Streamnotes: Year 2025 Index
- 2nd Grade: Scheduled Explosions (2024, Double Double Whammy) B+(*)
- 070 Shake: Petrichor (2024, GOOD Music/Def Jam) B+(**)
- Amy Allen: Amy Allen (2024, AWAL) B+(***)
- Luther Allison: I Owe It All to You (2023 [2024], Posi-Tone) B+(**)
- Arild Andersen/Daniel Sommer/Rob Luft: As Time Passes (2023 [2024], April) B+(***)
- Armbruster: Can I Sit Here (2024, Dear Life) B+(***)
- Avalanche Kaito: Talitakum (2024, Glitterbeat) B+(***)
- Ab Baars/Joost Buis/Berlinde Deman: Cecil's Dance (2023 [2024], Wig) B+(*)
- Steve Baczkowski: Cheap Fabric (2022 [2024], Relative Pitch) B+(**)
- Kelsea Ballerini: Patterns (2024, Black River) B+(*)
- Bashy: Being Poor Is Expensive (2024, Bish Bash Bosh) A-
- BkTherula: LVL5 P2 (2024, Warner) B+(**)
- Blood Incantation: Absolute Elsewhere (2024, Century Media) B+(*)
- Naima Bock: Below a Massive Dark Land (2024, Sub Pop) B
- John Butcher + 13: Fluid Fixations (2021 [2024], Weight of Wax) A-
- Camila Cabello: C,XOXO (2024, Geffen/Interscope) B+(*)
- Caribou: Honey (2024, Merge/City Slang) B+(**)
- Hayes Carll/Band of Heathens: Hayes & the Heathens (2024, BOH) B+(***)
- Cavalier & Child Actor: Cine (2024, Backwoodz Studioz) B+(**)
- Caxtrinho: Queda Livre (2024, QTV) B+(***)
- Brian Charette: You Don't Know Jack! (2024, Cellar Music) B+(**)
- Chat Pile: Cool World (2024, The Flenser) B+(**)
- Mahmoud Chouki: Caravan: From Marrakech to New Orleans (2024, Gallatin Street) B+(**)
- Cigarettes After Sex: X's (2024, Partisan) B+(***)
- Ed Clute: Shadows on the Moon (2024, Rivermont) B+(**)
- Anat Cohen: Quartetinho: Bloom (2024, Anzic) B+(***)
- Avishai Cohen: Bright Light (2024, Naïve) B+(**)
- Emmet Cohen: Vibe Provider (2024, Mack Avenue) B+(**)
- Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 (2024, PH/Loma Vista/Concord) B+(**)
- Karl D'Silva: Love Is a Flame in the Dark (2024, Night School) B+(*)
- Tomasz Dąbrowski & the Individual Beings: Better (2023 [2024], April) B+(**)
- Daisy Moon: System Creak (2024, Peach Discs, EP) B+(***)
- Dar Disku: Dar Disku (2024, Soundway) B+(*)
- Caroline Davis and Wendy Eisenberg: Accept When (2023 [2024], Astral Spirits) B+(*)
- Kim Deal: Nobody Loves You More (2024, 4AD) B+(**)
- Doris: Ultimate Love Songs Collection (2024, Janine) B+(*)
- Dubbeltrion: Bringing Scandi-Baltic Powerhousejazz to the People (2024, Sonic Transmissions) B+(**)
- Kurt Elling/Sullivan Fortner: Wildflowers Vol. 1 (2024, Edition) B-
- Kurt Elling: Wildflowers Vol. 2 (2024, Edition) C
- Fake Fruit: Mucho Mistrust (2024, Carpark) A-
- Father John Misty: Mashashmashana (2024, Sub Pop/Bella Union) B+(*)
- Fievel Is Glauque: Rong Weicknes (2024, Fat Possum) B+(*)
- The Flowers of Indulgence: Dylan's Lost Songs, Vol. 1 (2024, Bothy Studio) B+(**)
- Michael Foster/Ben Bennett/Jacob Wick: Carne Vale (2024, Relative Pitch) B+(*)
- Joel Frahm Trio: Lumination (2023 [2024], Anzic) B+(***)
- Joel Futterman: Forever (2022 [2024], Mahakala Music) B+(*)
- Sally Gates/Steve Hirsh/Daniel Carter: Phosphene (2024, Mahakala Music) B+(***)
- Girl Scout: Headache (2024, Human Garbage, EP) B+(*)
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor: No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead (2024, Constellation) B+(***)
- Dennis Gonzalez Legacy Band: Live at the Texas Theatre (2024, Astral Spirits) A-
- Charles Goold: Triptych Lespri (2023 [2024], La Reserve) B+(**)
- Gouge Away: Deep Sage (2024, Deathwish) B+(**)
