#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 1. Midlake - A Bridge To Far This has simply wrapped me up since I first heard it, gorgeous harmonies which take you to anywhere your heart desires. Never dips at all, a really beautiful album.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 2. Bon Iver - Sable, Fable Have loved this since its release. We get the intimate EP followed by a far more upbeat, joyous album than his previous work. If this is the final act, he leaves on a supremely high note.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 3. The Antlers - Blight A powerful, raw, ethereal listen. Minimal throughout but it really draws you in. A compelling album.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 4. The Slow Readers Club - Out Of A Dream One of the very best bands of recent years, this is them at their consistent best. They keep producing the goods and the new songs sounded even better live.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 5. Triptides - Shapeshifter This prolific band release another excellent album, the title conveying how they continue to change up their style. Try ‘More Than A Friend’ & ‘Your Darkness’, but the whole record is a brilliant listen that gets better and better.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 6. Pink Breath of Heaven - Colors Make A Sound One of the best shoegaze albums of the year, full of fuzz and psychedelica too. Scintillating stuff.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 7. I Was A King - Until The End They’ve always been a favourite of mine and this is one of their career best albums. Produced by Bill Ryder-Jones, who follows Norman Blake’s previous involvements. This album shows why such luminaries want to work with them.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 8. Suede - Antidepressants They really are superb, their amazing second coming continues, another brilliant album.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 9. Dropkick - Primary Colours This band were a brand new discovery for me, and with brilliant jangle and harmony throughout, this one is right up my street.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 10. Andy Bell - Pinball Wanderer I love everything about AB’s solo work, always reinventing and mixing styles, this is another fine album from this prolific artist.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 11. NewDad - Altar One of my favourite Irish albums of the year, a very consistent follow up to Madra, clearly a band growing in confidence. Robert Smith’s praise of them is well founded.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 12. Massage - Coaster They keep putting out great music, the latest album is a worthy addition.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 13. Nation of Language - Dance Called Memory A band I adore, back with their fourth album. Not as consistently brilliant as the ones before to these ears, but still a great listen overall.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 14. bdrmm - Microtonic While it doesn’t quite hit the heights of their previous work, it’s grown on me steadily over the course of the year.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 15. New Candys - The Uncanny Extravaganza The fifth album from the Venetians and the title says it all. So much going on as is often the case in their albums, but when the sonic mix fully clicks it really works.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 Before embarking on a top 15 countdown of the year, honourable mentions first to the excellent albums from Shapes Like People, The Charlatans, Doves, Steve Queralt, Sea Fever….

It’s all yours folks, ‘Under the Rainbow’ is out now! 🌈 😊 #janglepop #dreampop #musicsky shapeslikepeople.bandcamp.com/track/under-...

Off to see Ash for what I think is the first time tonight, should be a good night of festive cheer 🙌🎶

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque Here’s how I rated my ten favourite tracks on one of my favourite albums of all time. The order could easily be shuffled a bit on another day. Open to (a little) criticism!

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 1. The Concept What an opening statement, this really is a quintessential TFC track. From those iconic opening lyrics (“She wears denim…”) to the mid-song transition where the guitars truly shine. youtu.be/rqYibZeafg8?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 29 The Coral - Vacany youtu.be/qQAkGDQ3AOk?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 2. Star Sign A minute of anticipation building to a triumphant blend of instrumentation and harmony. One of the highlights of their entire catalogue. youtu.be/oWGfJ41xSt0?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 28 DIIV - Soul-net youtu.be/vBeMkjejGG8?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 3. Is This Music? The perfect instrumental to end the perfect album. With Gerry Love on lead guitar (it’s almost sing-along itself) and Norman Blake on bass! Play at maximum volume. youtu.be/Mz_rBq7fn1M?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 27 The Slow Readers Club - Boy So Blue youtu.be/OhIk9CpVM34?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 4. Alcoholiday One of the best known, most loved tracks on the album, with fuzzy guitars and glorious harmonies working in perfect unison. Classic TFC. youtu.be/rBcXKpbDikA?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 26 New Candys - Begin Again youtu.be/eLpi7KdF2D4?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 5. December Three brilliant minutes and not a second wasted. 🎶 She don't even care but I would die for her love…. 🎶 youtu.be/yB8pViIPENc?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 25 Beach Fossils - (Just Like The) Setting Sun youtu.be/Ihky3t9S5tY?...

#NowPlaying Triptides - Shapeshifter (2025) This year’s release from this brilliant band is every bit as groovy as the cover and record suggest. Described as “a modern, kaleidoscopic continuation of the magical sounds of the late 60s.” Definitely in my top ten of the year.

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 6. I Don’t Know An early sign of Raymond McGinley’s mastery. Those guitars… youtu.be/C-SQWb4ZJbE?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 24 Slowdive - Shanty youtu.be/vQiJrhcwfk0?...

#NowPlaying I Was A King - Until The End (2025) The brilliant latest release from one of my favourite bands, this will be well up there in my albums of the year.

I love seeing what this mix has in store for me every Sunday…

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 7. Pet Rock This Gerry Love tune perfectly capturing their early chaotic brilliance. youtu.be/hYMLu9tVY1k?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 23 Big Red Machine - Phoenix (feat. Fleet Foxes & Anais Mitchell) youtu.be/OhT7Tophch4?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 8. What You Do To Me This was my gateway to TFC, so many memories, such good times. Bought the single and never looked back…

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 22 Depeche Mode - Ghosts Again youtu.be/iIyrLRixMs8?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 9. Sidewinder youtu.be/EFU0e16e25o?... Just another effortless TFC classic, the Love/O’Hare combo in fine form.

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 21 Ailbhe Reddy - Bloom youtu.be/mBbFh0ZrvMc?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Teenage Fanclub - Bandwagonesque 10. Guiding Star Kicking off my countdown of this magnificent album with this celestial, gorgeous almost closer. Vocal perfection and seems an appropriate choice given today’s terrible news about Mani…. youtu.be/f4eTm5dxbYg?...

Oh no Mani, I can’t believe it, devastating news. RIP legend, your star will shine on….

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 20 Sunstack Jones - Luminous Hands youtu.be/LlASdOByWHk?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 19 Nada Surf - In Front Of Me Now youtu.be/f5aToiQ3co4?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 17 Andy Bell - Something Like Love youtu.be/ttvHX1pClw4?...

That’s one of the most incredible results we’ve ever had. Two massive wins in a row, roll on the playoffs! Troy Parrott you absolute beauty ⚽️⚽️⚽️🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪. #HUNIRL #COYBIG

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 16 The Asteroid No.4 - No Heaven youtu.be/Slngi79ypfY?...

#NowPlaying I Was A King - Best Wishes Not a band I needed a shortcut to, but couldn’t resist this compilation. Their new album is sounding great too.

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 15 The Beatles - Now And Then youtu.be/Opxhh9Oh3rg?...

#302020S #MusicChallenge #MusicSky Day 14 Sunstinger - Feel The Sun youtu.be/TW8eYOHzc_A?...