best buddies in The Home Team and a massive summer route on the idobi Radio Summer School Tour. This year, their two-part release of I Think I’ve Been Here Before was nothing short of a blast—a dance-inducing and sexy “Celebration” (pun intended) of life.
The Florida trio’s horny bangers, such as “Cheekbones” and “Feel It Again,” as well as their love ballads, including “Lost In The Moment,” are as exciting live as they are in your headphones—the true mark of a perfect pop album. We’re so excited to see Arrows In Action on tour with Boys Like Girls in 2026. — Maria Serra
Motion City Soundtrack — The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World
Released: September 19, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Particle Physics,” “The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World”
Gully Boys — Gully Boys
Released on: October 3, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Mother,” “Love Me 2”
Yellowcard — Better Days
Released: October 10, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Love Letters Lost,” “You Broke Me Too”
Dayseeker — Creature In The Black Night
Released: October 24, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Pale Moonlight,” “Crawl Back To My Coffin”
Pollyanna — Weirdo
Released: October 24, 2025 Standout Tracks: “SUPERPOWER,” “Boygirl”
Hayley Williams — Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Hayley Williams’ surprise solo drop landed like emotional whiplash, pairing diaristic confession with unexpected pop left turns. Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party moves between raw intimacy and full emotional combustion, never settling long enough to feel safe. Anchored by tracks like “Glum” and the viral “Parachute,” the sprawling 20-song release fueled an instant tour sellout—and yes, to everyone who got tickets, we’re deeply and collectively jealous! —Paige Owens
5 Seconds Of Summer — Everyone’s A Star!
Released: November 14, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Telephone Busy,” “NOT OK”
Ben Quad — Wisher
Released: November 14, 2025 Standout Tracks: “Painless,” “It’s Just A Title”
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