- Devin Gray: Melt All of the Guns II (2024, Rataplan) B+(**)
- Geordie Greep: The New Sound (2024, Rough Trade) B
- David Hazeltine: Ballads and Blues Volume 1 (2023 [2024], Cellar Music, EP) B+(*)
- David Hazeltine: Ballads and Blues Volume 2 (2023 [2024], Cellar Music, EP) B+(*)
- Heavee: Unleash (2024, Hyperdub) B
- High Vis: Guided Tour (2024, Dais) B+(*)
- Hubbub: abb abb abb (2019 [2024], Relative Pitch) B+(**)
- Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra: Harbour (2022 [2024], Justin Time) B+(*)
- Judas Priest: Invincible Shield (2024, Columbia) B+(*)
- Ryan Keberle: Bright Moments (2023 [2024], Posi-Tone) B+(**)
- Kira Kira: Kira Kira Live (2024, Alister Spence Music) B+(**)
- Knocked Loose: You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To (2024, Pure Noise) B
- Lambrini Girls: Who Let the Dogs Out (2025, City Slang) B+(*)
- Latto: Sugar Honey Iced Tea (2024, Streamcut/RCA) B+(***)
- Mike LeDonne Groover Quartet + Gospel Choir: Wonderful! (2023 [2024], Cellar Music Group) B-
- Jihye Lee Orchestra: Infinite Connections (2023 [2024], Motéma Music) B+(*)
- Peggy Lee/Julien Wilson/Theo Carbo/Dylan van der Schyff: Open Threat (2024, Earshift Music) B+(***)
- The Lemon Twigs: A Dream Is All We Know (2024, Captured Tracks) B-
- Jeffrey Lewis: Ghosterbusters (2024, self-released, EP) B+(**)
- Loidis: One Day (2024, Incienso) B+(***)
- Lollise: I Hit the Water (2024, Switch Hit) B+(**)
- Lionel Loueke & Dave Holland: United (2023 [2024], Edition) B+(**)
- Low Cut Connie: Connie Live (2024, Contender) B+(*)
- Lyrics Born: That 1 Tyme in the Studio: Acoustic Selections (2019 [2024], Mobile Home) B+(**)
- Kira Martini: Open Wide (2024, Storyville) B+(*)
- The Mavericks: Moon & Stars (2024, Mono Mundo) B+(***)
- Michael Mayo: Fly (2024, Mack Avenue) B+(*)
- Microplastique: Blare Blow Bloom! (2024, Irritable Mystic) B+(**)
- Grey McMurray: Crying at Breakfast (2024, Out of Your Head, EP) B-
- Ben Monder: Planetarium (2020-23 [2024], Sunnyside) B
- Mount Eerie: Night Palace (2024, PW Elverum & Sun) B+(*)
- Alison Moyet: Key (2024, Cooking Vinyl) B+(*)
- Mustafa: Dunya (2024, Jagjaguwar) B+(*)
- Wolfgang Muthspiel: Etudes/Quietudes (2024, Clap Your Hands) B+(**)
- Camila Nebbia & Angelica Sanchez: In Another Land, Another Dream (2023 [2024], Relative Pitch) A-
- Camila Nebbia/Leo Genovese/Alfred Vogel: Eyes to the Sun (2023 [2024], Boomslang) B+(***)
- Emily Nenni: Drive & Cry (2024, New West) B+(**)
- New Orleans Klezmer All Stars: Tipish (2024, self-released) B+(***)
- Molly Nilsson: Un-American Activities (2024, Night School/Dark Skies Association) B+(**)
- Nines: Quit While You're Ahead (2024, Zino) B+(*)
- Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp: Ventre Unique (2024, Bongo Joe/Red Wig) B+(**)
- Bill Orcutt: How to Rescue Things (2024, Palilalia) B
- Ivo Perelman/Iva Bittová/Michael Bisio: Vox Popoli Vox Dei (2017 [2024], Mahakala Music) B+(**)
- Danilo Pérez & Bohlusän Big Band: Lumen (2021 [2024], Prophone) B+(*)
- Peverelist: Pulse EP (2023, Livity Sound, EP) B+(***)
- Peverlist: Pulse Modulation (2023, Livity Sound, EP) B+(***)
- Peverelist: Pulse Phase (2024, Livity Sound, EP) B+(**)
- Peverelist: Pulse Echo (2024, Livity Sound, EP) B+(**)
- Phelimuncasi & Metal Preyers: Izigqinamba (2024, Nyege Nyege Tapes) A-
- Pixies: The Night the Zombies Came (2024, Pixies/BMG) B
- Previous Industries: Service Merchandise (2024, Merge) A-
- Tim Reaper & Kloke: In Full Effect (2024, Hyperdub) B+(**)
