Mike D Favourite Musings of 2025
These are the albums I listened to the most this year. Wishing you a happy new year filled with good health, peace, and equality.
- CORPUS DELICTI “Liminal” LP [Twilight Music]
Amazing things in here, with love from Nice, France!!!
- THE BLACK VEILS – “Gaslight” LP [Icy Cold Records]
Endless inspiration here, and with the momentum that fits them perfectly!!!
- WHITE BIRCHES – “A New Reign” LP [Progress Productions]
Amazing album, with a lot of significance here… speechless!!!
- CATALOGUE – “Index” LP [Ganache Records]
Fresh, dynamic, and simply a great album!!!
- KILL SHELTER – “Slow, Burn, Sorrow” EP [Self-Released]
A literally unique album from an important artist!!!
- NERO KANE – “For the Love, the Death and the Poetry” LP [Subsound Records]
Depth, esotericism, poetry, and a lot of beauty here!!!
- LATHE OF HEAVEN – “Aurora” LP [Sacred Bones Records]
A bold expansion of their sonic and thematic palette that unfolds like a series of vivid, emotional vignettes!!!
- PINK TURNS BLUE – “Black Swan” LP [ORDEN Records]
Another excellent album by the legendary German band!!!
- NO – “Desire Kills” LP [TONN Recordings]
Lots of talent here, and a beloved boutique record label!!!
- RASKOLNIKOV – “Stockholm” LP [Manic Depression Records]
A great album, and a very important record with a lot of work in here, what an incredible result!!!
- GRIMDELUXE – “Fragments” LP [TONN Recordings]
Extremely intelligent music, once again from this beloved boutique record label!!!
- GUINÆPIG – “Anatomy” LP [TONN Recordings]
“The music of Guinæpig brings us on a journey full of electronic twists and turns, driven forward by an energy that propels the listener through a highly charged, atmospheric synth terrain.”
- CRYING VESSEL – “Sepulchers: The Servant // The Maiden” 2xLP [Cold Transmission Music]
Amazing work, with two albums on the same day, what an awesome double release!!!
- GREY GALLOWS – “Dunkelheit” LP [Cold Transmission Music]
It seems like nothing can stop them anymore. This album is a diamond!!!
- CORDE OBLIQUE – “Cries and Whispers” LP [The Stones Of Naples Records]
I dare say that here we are dealing with a state-of-the-art record!!!
- KOKAZE – “D’Or & de Sang” EP [Dune Altar]
Each time I listen to their music, it becomes clearer, better, and more complete in every aspect of their artistic existence!!!
- ETTI/ETTA “Of Two Minds” LP [Self Released]
The album maintains its appeal throughout, featuring the ideal sound for this ambitious project!!!
- SUGAR FOR THE PILL – “LUV” LP [Make-Me-Happy (GR) / Shelflife Records (US)]
I have great admiration for this band, and I give them a long, heartfelt applause!!!
- PULP – “More“ LP [Rough Trade Records]
I would say the return of the PULP is magnificent, for sure!!!
- MY RAINING STARS – “Momentum“ LP [Too Good To Be True (FR) / Shelflife (US)]
Wonderful album, dream-gaze, shoegaze music of high quality in here!!!
- NEW ZERO GOD – “Of Love And Death“ LP [Self-Released]
A step forward for the Greek band, a pivotal album of great importance and quality!!!
- MISFORTUNES – “Voices Never Heard” LP [Swiss Dark Nights]
An artist who demonstrates such talent and persistence in his work and I extend my congratulations and a big, sincere round of applause!!!
- REMINA – “The Silver Sea” LP [Avantgarde Music]
Shocking beauty abounds in this new sophomore album by Remina, an endless journey to places never before unveiled, and yet eerily captivating!!!
- ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF – “ICONOCLASTS” LP [Year0001]
This talented musician has now reached a point where every new album of hers is a major event, showcasing yet another fantastic creation from the artist!!!
- MESSA – “The Spin” LP [Metal Blade Records]
They are a fantastic band now, at their best, and have released a wonderful new album!!!
- RITUAL HOWLS – “Ruin” LP [Felte Records]
Fundamentally unchanged by distance, Ritual Howls operate as a truly collaborative unit, and ‘Ruin’ provides abundant, undeniable proof that they remain at the top of their game!!!
- SWANS – “Birthing” LP [Young God Records]
Their legacy is important, their every new album is like a lesson, what a great band!!!
- PETER MURPHY – “Silver Shade” LP [Metropolis Records]
Still true to his aura, the legendary British artist, with a great album!!!
HAVE A GOOD YEAR EVERYBODY! MIKE D
