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2025 Year-end Song Draft - We've Started, join in and pick a song or twenty four (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter Eephus
- Start date
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
Jaysus
Good times!
Crap, was he picked more than once? I like to avoid that.
steelcitysledgehammers
Footballguy
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Impossible
steelcitysledgehammers
Footballguy
Over the past few years I've gotten much more into instrumental tunes. Loved this bands previous stuff and I'm looking forward to their upcoming album.
SCS 16 - The Olympians - California
J
SCS 16 - The Olympians - California
J
steelcitysledgehammers
Footballguy
squistion
Footballguy
15 songs in a 22 round draft to date seems a bit...um...overreprestented.
steelcitysledgehammers
Footballguy
steelcitysledgehammers
Footballguy
Sounds like something's amiss with the Spotify playlist. If you search this thread for "Petey" it only comes up twice, but for the song "The Yips". I'm also managing my own YouTube Music playlist and show that as the only song drafted.
HTH.
J
steelcitysledgehammers
Footballguy
This is one of many bands I have these drafts to thank for introducing us.
SCS 19 - White Reaper - Blue 42
J
SCS 19 - White Reaper - Blue 42
J
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
With so many good songs left, it's getting harder to pick one for the playlist. Can't believe we haven't had anything yet from
23. The Black Keys - Babygirl
There were two that I had to double check twice yesterday because I didn't see them on the list. Black Keys were one and the other was...
23.kp: LORDE - WHAT WAS THAT
We are probably just trying too hard to look cool for each other instead of taking music we like to listen to, right @Ilov80s ?
I thought the album was a very good return to form.
landrys hat
Footballguy
Don Quixote
Footballguy
23.dq - Leon Bridges & Norah Jones - This Christmas I’m Coming Home
I think I’m going to close things out with a couple of Christmas songs.
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I think I’m going to close things out with a couple of Christmas songs.
This Christmas I'm Coming Home
Leon Bridges, Norah Jones · This Christmas I'm Coming Home · Song · 2025
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Juxtatarot
Footballguy
23. BAMBARA — Loretta
I was holding off on picking from this album. I originally heard about it from a post by @Eephus and hoped he’d pick a song but, alas, it’s the last day so that probably isn’t happening.
Apparently it was my ninth most listened to album of the year. I had it on repeat for a while. The album loosely tells a story about a woman who is duped into handling poisonous snakes by a religious charlatan. Or maybe it was all a dream. I never quite figured that all out.
I was holding off on picking from this album. I originally heard about it from a post by @Eephus and hoped he’d pick a song but, alas, it’s the last day so that probably isn’t happening.
Apparently it was my ninth most listened to album of the year. I had it on repeat for a while. The album loosely tells a story about a woman who is duped into handling poisonous snakes by a religious charlatan. Or maybe it was all a dream. I never quite figured that all out.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Danceable talky/single power pop indie hybrid. Could be divisive, I like it. Maybe RIYL This is Lorelei?
18.NV - Cheekface - Living Lo-Fi
18.NV - Cheekface - Living Lo-Fi
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I'm going with the sweet song from this album vs the other really great one about the dog that makes me a bit sad. My great big old man Golden Retriever, Zeus, turned 13 yesterday.
19.NV - Pet Symmetry - Big Engagement
19.NV - Pet Symmetry - Big Engagement
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Another of the best indie-emo albums of the year.
20.NV - Saturdays at your place - what am I supposed to do
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20.NV - Saturdays at your place - what am I supposed to do
what am i supposed to do?
saturdays at your place · these things happen · Song · 2025
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Northern Voice
Footballguy
Post - Punk - angular surfy guitars, big solo, dense, somewhat buried vocals etc..
21.NV - The Convenience - I Got Exactly What I Wanted
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21.NV - The Convenience - I Got Exactly What I Wanted
I Got Exactly What I Wanted
The Convenience · I Got Exactly What I Wanted · Song · 2025
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Northern Voice
Footballguy
I probably should have taken this about 15 rounds ago but the song actually came out late last year and the album came out early in the year and I somewhat forgot about it but it absolutely rips.
