JMO1984

What are some of your new indie favorites for 2025?

A few that I've added to my list:
-It's a Mirror - Perfume Genius
-Trouble - Sharon Van Etten
-Pilot House - Tacoma Radar
-It's Amazing To Be Young - Fontaines D.C.
-Dawn Believes - Guided By Voices
-Football - Youth Lagoon
-Limelight - Tune-yards
-Drop - Tunde Adebimpe (T.V. on the Radio)
-Gethsemane - Car Seat Headrest
-Sweet Disposition (new acoustic drop) - Temper Trap

Drjohnrock

What a great thread, JMO--you list a lot of artists I know about and a couple I don't. I'll have to check out some if not all of those tunes. Personally, I'm still catching up on stuff from last year! But I'll contribute new 2025 songs as soon as I can.

JMO1984

Thanks! I guess the other question I should've asked is how people stay on top of new music while also rediscovering nostalgic tracks?

Buckeye Randy

Some 2025 songs that I've noticed.

If You're Gonna Swing - Ace Monroe
Hooked - Franz Ferdinand
Nothing Tastes As Good As It Feels - Lambrini Girls
Rock City Nights - Deep Sea Camels
Satin Doll - Nico Bones
Cold Like This - Rumjacks
MC Sucks DJ - Electric Six
Growth Sux - Cheekface
big change - Neil Young
I Hate Myself - The Darkness
Transistor Radio Childhood - Ricky Byrd
The Rock Show - Bowling For Soup
Tombstone Town - Dorothy
Chimera - The Alarm
Runaway - Samantha Fish
Savoir Faire - Black Eyed Sons
I Am Here - Sahaji
On The Brink - Brad Marino
Chop Out - The Mourning Doves
Goon Show - Tropical F*ck Storm
JanSport Backpack - Sparks
Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes And Wine - Luke Spiller
Glorious Glamorous - Connor Liam Byrne
Mr Tap n' Go - Masters Of Reality
Dew Drop Inn - Diamond Dogs
Rock and Roll Party Cowboy - The Darkness
Should Have Seen It Coming - Real Sickies
Nonstop Radio - The Vapors
Aching and Breaking - Fashion Victims
Life Is A Movie - Vundabar
Scared Of Glass - The Wildhearts

I have a few new release sites I visit every Friday. Anything that sounds remotely interesting I listen to on Spotify. On top of this, Spotify has 'New Release Friday' that puts new release playlists into genres (punk, rock, indie, alt, folk, country, etc., etc.). Here is the station I listen to in my car, https://thesummit.fm/. You can listen through the website plus see what they've played the last couple hours. https://thesummit.fm/music-playlist/

There are no excuses for people who say that there is no good music coming out. It is easier and cheaper to find than at any point of my life.

__________________
Billy Don't Be A Porter

JMO1984

Wow this is great! I'll check these out and thanks for sharing how you stay up to date with new music.