- Tomeka Reid/Isadora Edwards/Elisabeth Coudoux: Reid/Edwards/Coudoux (2021 [2024], Relative Pitch) B+(**)
- Rema: Heis (2024, Mavin/Jonzing World/Interscope) B+(**)
- Diego Rivera: Ofendra (2024, Posi-Tone) B+(***)
- Porter Robinson: Smile! :D (2024, Mom+Pop/Sample Sized) B
- Renee Rosnes: Crossing Paths (2024, Smoke Sessions) B+(*)
- Toms Rudzinskis: Abyss (2019-21 [2023], self-released) B+(**)
- SahBabii: Saaheem (2024, self-released) B+(***)
- Saint Etienne: The Night (2024, Heavenly) B+(*)
- Akira Sakata/Jim O'Rourke/Mette Rasmussen/Chris Corsano: Live at SuperDeluxe Volume 1 (2017 [2024], Trost) B+(*)
- Michael Sarian: Live at Cliff Bell's (2023 [2024], Shifting Paradigm) B+(***)
- De Schuurman: Bubbling Forever (2024, Nyege Nyege Tapes) A-
- Secret Sisters: Mind, Man, Medicine (2024, New West) B+(***)
- Sexyy Red: In Sexyy We Trust (2024, Rebel) B+(**)
- Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion: Rectangles and Circumstance (2024, Nonesuch) B+(***)
- Brad Shepik: Human Activity: Dream of the Possible (2022 [2024], Shifting Paradigm) A-
- Harri Sjöström/Erhard Hirt/Philipp Wachsmann/Paul Lytton: Especially for You (2022 [2023], Bead) B+(*)
- Skee Mask: Resort (2024, Ilian Tape) A-
- The Smile: Cutouts (2024, XL) B+(*)
- Smino: Maybe in Nirvana (2024, Zero Fatigue/Motown) B+(**)
- Daniel Sommer/Arve Henriksen/Johannes Lundberg: Sounds & Sequences (2022-23 [2024], April) B+(**)
- Peter Somuah: Highlife (2024, ACT Music) B+(**)
- Astrid Sonne: Great Doubt (2024, Escho) B
- Sound the Alarm: Sound the Alarm: A Large Ensemble Instigation for Palestine [Recorded Live in Concert] (2024, Relative Pitch) A-
- Vinnie Sperrazza Apocryphal: Sunday (2022 [2024], Loyal Label) B+(***)
- Dayna Stephens: Closer Than We Think (2023 [2024], Cellar Music) B+(***)
- Aki Takase/Daniel Erdmann: Ellington (2023 [2024], Enja/Yellowbird) B+(**)
- Takkak Takkak: Takkak Takkak (2024, Nyege Nyege Tapes) A-
- Tems: Born in the Wild (2024, RCA) A-
- That Mexican OT: Texas Technician (2024, Manifest/Good Talk/Good Money Global/Capitol) B+(***)
- Pat Thomas: This Is Trick Step (2023 [2024], 577) B+(**)
- Dlala Thukzin: Finally Famous Too (2024, Dlala) B+(***)
- Anna Tivel: Living Thing (2024, Fluff and Gravy) B+(***)
- Transmission Towers: Transmission One (2024, É Soul Cultura/Mr Bongo) B+(**)
- Tulpas: Atisbo (2021 [2024], Astral Spirits) B+(**)
- Two Shell: Two Shell (2024, Young) B+(**)
- Weird of Mouth [Mette Rasmussen/Craig Taborn/Ches Smith]: Weird of Mouth (2022 [2024], Otherly Love) A-
- Sam Wilkes/Craig Weinrib/Dylan Day: Sam Wilkes, Craig Weinrib and Dylan Day (2024, Leaving) B+(*)
- Lucinda Williams: Sings the Beatles From Abbey Road (2024, Highway 20) B+(*)
- Willow: Empathogen (2024, Three Six Zero/Gamma) B+(**)
- Kathrine Windfeld Sextet: Aldebaran (2024, Stunt) B+(***)
- Remi Wolf: Big Ideas (2024, Island) B+(*)
- Warren Wolf: History of the Vibraphone (2023 [2024], Cellar Music) B+(**)
- WoochieWobbler: Thrilla (2024, self-released, EP) B
- Wussy: Cincinnati Ohio (2024, Shake It) B+(***)
- Wussy: The Great Divide (2017-24 [2024], Shake It, EP) B
- Wussy Duo: Cellar Door (2024, Shake It, EP) B+(*)
- Xylitol: Anemones (2024, Planet Mu) B+(***)
- Eri Yamamoto Quadraphonic: Fly With the Wings (2024, Mahakala Music) B+(***)
- Dwight Yoakam: Brighter Days (2024, VIA/Thirty Tigers) B+(**)
- Zawose Queens: Maisha (2024, Real World) B+(***)
- Carlos Zingaro/João Madeira/Sofia Borges: Trizmaris (2023 [2024], 4DaRecord) A-