22.NV - Anxious - Counting Sheep
22.NV - Anxious - Counting Sheep
Northern Voice
Footballguy
These guys might have won one of our early album polls or at least come close. This album didn't fully hit with me but this song did.
23.NV - Mclusky - unpopular parts of a pig
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23.NV - Mclusky - unpopular parts of a pig
unpopular parts of a pig
Mclusky · the world is still here and so are we · Song · 2025
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
We focus a lot on new songs in thread, but I still like albums. Question for the masses as I listen to the playlist:
Do your picks represent favorite albums as well, or more just individual songs you like?
What are people's top 5-10 albums? (If you listen that way?)
Do your picks represent favorite albums as well, or more just individual songs you like?
What are people's top 5-10 albums? (If you listen that way?)
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Mine don't line up perfectly and I focus more on songs these days. I've also been working on a fairly comprehensive Pop-Punk/emo/screamo/post-hardcore songs playlist the back half of the year and listened to mostly Bonnaroo bands the first half of the year, so all that said my favourite albums probably are:
Arms Length
Hotline TNT (not on Spotify)
Turnstile
Hot Mulligan
Nourished by Time
Craig Finn
Hayley Williams
Courting (EP)
caroline
I'm probably missing a couple
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
I mostly listen to albums and my picks generally reflect that. Some of my favorites (not necessarily in order):
Geese -- Getting Killed
Racing Mount Pleasant -- Racing Mount Pleasant
Home Is Where -- Hunting Season
David Lowery -- Fathers, Sons and Brothers
Squid -- Cowards
Not for Radio -- Melt
Legss -- Unreal
caroline - caroline 2
Many others but that's a start.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I’m mostly albums. In thinking through my picks, my starting point was going through my iTunes Library for new albums that I added to it during the year, and picking my favorite songs from those. I drafted a few one-off singles (like my RAYE and Chappel Roan picks), but otherwise mostly stuck with songs from albums in the library. I noted for stuff like LUX that I think album is better than any one song.
My quick list (picked songs from each of these):
- Rosalia - LUX
- Pulp - More
- Mavis Staples - Sad and Beautiful World
- Abel Selaocoe - Hymns of Bantu
- Bill Fox - Resonance
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Little of both but I’ll have to think about my favorite albums and get back to you
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
23.pip House of Dead Memories -- Sugar
Bob Mould's '90s trio released their first song in 30 years. It picks up exactly where they left off.
Bob Mould's '90s trio released their first song in 30 years. It picks up exactly where they left off.
squistion
Footballguy
Round 23
FAEDA - South Paw
FAEDA is a four-piece Indie Rock band from from Thurso in the Scottish Highlands, and are supposed to be a killer act to see live.
After listening to the three singles they have released to date, I think the raving I keep seeing online about them is legitimate.
This was their second single and came out in late October. They were previously known as "Forgetting The Future" but had to change the band name to FAEDA in September due to legal issues they couldn't resolve.
FAEDA - South Paw
FAEDA is a four-piece Indie Rock band from from Thurso in the Scottish Highlands, and are supposed to be a killer act to see live.
After listening to the three singles they have released to date, I think the raving I keep seeing online about them is legitimate.
This was their second single and came out in late October. They were previously known as "Forgetting The Future" but had to change the band name to FAEDA in September due to legal issues they couldn't resolve.
Jaysus
Good times!
Jaysus
Good times!
I'm pretty much exclusively an album guy, my picks showcased albums I like. Some of my favs from this year are:
Car Seat Headrest - The Scholars
Telethon - Suburban Electric
Turnstile - NEVER ENOUGH
PUP - Who Will Look After The Dogs?
Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out
Snocaps - s/t
Dead Bars - All Dead Bars Go To Heaven
Viagra Boys - viagr aboys
Death by Unga Bunga - Raw Muscular Power
Wet Leg - moisturizer
Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On
Laura Jane Grace : WWIII Revisited
Lucius - Lucius
Blondshell - If You Asked For A Picture
Spiritual Cramp - RUDE
Julien and Torres - Send a Prayer My Way
Lucy Dacus - Forever is a Feeling
ETA: I had a hard time narrowing that down to just 10. I'm going to have an even harder time ranking them for a year-end list.
