In our continued countdown of the Top 20 releases of 2025, Chris Letourneau weighs in with a diverse selection that stretches beyond the typical bounds of goth, electro, and industrial genres. Highlights include Mari Kattman’s Year of the Katt and Assemblage 23’s Null, alongside unexpected gems like Babymetal’s Metal Forth and Bloodywood’s New Delhi. Chris embraces a wide spectrum of alternative sounds, demonstrating that the richness of music in 2025 is anything but confined.
What do you think accounts for this eclectic mix in Chris Letourneau’s selections, and how do you think it reflects broader trends within the alternative music scene?