- John Zorn: Ballades (2024, Tzadik) B+(*)
- John Zorn: Lamentations (2024, Tzadik) B+(**)
- John Zorn: Ou Phrontis (2024, Tzadik) B+(**)
- Peter Brötzmann/Paal Nilssen-Love: Butterfly Mushroom (2015 [2024], Trost) B+(**)
- George Cartwright: Send Help (2008 [2024], Mahakala Music) B+(*)
- Charli XCX: Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat (2024, Atlantic) B+(**)
- Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South (2024, PH/Loma Vista) B+(**)
- Duke Ellington: Copenhagen 1958 [Bonus: After Hours 1950] (1950-58 [2024], Storyville) B+(**)
- Joe Ely: Driven to Drive ([2024], Rack 'Em) A-
- Funk.BR - São Paulo (2024, NTS) B+(**)
- Michael Griener & Jan Roder: Be Our Guest (1994-2022 [2024], Trouble in the East) A-
- Margo Guryan: Words and Music (1957-68 [2024], Numero Group, 2CD) B+(***)
- Like Someone I Know: A Celebration of Margo Guryan (2024, Sub Pop) B+(*)
- Happy Apple: New York CD ([2024], Sunnyside) B+(*)
- Fumio Itabashi: Watarase (1982 [2024], Wewantsounds) B+(**)
- Skip James: Today! (1966 [2024], Craft) B+(***)
- Judas Priest: Rocka Rolla [50th Anniversary Edition] (1974 [2024], MNRK/Exciter/Reach) B
- Paul McCartney & Wings: One Hand Clapping (1974 [2024], MPL) B
- Van Morrison: Live at Orangefield (2014 [2024], Townsend Music/Orangefield) B+(***)
- Michel Petrucciani Trio: Jazz Club Montmartre - CPH 1988 (1988 [2024], Storyville) B+(***)
- Kurt Rosenwinkel: The Next Step Band: Live at Smalls 1996 (1996 [2024], Heartcore) A-
- Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology (2024, Republic) B+(**)
- Virtual Dreams, Vol. II: Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999 (1993-99 [2024], Music From Memory) B+(***)
- Brenton Wood: Brenton Wood's 18 Best (1967-71 [2024], Craft) B
- Fake Fruit: Fake Fruit (2021, Rocks in Your Head) B+(**)
- Metal Preyers: Metal Preyers (2020, Nyege Nyege Tapes) B+(*)
- Allen Ravenstine: Nautilus/Rue de Poisson Noire (2021, Waveshaper) B+(**)
- Virtual Dreams: Ambient Explorations in the House & Techno Age, Japan 1993-1999 (1993-99 [2020], Music From Memory) B+(***)
- Lucinda Williams: Runnin' Down a Dream: A Tribute to Tom Petty [Lu's Jukebox in Studio Concert Series Vol. 1] (2021, Highway 20) B
- Lucinda Williams: Southern Soul: From Memphis to Muscle Shoals and More [Lu's Jukebox in Studio Concert Series Vol. 2] (2021, Highway 20) B
- Lucinda Williams: Bob's Back Pages: A Night of Bob Dylan Songs [Lu's Jukebox in Studio Concert Series Vol. 3] (2021, Highway 20) B+(**)
- Lucinda Williams: Funny How Time Slips Away: A Night of 60's Country Classics [Lu's Jukebox in Studio Concert Series Vol. 4] (2021, Highway 20) B+(***)
- Lucinda Williams: Have Yourself a Rockin' Little Christmas [Lu's Jukebox in Studio Concert Series Vol. 5] (2021, Highway 20) B+(**)
- Lucinda Williams: You Are Cordially Invited . . . A Tribute to the Rolling Stones [Lu's Jukebox in Studio Concert Series Vol. 6] (2021, Highway 20) B+(***)
- Zach Bryan: The Great American Bar Scene (2024, Belting Bronco/Warner) B+(***)
- Sabrina Carpenter: Short 'n' Sweet (2024, Island) A-
- Charli XCX: Brat (2024, Atlantic) A-
- Doechii: Alligator Bites Never Heal (2024, Top Dawg/Capitol) B+(***)
- Carly Pearce: Hummingbird (2024, Big Machine) A-
- Vampire Weekend: Only God Was Above Us (2024, Columbia) A-
- Waxahatchee: Tigers Blood (2024, Anti-) A-
- Yard Act: Where's My Utopia? (2024, Island) A-
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