Alongside our favorite songs of 2025, we wanted to look back at some of the best albums of the decade so far. From the melancholy of the pandemic to the pop revival over the last couple of years, the 2020s have given us a lot, and here are some of our favorites!
2025 was a great year for music! Now that the year is over, let’s take a look back at some of our favorite songs of 2025!
One of the best parts about Christmas is the movies! Whether it be the classic stop motion movies from the 60s, or live action movies like The Santa Clause, they all have one thing in common: Amazing soundtracks!
In what is a beautiful homage to Lou Reed, and an amazing song in its own right, “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter” by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy is a reminder that nothing is ever truly dead, not even rock and roll.
One thing that everyone looks forward to at the end of the year is seeing their Spotify Wrapped. Getting to see the artists that you spent the most time with is fun and gives you a chance to see just how much you’ve changed over the past year. Our writers feel the same way and are sharing some songs from their Spotify Wrappeds!
Made up by Katie Crutchfield, also known as Waxahatchee, Allison Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman, and Brad Cook, Snocaps is the indie super band that we never knew we needed.
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
Joe Keery, better known to some as Djo, continues to prove he’s one of the most exciting artists shaping modern indie music. “Delete Ya,” the fifth track of his third studio album The Crux (released April of 2025), is a standout moment on a record obsessed with identity, memory, and the uncomfortable distance between who we were and who we’ve become.
As we said in our last Pick of the Week on Florence + The Machine, the stage has always called to lead singer Florence Welch. On “Sympathy Magic,” we see a continuation of that vulnerability that Welch exudes throughout Everybody Screams.
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
Vance Joy has long since evolved past his labeling as just an opening act for Taylor Swift. He has made indie-folk rock his own, and his newest single, “Fascination in the Dark,” is another step forward in his ever-growing fame.
Here at ‘ERS, we love live music! That’s why we created the Uncommon Concert Calendar – your guide to the best concerts in Boston. Each week, our intrepid music staff picks out some upcoming concerts you won’t want to miss.
