Category: Album of The Year
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ThisIsTheMusic Top 20 albums of 2025
The ThisIsTheMusic top 20 albums of 2025
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Victim Of A Casual Thing The Clause
Some debut albums introduce a band; others announce them. Victim of A Casual Thing is firmly the latter — a record that doesn’t just showcase The Clause’s talent but cements their place as one of the most exciting young bands in the UK. The Clause have been grafting for years,…
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Lovin’ You Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft has always carried a certain weight with him — the voice of Britpop’s most spiritual frontman, the restless soul behind Urban Hymns, the poet who never stopped chasing transcendence in the everyday. Now, in 2025, he returns with Lovin’ You, his first studio album since 2018s Natural Rebel.…
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You Bedda Believe It – Yon Mon
Since The Shed Project finished in 2024, Bolton’s own Yon Mon has been steadily carving out a name in the UK indie scene, and now comes the real statement: his debut album Yon Bedda Believe It. Across ten tracks, Yon Mon blends grit with heart, storytelling with swagger, and delivers…
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Pretty On The Internet – The Ks
They call it the “difficult second album” for a reason. History is full of bands who burst onto the scene with a brilliant debut, only to stumble at album two. Where the first record is often years in the making, shaped by a lifetime of ideas, the second arrives under pressure:…
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Richard Ashcroft announces new studio album ‘Lovin’ You’ for October 3rd
As he prepares to embark upon the biggest stadium tour of the year as special guest to Oasis, Richard Ashcroft today announces the October 3rd release date of his brand new album Lovin’ You. His seventh solo set, Lovin’ You is his first all-new album since 2018’s Natural Rebel and follows 2021’s Acoustic Hymns, Vol. 1. The Lovin’ You…
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Souls In Motion Pastel
Since bursting onto the scene in 2020, with debut single She Waits For Me, Pastel have quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting emerging bands in the indie scene. There first two EPs secured the top two spots on the UK official vinyl charts and they received a…
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Love Your Neighbour The Rifles
East London 4-piece (well 5 if you count the legend that’s Dean Mumford) The Rifles, are making their long-awaited comeback. It’s been seven years since their last studio album, but this coming Friday (5th July), they are releasing their new album Love Your Neighbour, that is a serious contender for album…
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Liam Gallagher and John Squire
Oasis legend Liam Gallagher and The Stone Roses iconic guitarist John Squire are set to release their highly anticipated debut album on Friday 1st March. It’s an album that has described by Liam as being both “spiritual” and “crucial” and “The people that are into the Stone Roses and Oasis…
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Dreams Schemes & Young Teams Shambolics
Rising Scottish indie rockers, Shambolics are set to release their debut album Dreams Schemes & Young Teams, via Scruff of the Neck Records on Friday 16th February and it’s an album of the year contender. Hailing from Fife in Scotland, Shambolics were formed back in 2018, by Darren Forbes and…
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