Car Seat Headrest - The Scholars
Telethon - Suburban Electric
Turnstile - NEVER ENOUGH
PUP - Who Will Look After The Dogs?
Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out
Snocaps - s/t
Dead Bars - All Dead Bars Go To Heaven
Viagra Boys - viagr aboys
Death by Unga Bunga - Raw Muscular Power
Wet Leg - moisturizer
Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On
Laura Jane Grace : WWIII Revisited
Lucius - Lucius
Blondshell - If You Asked For A Picture
Spiritual Cramp - RUDE
Julien and Torres - Send a Prayer My Way
Lucy Dacus - Forever is a Feeling
ETA: I had a hard time narrowing that down to just 10. I'm going to have an even harder time ranking them for a year-end list.
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I've listened to a couple podcasts now, and I will say the praise heaped on Geese and Rosalia was off the charts. I was getting Wyld Stallyns, uniting the world through music vibes from those podcasts. I moved those to the top of the queue and will add a few others, thanks.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I didn't listen to hardly any new music this year until about a week ago. Of my original picks, there were just 4 that I knew and loved the albums for:
Lord Huron
Aesop Rock x2
Between the Buried and Me
Of the stuff that I listened to the last week a few albums stood out from my picks:
Erika de Casier
Lorde
Wednesday
Ash Tuesday
*all 4 of those I thought were good start to finish
Albums that were close, but had a couple songs I didn't click with were the Caroline and Smerz, but both I would say are still worth a listen.
I have about 20 albums added to the queue from this year to explore during the next couple weeks and will add more as I listen to the playlist from this adventure.
Lord Huron
Aesop Rock x2
Between the Buried and Me
Of the stuff that I listened to the last week a few albums stood out from my picks:
Erika de Casier
Lorde
Wednesday
Ash Tuesday
*all 4 of those I thought were good start to finish
Albums that were close, but had a couple songs I didn't click with were the Caroline and Smerz, but both I would say are still worth a listen.
I have about 20 albums added to the queue from this year to explore during the next couple weeks and will add more as I listen to the playlist from this adventure.
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Don Quixote
Footballguy
24.dq - The Pretty Reckless - Where Are You Christmas?
Cindy Lou Who all grown up. YouTube video opens with Taylor Momsen as a kid on Leno. Song transitions from her as a kid to now. Hits the nostalgia points.
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That closes me out. Thanks for organizing and all of the new tunes to explore.
Cindy Lou Who all grown up. YouTube video opens with Taylor Momsen as a kid on Leno. Song transitions from her as a kid to now. Hits the nostalgia points.
Where Are You Christmas?
The Pretty Reckless · Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas · Song · 2025
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That closes me out. Thanks for organizing and all of the new tunes to explore.
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squistion
Footballguy
Round 24
Rikas - We Had A Date
German Indie Pop band from Stuttgard, Germany with a fun jangly tune. This is the second version they have done of this song. The original version was released in 2018.
About the band:
"Rikas is a German indie-pop band hailing from Sturrgart, Germany, known for their sunny, surf-rock-infused sound that often gets compared to Southern California bands like The Beach Boys. They formed in Stuttgart, with members Ferdinand, Sam, Chris, and Sascha, and have gained popularity across Europe with their energetic live shows and breezy tunes."
Rikas - We Had A Date
German Indie Pop band from Stuttgard, Germany with a fun jangly tune. This is the second version they have done of this song. The original version was released in 2018.
About the band:
"Rikas is a German indie-pop band hailing from Sturrgart, Germany, known for their sunny, surf-rock-infused sound that often gets compared to Southern California bands like The Beach Boys. They formed in Stuttgart, with members Ferdinand, Sam, Chris, and Sascha, and have gained popularity across Europe with their energetic live shows and breezy tunes."
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Juxtatarot
Footballguy
24. Geese -- You Get What You Give (New Radicals cover)
My last pick isn't on Spotify. It's only recorded from a live radio show on YouTube. You have to skip to the 6:52 mark in the video below if you'd like to listen to it.
