Justin Chadwick
@justinchadwick.bsky.social
Romantic, Realist, Father, Husband, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Albumism | @albumism.com | www.albumism.com
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Alison Goldfrapp’s ‘Flux’ is included in our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and you can vote to help determine where it ranks in our year-end list.
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Alison Goldfrapp’s ‘Flux’ is included in our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and you can vote to help determine where it ranks in our year-end list.
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Explore the full shortlist + vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Rock. That. Vote. album.ink/BestOf25Poll
We’ve announced our shortlist for the BEST ALBUMS OF 2025 and we want you, our readers, to help us determine the final rankings + crown Albumism’s #1 Album-of-the-Year!
Discover the 25 albums that comprise the shortlist + cast your vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
Discover the 25 albums that comprise the shortlist + cast your vote here: album.ink/BestOf25Poll
VOTE: Help Determine Albumism’s 2025 Album-of-the-Year
Another year in new music is nearly in the books, so it’s high time to select the top albums of 2025. Discover how you can help determine Albumism’s end-of-year album rankings.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Epic then. Epic now.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Faithless released "Insomnia" as the second single from their debut album 'Reverence' 30 years ago on November 27, 1995
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Epic then. Epic now.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Hope you are resting well, Maxi Jazz. Your voice is eternal.
Remember buying this beauty of an album at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco during Thanksgiving break 1996. It’s been in frequent rotation — on my stereo and in my mind — ever since. A timeless work of art.
DJ Shadow released his debut album 'Endtroducing.....' in the US 29 years ago on November 19, 1996 | Listen to the album + discover why it's one of the 100 Most Dynamic Debut Albums Ever Made here: album.ink/DJShadowEnd
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Remember buying this beauty of an album at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco during Thanksgiving break 1996. It’s been in frequent rotation — on my stereo and in my mind — ever since. A timeless work of art.
Morning Sounds: De La Soul’s “Breakadawn” from their 1993 album ‘Buhloone Mindstate’ @wearedelasoul.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Morning Sounds: De La Soul’s “Breakadawn” from their 1993 album ‘Buhloone Mindstate’ @wearedelasoul.com
Morning Sounds: Pulp’s “Common People”
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Morning Sounds: Pulp’s “Common People”
Always here for new music from Mariah Carey. Congratulations on sharing your sweet sixteenth with the world!
Mariah Carey has released her new album 'Here For It All' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/MCareyHFIA
Listen to Mariah Carey's New Album 'Here For It All'
Add Mariah Carey’s new album ‘Here For It All’ to your record collection.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Always here for new music from Mariah Carey. Congratulations on sharing your sweet sixteenth with the world!
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released her new album 'Perimenopop' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/SEBprmnpp
Listen to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's New Album 'Perimenopop'
Add Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s new album ‘Perimenopop’ to your record collection now.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released her new album 'Perimenopop' | Listen to the album here: album.ink/SEBprmnpp
Very well deserved. A beautifully crafted album.
Congratulations to Wolf Alice, whose new album ‘The Clearing’ has been shortlisted for the UK’s Mercury Prize | Listen to the album + read our review here: album.ink/WolfAliceTC
Wolf Alice Crystallize Their Penchant for Soul-Affirming Songcraft on Poignant, Purposeful ‘The Clearing’ | Review
‘The Clearing’ evinces a band clearly in control of their distinctive sound, replete with the contrasting textures and varied hues contained therein.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Very well deserved. A beautifully crafted album.
Always lifts my spirit whenever Juliana releases new music into the world. Love the new single. Looking forward to the new album.
Juliana Hatfield has unveiled “Scratchers” as the first single from her forthcoming album 'Lightning Might Strike' | Watch the official video here: album.ink/JHScratchers
NEW MUSIC WE LOVE: Juliana Hatfield’s “Scratchers”
“Scratchers” is the first single to be lifted from Juliana Hatfield’s forthcoming album ‘Lightning Might Strike,’ due in stores December 12th.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Always lifts my spirit whenever Juliana releases new music into the world. Love the new single. Looking forward to the new album.
Comforted (and elated) to know that a new Ivy record is out in the world now. 'Traces of You' is wonderful and would be a mighty fine addition to your record collection: ivy-band.bandcamp.com/album/traces...
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social
Ivy's new album 'Traces of You' reaffirms the enduring power of the band’s musical partnership and penchant for conjuring pop melodies of the most pristine order. Read our review by @justinchadwick.bsky.social + listen to the album here: album.ink/IvyTracesOfYou
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social
Ivy Return to Conjure Melodic Magic Once Again on Radiant, Reflective ‘Traces of You’ | Album Review
The band’s seventh studio affair features ten new songs developed from archival recordings, unearthed demos, and unfinished songs from their peak recording period of 1995 to 2012.
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September 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Comforted (and elated) to know that a new Ivy record is out in the world now. 'Traces of You' is wonderful and would be a mighty fine addition to your record collection: ivy-band.bandcamp.com/album/traces...
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social
Breaking news courtesy of my daughter. Thank goodness that I have her as such a reliable news source.
August 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Breaking news courtesy of my daughter. Thank goodness that I have her as such a reliable news source.
A beautifully crafted set of songs, this one...
James Yorkston's new album 'Songs for Nina and Johanna' is in stores now and it's wonderful | Listen to the album here: album.ink/JYorkstonSNJ
Listen to James Yorkston's New Album 'Songs for Nina and Johanna'
Add James Yorkston’s new album ‘Songs for Nina and Johanna’ to your record collection now.
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August 23, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A beautifully crafted set of songs, this one...
Bob Marley & The Wailers
De La Soul
Madonna
Sade
Saint Etienne
De La Soul
Madonna
Sade
Saint Etienne
Name FIVE artists' discographies—i.e., the full breadth of their recorded repertoire, from their debut album to their most recent album—that have had the most enduring impact on you as a music listener/lover during your lifetime.
