Heavy Music Releases Discussion

[foolee]

8 hours ago, JimMacVeigh said:

New BMTH album. Thoughts guys?

After 2 listens. Don’t think it’s anything special. No real standouts for me. Think the previous releases of Lost and Kool-Aid will remain the best tracks however it’s possible it changes after I’ve listened to it more. Yours?

[JimMacVeigh]

33 minutes ago, foolee said:

After 2 listens. Don’t think it’s anything special. No real standouts for me. Think the previous releases of Lost and Kool-Aid will remain the best tracks however it’s possible it changes after I’ve listened to it more. Yours?

I’ve enjoyed it. There’s some good stuff on there. Its a bit too much at times but yeah, I think it’s very good. Maybe showing some influences a bit too much at times too. 

[FeverDream]

Whilst I really enjoyed the new songs (plus all the existing singles), my first listen through really wasn’t as enjoyable as I’d hoped. I think it’s because of how long some of the singles have been out. I mean, the first was what, 2021? It felt slightly disjointed, going from a song I’d never heard before into a song I’ve played probably 100s of times. It felt like the album lacked a cohesive flow, even though the songs all vaguely fit the same theme. I do also wonder if the whole 4 EPs project has been abandoned and this explains the delay.

 

Edited May 25 by FeverDream

[FloopFiller]

4 hours ago, FeverDream said:

 I do also wonder if the whole 4 EPs project has been abandoned and this explains the delay.

 

Whole point of the EP thing was for them to get stuff out quickly and it’s now been the longest time between major releases, and they’ve also lost a member in the process. Be kind of weird if they decide to resurrect that idea at this point - I think they’ll just get back to an album every three or so years. 

[Andre91]

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN.
 

I’ve finished my final Top 20. I’ve just been messing around with it so much these last few days, listening back to albums over and over, and I’m starting to do my own head in a bit with it so I’ve decided I need to cut it off at some point so I’m doing it now 😂 

 

With that in mind, here are my Top 20 Albums of 2025: 

 

1. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 

2. Poppy - Negative Spaces

3. Heriot - Devoured By The Mouth of Hell 

4. Fontaines D.C. - Romance 

5. Kublai Khan TX - Exhibition of Prowess 

6. Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To 

7. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet 

8. Justice - Hyperdrama 

9. The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear 

10. Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line 

11. Boundaries - Death Is Little More 

12. 200 Stab Wounds - Manual Manic Procedures 

13. Speed - ONLY ONE MODE 

14. Fu Manchu - The Return of Tomorrow 

15. Unto Others - Never, Neverland 

16. Bleachers - Bleachers

17. Jamie xx - In Waves 

18. Wristmeetrazor - Degeneration 

19. Swamp Coffin - Drowning Glory

20. Drug Church - PRUDE 

 

Here are my Top EPs: 

 

1. Counterparts - Heaven Let Them Die 

2. Little Simz - Drop 7 

3. Sylosis - The Path 

4. Fleshgate - Violent Nature 

5. Bodysnatcher - Vile Conduct 

6. Simulakra - Reincarnation

Edited November 25 by Andre91

[JimMacVeigh]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN.
 

I’ve finished my final Top 20. I’ve just been messing around with it so much these last few days, listening back to albums over and over, and I’m starting to do my own head in a bit with it so I’ve decided I need to cut it off at some point so I’m doing it now 😂 

 

With that in mind, here are my Top 20 Albums of 2025: 

 

1. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 

2. Poppy - Negative Spaces

3. Heriot - Devoured By The Mouth of Hell 

4. Fontaines D.C. - Romance 

5. Kublai Khan TX - Exhibition of Prowess 

6. Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To 

7. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet 

8. Justice - Hyperdrama 

9. The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear 

10. Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line 

11. Boundaries - Death Is Little More 

12. 200 Stab Wounds - Manual Manic Procedures 

13. Speed - ONLY ONE MODE 

14. Fu Manchu - The Return of Tomorrow 

15. Unto Others - Never, Neverland 

16. Bleachers - Bleachers

17. Jamie xx - In Waves 

18. Wristmeetrazor - Degeneration 

19. Swamp Coffin - Drowning Glory

20. Drug Church - PRUDE 

 

Here are my Top EPs: 

 

1. Counterparts - Heaven Let Them Die 

2. Little Simz - Drop 7 

3. Sylosis - The Path 

4. Fleshgate - Violent Nature 

5. Bodysnatcher - Vile Conduct 

6. Simulakra - Reincarnation

Always love seeing end of the year lists. 
I’ll post mine in a few weeks. 

[FeverDream]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN.
 

I’ve finished my final Top 20. I’ve just been messing around with it so much these last few days, listening back to albums over and over, and I’m starting to do my own head in a bit with it so I’ve decided I need to cut it off at some point so I’m doing it now 😂 

 

With that in mind, here are my Top 20 Albums of 2025: 

 

1. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 

2. Poppy - Negative Spaces

3. Heriot - Devoured By The Mouth of Hell 

4. Fontaines D.C. - Romance 

5. Kublai Khan TX - Exhibition of Prowess 

6. Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To 

7. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet 

8. Justice - Hyperdrama 

9. The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear 

10. Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line 

11. Boundaries - Death Is Little More 

12. 200 Stab Wounds - Manual Manic Procedures 

13. Speed - ONLY ONE MODE 

14. Fu Manchu - The Return of Tomorrow 

15. Unto Others - Never, Neverland 

16. Bleachers - Bleachers

17. Jamie xx - In Waves 

18. Wristmeetrazor - Degeneration 

19. Swamp Coffin - Drowning Glory

20. Drug Church - PRUDE 

 

Here are my Top EPs: 

 

1. Counterparts - Heaven Let Them Die 

2. Little Simz - Drop 7 

3. Sylosis - The Path 

4. Fleshgate - Violent Nature 

5. Bodysnatcher - Vile Conduct 

6. Simulakra - Reincarnation

This makes me realise how little new music I’ve listened to this year. Ah well, always 2025 and maybe I’ll be able to compile a list then haha.

