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Best new albums from the first half of 2025

Listed below are my favorite albums released during the first half of 2025. Each contains excellent indie/alternative music, but thus far Momma’s release stands out above the others. Arriving during the next quarter is the most anticipated new album (for me) in 2025 – Wolf Alice’s new release: The Clearing. If the first two singles area any indication, it will likely be a challenger for the top spot. Stay tuned. Peace!

Source: altpress.com
  1. Welcome to My Blue Sky – Momma

2. Billboard Heart – Deep Sea Diver

3. Salt of the Lee EP – Cliffords

4. As I Watch My Life Online – Late Night Drive Home

5. If You Asked For A Picture – Blondshell

6. Happy To Be Here EP – Dexter & The Moonrocks

7. Planet Popstar EP – Wishy

8. Fall Back EP – Florence Road

25 favorite songs 🎼 released so far in 2025

Listed below are my 25 favorite alternative/indie rock songs released to date in 2025. Ten separate artists are represented on the list with two from Ireland (Cliffords and Florence Road), one from the UK (Wolf Alice), and the rest from the states with such diverse locations as Abilene, Texas (Dexter & the Moonrocks); Carmel, Indiana (Wishy); New York City (Momma, Been Stellar, and Blondshell); El Paso, Texas (Late Night Night Drive Home); and Seattle (Deep Sea Diver).

Source: en.wikipedia.org

For the first time in quite awhile, there were no artists from Canada on the list, but there is still half a year to go until the best tracks of the year are announced. The songs listed below are presented in order of preference at the current time. When you get a chance, be sure to check some of them out on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube, Pandora, SoundCloud, or wherever you enjoy listening to great music. Peace!

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“My Favourite Monster” – Cliffords – Gonna be very hard to knock this amazing tune from the top spot.

“Take Me With You” – Momma – incredibly beautiful. Personally would have preferred one more verse to make it perfect.

“Let Me Go” – Deep Sea Diver

“Tiny Threads” – Deep Sea Diver

“The Sofa” – Wolf Alice – love it – just now coming out so it may move up with more listens

“I Want You (Fever)” – Momma

“Breakaway” – Been Stellar

“American Church” – Late Night Drive Home – such a cool and unique song

“Ritalin” – Dexter & The Moonrocks – can you say, music video of the year!

“How to Breathe” – Momma

“Toy” Blondshell

“Goodnight” – Florence Road

“Day 2” – Late Night Drive Home – very very Strokesque!

“Stay All Summer” – Momma

“What Do I Know?” –  Deep Sea Diver

“Shovel” – Deep Sea Diver

“Happy To Be Here” – Dexter & The Moonrocks

“Planet Popstar” – Wishy

“Bottle Blonde” – Momma

“Bittersweet” – Cliffords

“Caterpillar” – Florence Road

“Bloom Baby Bloom” – Wolf Alice

“Ohio All The Time” – Momma

“Chaser” – Wishy

“Heavy” – Florence Road

Momma - Welcome to My Blue Sky

Momma continues to channel 80/90s-ish female led bands like Veruca Salt, Belly, Juliana Hatfield, Throwing Muses, etc, while adding their own sweet spin.

(The flexi, in this case, is the single “I Want You (Fever)”, which is also on the record...)