August 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Bob Marley & The Wailers
De La Soul
Madonna
Sade
Saint Etienne
De La Soul
Madonna
Sade
Saint Etienne
I've always loved Cathy Dennis' debut and love it even more after reading @beyondtheencore.bsky.social's thoughtfully written tribute. Highly recommended listening (and reading).
Cathy Dennis released her debut album ‘Move To This’ (1990) 35 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/CDennisMTT
Cathy Dennis’ Debut Album ‘Move To This’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
In the crowded, often transient landscape of early '90s pop, Dennis’ first album emerged as an anomaly—a vibrant, self-possessed debut that married club credibility with melodic intelligence.
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August 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I've always loved Cathy Dennis' debut and love it even more after reading @beyondtheencore.bsky.social's thoughtfully written tribute. Highly recommended listening (and reading).
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A film with a fascinating backstory, 'Pump Up The Volume' features an eclectic soundtrack where the ’60s and the Neighties collide. Wrote about it here. ☮️👇
The ‘Pump Up The Volume’ Soundtrack (1990)—featuring songs by Above The Law, Concrete Blonde, Cowboy Junkies, the Pixies, Sonic Youth and Soundgarden—was released 35 years ago this week | Read our tribute by @theerikawolf.bsky.social here: album.ink/pumpupthevol
The 'Pump Up The Volume' Soundtrack Turns 35 | Album Anniversary
The soundtrack's juxtaposition of counterculture relics with then-rising bands like Soundgarden and Sonic Youth forecasts the coming explosion of '90s alternative.
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August 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
A film with a fascinating backstory, 'Pump Up The Volume' features an eclectic soundtrack where the ’60s and the Neighties collide. Wrote about it here. ☮️👇
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Ivy - Traces Of You Listening Party
August 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ivy - Traces Of You Listening Party
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Ivy have unveiled "Fragile People" as the latest single from their forthcoming album 'Traces of You' | Watch the official video here: album.ink/IvyFP
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
NEW MUSIC WE LOVE: Ivy’s “Fragile People”
“Fragile People” is the second single to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Traces of You,’ due in stores September 5th.
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July 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Ivy have unveiled "Fragile People" as the latest single from their forthcoming album 'Traces of You' | Watch the official video here: album.ink/IvyFP
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
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I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
My #1 favorite album of 2025 thus far. Beautifully crafted songs and their signature shapeshifting melodies on full, dazzling display. Well done and thank you, @stereolabgroop.bsky.social.
Now Playing: Stereolab's recently released 'Instant Holograms On Metal Film' (2025)—their first new album in 15 years | Listen to the album here: album.ink/StereolabIHMF
@stereolabgroop.bsky.social
@stereolabgroop.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My #1 favorite album of 2025 thus far. Beautifully crafted songs and their signature shapeshifting melodies on full, dazzling display. Well done and thank you, @stereolabgroop.bsky.social.
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We’re record shopping in London today—hitting up our favorite shops like Phonica Records & Reckless Records—and finding plenty of gems to fill our bags. (See comments for more.)
#Zero7 #SAULT #CleoSol #LoyleCarner #PeopleUnderTheStairs #LittleSimz #KruderAndDorfmeister #Clio #TonyToniToné
#Zero7 #SAULT #CleoSol #LoyleCarner #PeopleUnderTheStairs #LittleSimz #KruderAndDorfmeister #Clio #TonyToniToné
June 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We’re record shopping in London today—hitting up our favorite shops like Phonica Records & Reckless Records—and finding plenty of gems to fill our bags. (See comments for more.)
#Zero7 #SAULT #CleoSol #LoyleCarner #PeopleUnderTheStairs #LittleSimz #KruderAndDorfmeister #Clio #TonyToniToné
#Zero7 #SAULT #CleoSol #LoyleCarner #PeopleUnderTheStairs #LittleSimz #KruderAndDorfmeister #Clio #TonyToniToné
It's always a good day when there's new Mariah Carey music in the world. Her new single's a stormer.
Mariah Carey has unveiled her new single "Type Dangerous," which reverentially incorporates elements of Eric B. & Rakim’s classic track “Eric B. Is President” | Watch the official lyric video here: album.ink/MariahCareyTD
NEW MUSIC WE LOVE: Mariah Carey’s “Type Dangerous”
“Type Dangerous” offers an early preview of Carey’s forthcoming sixteenth studio album.
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June 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It's always a good day when there's new Mariah Carey music in the world. Her new single's a stormer.
Such wonderful news. Can't wait to hear the new album in its entirety.
Ivy have announced that their new album 'Traces of You' will arrive September 5th and they've shared the lead single "Say You Will" | Watch the official video + learn more about their first album in fourteen years here: album.ink/IvySayYouWill
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
@ivyfanpage.bsky.social @barnonerecords.bsky.social
NEW MUSIC WE LOVE: Ivy’s “Say You Will”
“Say You Will” is the first single to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Traces of You,’ due in stores September 5th.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Such wonderful news. Can't wait to hear the new album in its entirety.
Love the new song and can't wait to hear the new album. What an inspired career @bobpetesarah.bsky.social have had together.
Saint Etienne have announced that their final studio album 'International' will arrive later this year and they've shared the project's lead single "Glad." Watch the official video here: album.ink/SEglad
@bobpetesarah.bsky.social
@bobpetesarah.bsky.social
NEW MUSIC WE LOVE: Saint Etienne’s “Glad”
“Glad” is the first single to be lifted from the group’s forthcoming final studio album ‘International,’ due in stores September 5th.
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May 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Love the new song and can't wait to hear the new album. What an inspired career @bobpetesarah.bsky.social have had together.