 

I will concur that Romance is a cracking album and after trying to get into Fontaines D.C. for some time I think it’s the album that finally did it for me. 

[balti-pie]

The Blood Incantation album is great. Its massively, hugely weird and its all the better for it. Absolutely defies description, other than that its great and weird 😄

[JimMacVeigh]

[Andre91]

31 minutes ago, JimMacVeigh said:

girl in red had a new album out this year!? I didn’t even know about that. I really enjoyed her last album and have played it quite a lot in the years since. 

[JimMacVeigh]

21 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

girl in red had a new album out this year!? I didn’t even know about that. I really enjoyed her last album and have played it quite a lot in the years since. 

It just came out of nowhere. I really liked it, although I do prefer the first record. 

[Alex Winstone]

Albums: Confidence Man, Charli XCX, The Dare, Touche Amore Neck Deep, Casey, The Story So Far, Justice, Soft Play, Poppy, Speed, Kids In Glass Houses, Better Lovers, Cosmic Joke and Ronker. 

 

EPS: Counterparts, The Garden, Vower, Deprivation Of Liberty, Maruja.

 

Honourable Mentions: The Pleasures, Brass Bambees, Out Of Love, Superheaven, Alffa, Ditz.

Edited November 26 by Alex Winstone

[Alex Winstone]

23 hours ago, Andre91 said:

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN.
 

I’ve finished my final Top 20. I’ve just been messing around with it so much these last few days, listening back to albums over and over, and I’m starting to do my own head in a bit with it so I’ve decided I need to cut it off at some point so I’m doing it now 😂 

 

With that in mind, here are my Top 20 Albums of 2025: 

 

1. Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere 

2. Poppy - Negative Spaces

3. Heriot - Devoured By The Mouth of Hell 

4. Fontaines D.C. - Romance 

5. Kublai Khan TX - Exhibition of Prowess 

6. Knocked Loose - You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To 

7. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet 

8. Justice - Hyperdrama 

9. The Story So Far - I Want To Disappear 

10. Touché Amoré - Spiral in a Straight Line 

11. Boundaries - Death Is Little More 

12. 200 Stab Wounds - Manual Manic Procedures 

13. Speed - ONLY ONE MODE 

14. Fu Manchu - The Return of Tomorrow 

15. Unto Others - Never, Neverland 

16. Bleachers - Bleachers

17. Jamie xx - In Waves 

18. Wristmeetrazor - Degeneration 

19. Swamp Coffin - Drowning Glory

20. Drug Church - PRUDE 

 

Here are my Top EPs: 

 

1. Counterparts - Heaven Let Them Die 

2. Little Simz - Drop 7 

3. Sylosis - The Path 

4. Fleshgate - Violent Nature 

5. Bodysnatcher - Vile Conduct 

6. Simulakra - Reincarnation

I need too give that Blood Incanation a go, seen it pop up a few times on end of year lists

[Andre91]

40 minutes ago, Alex Winstone said:

I need too give that Blood Incanation a go, seen it pop up a few times on end of year lists

It’s unbelievable. I’ve never heard an album quite like it. It is mesmerising. 

Edited November 26 by Andre91

[foolee]

Great to see this back! Will try and compile mine over the next week or two but needs some revisits for sure.

[foolee]

Done some re listening and narrowed down my top ten to;

 

1. Fontaines D.C. - Romance

2. Amyl & The Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness

3. Green Day - Saviors

4. The Last Dinner Party - Prelude To Ecstasy 

5. Jack White - Noname

6. Kneecap - Fine Art

7. Soft Play - Heavy Jelly

8. Better Lovers - Highly Irresponsible 

9. Lauran Hibberd - Girlfriend Material

10. Twenty One Pilots - Clancy

[Andre91]

Brand New reunion incoming (well, already here): 

 

https://www.nme.com/news/music/brand-new-reportedly-reunite-for-intimate-secret-show-and-debut-new-material-3822485

[Steve G]

41 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Brand New reunion incoming (well, already here): 

 

https://www.nme.com/news/music/brand-new-reportedly-reunite-for-intimate-secret-show-and-debut-new-material-3822485

I would say they'd be perfect for 2000 trees but can't see any festivals trying to get them with a tarnished past now. 

[Andre91]

57 minutes ago, Steve G said:

I would say they'd be perfect for 2000 trees but can't see any festivals trying to get them with a tarnished past now. 

There will be a festival that has no problem booking them. 

[Steve G]

49 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

There will be a festival that has no problem booking them. 

I dunno which festival it would be 

2000 trees I very highly doubt it but despite what went on would be a perfect headliner for them. 

 

Can't see them at Slamdunk 

 

And Download don't want piss too many people off and sponsors

 

Outbreak? No idea 

[Andre91]

4 minutes ago, Steve G said:

I dunno which festival it would be 

2000 trees I very highly doubt it but despite what went on would be a perfect headliner for them. 

 

Can't see them at Slamdunk 

 

And Download don't want piss too many people off and sponsors

 

Outbreak? No idea 

I don’t think Slam Dunk would turn them down. I could see DL going for them too. 
 

Can’t ever see Outbreak going for them. Completely goes against the ethics of that festival / sub culture.