This is one of those rare times when a band covers a great song and improves it. They do that my slowing down the beginning which provides the climax so much more punch. Cameron absolutely nails the vocals in the climax too. They also cut the rappy ending which was a good decision.
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My last pick isn't on Spotify. It's only recorded from a live radio show on YouTube. You have to skip to the 6:52 mark in the video below if you'd like to listen to it.
This is one of those rare times when a band covers a great song and improves it. They do that my slowing down the beginning which provides the climax so much more punch. Cameron absolutely nails the vocals in the climax too. They also cut the rappy ending which was a good decision.
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kupcho1
Footballguy
24. Vienna Vienna - God Save the Queens
squistion
Footballguy
24. Geese -- You Get What You Give (New Radicals cover)
My last pick isn't on Spotify. It's only recorded from a live radio show on YouTube. You have to skip to the 6:52 mark in the video below if you'd like to listen to it.
This is one of those rare times when a band covers a great song and improves it. They do that my slowing down the beginning which provides the climax so much more punch. Cameron absolutely nails the vocals in the climax too. They also cut the rappy ending which was a good decision.
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
I found a YouTube clip from the same live broadcast with just You Get What You Give on it.
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Jaysus
Good times!
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Thanks for drafting this. It's the same singer as Young Jesus. I liked their last album but didn't know he also had music under Petey USA.
Eephus
Footballguy
23. BAMBARA — Loretta
I was holding off on picking from this album. I originally heard about it from a post by @Eephus and hoped he’d pick a song but, alas, it’s the last day so that probably isn’t happening.
Apparently it was my ninth most listened to album of the year. I had it on repeat for a while. The album loosely tells a story about a woman who is duped into handling poisonous snakes by a religious charlatan. Or maybe it was all a dream. I never quite figured that all out.
I had a different song from the album on my shortlist
landrys hat
Footballguy
Northern Voice
Footballguy
This is a nostalgic thriller in every way. It calls back sound wise to mid-00s emo and has a similar nostalgic vibe lyrically as well. I love this band.
24.NV - Mayday Parade - Under My Sweater
24.NV - Mayday Parade - Under My Sweater
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Petey is very TikTok famous but I saw them live and they put on a damn good show.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I listened today and thought the Wet Leg album was good. The album cover not so much, though. I also liked the Horsegirl album, and I could see that one growing a bit on re-listens.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
We will see how long I last, but my music resolutions for 2026 will be to increase my album count on Spotify and decrease my listening age. Not giving up my 70s rock and prog, so that means I have to get hipper to what new music you kids are listening to.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
24.pip When Your Heart Is Broken -- Bob Mould
Speaking of Mould, he continued his run of excellent albums since 2012 with Here We Go Crazy. When Your Heart Is Broken shows him to continue to be a purveyor of intense but melodic rock.
Speaking of Mould, he continued his run of excellent albums since 2012 with Here We Go Crazy. When Your Heart Is Broken shows him to continue to be a purveyor of intense but melodic rock.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Is this the end?
Rd 23
Subio El Maldito Dolar by Bucle Lunar
Rd 24
Everyone I Love is Depressed by Infinity Kives and Brian Ennals
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@Eephus thanks for the thread and keeping the excellent playlist up to date
Rd 23
Subio El Maldito Dolar by Bucle Lunar
Rd 24
Everyone I Love is Depressed by Infinity Kives and Brian Ennals
Everyone I Love is Depressed
Infinity Knives, Brian Ennals, randi withani · A City Drowned in God's Black Tears · Song · 2025
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@Eephus thanks for the thread and keeping the excellent playlist up to date
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I am much more a song/playlist listener at this point but my 7 albums would be
Headlights by Alex G
The Passionate Ones by Nourished by Time
Racing Mount Plesant
Hunting Season by Home is Where
NEVER ENOUGH by Turnstile
BeBi TiRAR MaS FOTos by Bad Bunny
LUX by ROSALIA
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Going to listen to this Rosalia album over the weekend.
I still can pick 5, so I am going to chill tonight and finish listening to a handful of albums I got from a podcast that don't have something added on the playlist yet.
