I’m sure I sound like a broken record by now, but with all of the time I spend listening to my favorite podcasts, watching my favorite shows, and enjoying my favorite channels on YT, I don’t get a ton of chances to soak up new music to the degree I would like to.
But of the new music released in 2025 that I added to my library, here were my favorite albums:
Above & Beyond – Bigger Than All Of Us
Jon Bellion – FATHER FIGURE
Craig David – Commitment
Lady Gaga – MAYHEM
MARINA – PRINCESS OF POWER
Maroon 5 – Love Is Like
Rezident – Feeling Fades
Theodore Shapiro – Severance: Season 2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
Skrillex – FUCK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Here’s my list of favorite singles from the year, in alphabetical order:
There sadly was no Anjunadeep compilation release in 2025, but there were plenty of good singles from the label. Jon Bellion is back making his own music! I know I’ve missed him doing more than simply writing songs for others. Jermaine Dupri finally delivered a new album (after we’d been waiting nearly 25 years for Greenlight).
I’m looking forward to what 2026 brings (and since we’re already in May, I know there are plenty of great things on the horizon)!