The Guardian presents a curated list of the best music albums released in the first half of 2025, spanning various genres including jazz, gospel, metalcore, electronic, reggaeton, indie-folk, ambient, R&B, pop, hip-hop, and punk. The list highlights artists like Yazz Ahmed, Annie and the Caldwells, Bad Bunny, Bon Iver, Perfume Genius, PinkPantheress, and Billy Woods, showcasing their unique sounds, lyrical themes, and production styles, offering a comprehensive overview of the year's notable musical achievements.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Guardian presents a curated list of the best music albums released in the first half of 2025, spanning various genres including jazz, gospel, metalcore, electronic, reggaeton, indie-folk, ambient, R&B, pop, hip-hop, and punk. The list highlights artists like Yazz Ahmed, Annie and the Caldwells, Bad Bunny, Bon Iver, Perfume Genius, PinkPantheress, and Billy Woods, showcasing their unique sounds, lyrical themes, and production styles, offering a comprehensive overview of the year's notable musical achievements.
- 1 March (2025): Aya Sinclair explained her second album.
- 2 April (2025): Jane Remover released 'Revengeseekerz'.
- 3 First six months of 2025: Albums released and reviewed.
What: A compilation and review of the best music albums released in the first half of 2025, covering diverse genres and artists.
When: First six months of 2025.
Where: Global music scene, featuring artists from various countries and cities including London, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Denmark, Canada, Chicago, Japan, UK, Norway, Bolivia, Nashville, New York, and Philly.
Why: To inform readers about notable music releases and provide recommendations for the best albums of the year to date.
How: Through critical reviews and descriptions of individual albums and artists, highlighting their genre, style, themes, and production.