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Album Logs 2025

A list of albums I have listened to in the year 2025.

Includes first-time listens and the occasional revisited work I have something to say about.

New content is added to the top of the list.

Ratings are based on my personal enjoyment at time of writing on a scale ranging from

"I don't think I'll listen to this again. โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†" to "This album has given me life. โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…".

December

Last Updated: 26.01.14

Live at Blue Note Tokyo 2025.09.04

Artist: Akiko Yano Trio (feat. Will Lee & Chris Parker) | Release Date: 2025.12.04

  • Legend having some sophisticated, adult fun (dinner show jazz).
  • She could have a "play with the vocal rhythm"-off with Zion T.
  • Lots of covers, including Godzilla and Mothra for some reason?
  • Favorite Track: ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใŒใงใใŸใ‚ˆ, All The Bones Are White, ใฒใจใคใ ใ‘
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YOU ARE BEING WATCHED

Artist: 1-800-PAIN | Release Date: 2025.10.31

  • So god damn loud and full of pain. If the carnival house of horrors and house of mirrors had a baby.
  • The interpolations always hit.
  • Waited until I felt like breaking stuff before I listened to this. Good decision.
  • Favorite Track: LET ME IN, GOD DAMN, I CAN SEE YOUR HOUSE FROM HERE, BILLY
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Antiguo Trunk

Artist: ๊น€์ˆ˜์˜ (Kim Suyoung) | Release Date: 2025.11.27

  • ์”€์“ฐ์œผ์œผ์Œํ•˜๊ณ  ๋‹ด๋ฐฐ์• ์• ์•กํ•˜๋‹ค
  • An album you can bring home to your parents.
  • I don't think I could tell her albums apart from one another.
  • Favorite Track: ์‚ฌ์ง„์ฒฉ, ์–ด์ง€๋Ÿฌ์šด ๋ฐค
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From Under The Thumb

Artist: Ella Rosa | Release Date: 2025.12.12

  • Music to bob your head to while you sit on your couch watching someone do the rave finger tricks at you.
  • Konyaku ahh album. Not a lot of nutrients, but not a lot of calories either. And slippery.
  • Some old school electronic sounds with some whispery words.
  • Favorite Track: ded, District Line
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1st Mini Album โ€˜ROOMโ€™

Artist: ์ •์˜ˆ์ธ (Yein) | Release Date: 2025.11.22

  • Another one you know how it is.
  • The difference between her personality and the music she chooses to sing is funny.
  • Childult reminds me a bit of a specific type of IU song.
  • Favorite Track: Treasure Island, Childult
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๋งํ’์„  (Bubble)

Artist: ๊น€์‚ฐ (Kimsan) | Release Date: 2025.11.12

  • Given the DNA in this record I'd thought this would be love at first listen, but it was not.
  • Not much to excite.
  • To me, a forgettable record.
  • Favorite Track: ???
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The Way It Is

Artist: Keyshia Cole | Release Date: 2005.06.21

  • Some classic 00s R&B for heartbreak and new love.
  • She got some pipes.
  • Probably would've appreciated it more if I heard it back in the day.
  • Favorite Track: I Changed My Mind, 'Love, I Thought You Had My Back', Love
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