For 2025, here are your most listened and downloaded releases from Stan Stewart (aka muz4now). Thanks for your incredible support!
#Top10 #BestOf2025
https://muz4now.com/2025/top-listens-downloads-on-my-bandcamp-for-2025/
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Albums the Fediverse Loved in 2025
And here we have it: a list of 151 albums (plus a few artists/labels in general) that kept 64 of us going in 2025, complete with tasting notes plus other tidbits in footnotes! Some stats:
- Nearly 75% of the albums are 2025 releases, with the rest stretching back to 1971.
- About 50% are from the US or Britain, meaning 50% are, well, not.
- A number of genres are represented, including ambient, classical, country, electronic, experimental, folk, hip-hop, J-pop, jazz, metal, noise, pop, punk, R&B, rock, et al.
- We didn't rank/vote since the Fediverse's musical tastes are far too diverse to do so meaningfully, BUT we had 8 albums submitted by multiple people, with *spoiler alert* Messa's 'The Spin' being our runaway top pick with 5 submissions!
Below are the usual links but, for those who want to see the footnotes, I highly recommend reading this on the actual blog so you can toggle back and forth between the album title line and the footnote itself without scrolling endlessly.
👉 See the full list on the Fediverse at https://linernotes.club/@1001otheralbums.com@1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2026/01/02/albums-the-fediverse-loved-in-2025/
Many thanks to all who participated, and to those checking out the list. I hope you all enjoy - perhaps you’ll find a new-to-you Fedi-recommended album that gets you through 2026!
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#BestOf2025 mix featuring:
#ElectroPop
Ruthven // FKA twigs // @galaxybrain // PinkPantheress // DJ Koze // Air & Vegyn // Khan feat. Julee Cruise // Keynu // CARMABYLON
#IndiePop
Men I Trust // Drugdealer & Weyes Blood // Stereolab // Beirut // lightheaded // Sophie Straat // Immen
#Electronic
Bitchin Bajas // Total Blue // Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith // Axel Boman // ex_libris
#HipHop
Little Simz // Reuben Vincent & 9th Wonder // Tyler, The Creator // Ron Morelli // Gangster Music Vol. 3
And many more!
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