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music things that surprised me in 2025
Read time: 58 secs Surprises from all angles, you’ve gotta keep your head on a swivel out here. What surprised you? yes, this was copy and pasted from the Notes app
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top 11 albums of 2025
Sunbeam Sound Machine – Double Magic Standout tracks: Mercy, Vanishing Point Listen Durand Jones & The Indications – Flowers Standout tracks: Paradise, Everything Listen Zac Farro – Operator Standout tracks: My My, Gold Days Listen Hannah Cohen – Earthstar Mountain Standout tracks: Mountain, Draggin’ Listen Far Caspian – Autofiction Standout tracks: An Outstretched Hand/Rain From
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Stray Fossa x indiewave: night drive mix
Read time: 1 min 43 secs A late-night drive home from the beach with “Transpiring” by Stray Fossa on repeat sparked a new playlist. Luckily, the band was willing to continue the new indiewave collab series and co-curate the mix. Stray Fossa consists of brothers Nick and Will Evans and their friend Zach Blount. Zach
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top 20 songs of q3 2025
Read time: 4 min 20 secs A round-up of the best songs released during the third quarter (July 1-Sept 30) Tame Impala – “Loser” There’s a million think pieces online about how this song sucks. Maybe I’m just derivative, but I don’t think you need to shapeshift to make a good song. I also think
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Jaguar Sun x indiewave: morning coffee mix
Read time: 1 min 33 secs Pumped to be launching a new indiewave series bringing in artists I respect to co-curate a themed playlist. Even more pumped to have one of my go-to artists, Jaguar Sun, help kick things off. Jaguar Sun is the solo project of Chris Minielly, a Canadian producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer. Earlier
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indiewave writers block
A new rotating playlist with no write up or theme, just a 6-pack of song recommendations. Clean and easy. Going to be updating this every few weeks in between bigger pieces. an indiewave standalone playlist
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top 30 songs of q2 2025
Read time: 4 min 37 secs A round-up of the best songs released during the second quarter (April 1-June 31) Far Caspian – “An Outstretched Hand / Rain From Here to Kerry” This is technically an “in no order” type of list, but this might be my favorite song of the year so far. It
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the essential indie bangers
Read time: 33 seconds A few people told me the summer heat playlist was a little slower than they expected. Makes sense, because that was kind of the vibe. Upbeat enough for outdoor party background music; chill enough that your friend napping on the beach wouldn’t get jolted awake. That said, sometimes you just need
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summer heat mix
Read time: 2 min 28 secs Beach Fossils – “May 1st” Fuck what your calendar says, May 1st is the official start of summer in the book of the common man. Jangly riffs, a tasty bassline, airy harmonies, and a shot of optimism help make this a seasonal staple The Strokes – “Eternal Summer” This
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