MUSIC LIBERATION : TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2025

Here’s the top 10 albums from Music Liberation in 2025:

1. Moreish Idols 'All In The Game' (Speedy Wunderground / PIAS)

 

'All In The Game' is the debut album from Moreish Idols, a five piece from Falmouth in Cornwall. The 11 track record was produced by Dan Carey and is available via Speedy Wunderground, it showcases the bands varied style from post-punk, jazz, and psych-pop.

2. //LESS 'Crawl in the Blur' (A Tant Rever Du Roi)

 

Debut album from noise-rock, post-punk french band ///LESS available via A Tant Rever Du Roi.

3. The Belair Lips Bombs - 'Again' (Third Man Records)

 

Again is the 2nd album from The Belair Lip Bombs from Melbourne, Australia, a power pop indie rock band.

4. Bloodsports - 'Anything Can Be A Hammer' (Good English Records)
 
Bloodsports are a New York based noise rock four piece with a melodic flair. Anything Can Be A Hammer is their debut album available through Good English Records, it was recorded in Brooklyn at Studio G.

5. Abdomen ‘Yes I Don’t Know’ (FatCat) 

‘Yes I Don’t Know’ is the debut album from Netherlands versatile rock trio Abdomen, available through FatCat Records. The 12 track album lurches from volatile tracks to ones which are more groove led. It’s a captivating listen.

6. Sophie Jamieson ‘I Still Want To Share’(Bella Union)

The 2nd album from London based singer songwriter Sophie Jamieson, whom we’ve been fans of since 2013 when we crowned ‘Where’as our EP of the year. ‘I Still Want To Share’ is Sophie’s boldest album yet, collaborated yet still fiercely independent, a delicate collection of intricate songs which cleverly weave around the emotions of living.

7. Flora Hibberd ‘Swirl’ (22Twenty)

'Swirl' is the debut album from Paris based British artist Flora Hibberd. A comprehensive listen taking in many styles, the multi-instrumentalist pulls everything together in a pleasant, compact style.

8. bdrmm ‘Microtonic’ (Rock Action)

The third album from Hull’s shoegaze come electronica inspired quartet, bdrmm. The 10 track album seems like their most complete so far, taking the best of their  washed out guitar bits from their previous two albums and melding them with a more dance focused direction.

9. Chartreuse - 'Bless You & Be Well' (Communion Group)

 

Chartreuse are a quartet from the West Midlands and Bless You & Be Well is the band's follow up to their debut 'Morning Ritual' in 2023.

10. Horsegirl ‘Phonetics On and On’(Matador)

Produced by Cate Le Bon, ‘Phonetics On and On’ is the addictive 2nd album from the New York trio Horsegirl.