And special thanks to... erm... (checks notes) @ryanhwalsh.bsky.social for sending me the digital copies of all the beautiful cards, to save me trying to capture my own cards using my phone's camera

Hallelujah the Hills’ ‘DECK’ Ranked 2025's most incredible musical achievement was Hallelujah the Hills somehow finishing a 54 song record. I try to rank them from 'Less Great' to 'More Great'

2025's most incredible musical achievement was Hallelujah the Hills (@ryanhwalsh.bsky.social) somehow finishing a 54 song record. I try to rank them all from 'Less Great' to 'More Great'

You're amazing. I'm writing a long piece on how shit the album is*

*only joking, obviously

@ryanhwalsh.bsky.social

Heeeeeey, weird (ish?) question, but do you have the images for all the cards on DECK? I'm writing an article at the moment, and my current plan is to try and take each photo individually with my phone camera!

2026’s New Gold Star Artist’s (and a Couple of Shameful Exits) The annual Necessary Evil Hall of Fame inducts two more artists into the most prestigious fraternity in recorded art

The annual Necessary Evil Hall of Fame inducts two more artists into the most prestigious fraternity in recorded art

Stat is to Be Done? Necessary Evil 2025 in Numbers For the last time ever, let's look at the statistics behind 2025's best albums and songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #NE25

Stat is to Be Done? Necessary Evil 2025 in Numbers

For the last time ever, let's look at the statistics behind 2025's best albums and songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #NE25

Scientifically Proven Best Albums of 2025 40 MARINA: Princess of Power 39 Manic Street Preachers: Critical Thinking 38 Clipping: Dead Channel Sky 37 Mogwai: The Bad Fire 36 Tame Impala: Deadbeat 35 Lonnie Holley:&n…

It's taken two months and tens of thousands of words, but the best albums and songs of 2025 are now officially collated, and we can officially forget that year ever happened

#NecessaryEvil2025
#LegitBosses2025

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Legit Bosses: The 118 Best Songs of 2025 Remember 2025? It was a while back, admittedly, but here are the official 118 best songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #LegitBosses2025

Disagree with the list? Well tough, because I have written the scientific proof

#LegitBosses2025

necessaryevil.blog/2026/01/30/l...

Legit Bosses: The 118 Best Songs of 2025 Remember 2025? It was a while back, admittedly, but here are the official 118 best songs #NecessaryEvil2025 #LegitBosses2025

Remember 2025? It was a while back, admittedly, but here are the official 118 best songs

#NecessaryEvil2025
#LegitBosses2025

Car Seat Headrest - "Gethsemane" (Official Music Video) YouTube video by carseatheadrest

Sorry everyone else, but #1 was a no-brainer.

The epic, ambitious, thrilling, esoteric and glorious #Gethsemane by #CarSeatHeadrest. Without a shadow of a fucking doubt

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAGA...

Sudan Archives - MS. PAC MAN (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Sudan Archives

Put it in her mouth! Then her bank account! Fuck her on the couch! In her favourite blouse!

I feel I don't need to explain #MsPacman by #SudanArchives at #2

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bOw...

Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful (Official Video) YouTube video by MileyCyrusVEVO

Is there a greater pop mystery than #MileyCyrus at #3? Sometimes she'll release trash that sells billions, sometimes she'll release genius like #SomethingBeautiful and gets ignored

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2nu...

Lorde - What Was That YouTube video by LordeVEVO

OK, so #4 is a cheap trick - #WhatWasThat by #Lorde is essentially just Green Light again... But, fuck me, keep pandering if this is the wonder we get

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Upo...

Pulp - Spike Island (Official Video) YouTube video by Pulp

79 years into their career (or whatever), and @welovepulp.bsky.social still won't stop singing about #SpikeIsland, but they can still make pieces of absolute perfect pop at #5

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27a...

Lorde - What Was That YouTube video by LordeVEVO

OK, so #4 is a cheap trick - #WhatWasThat by #Lorde is essentially just Blue Light again... But, fuck me, keep pandering if this is the wonder we get

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Upo...

Little Simz - Blood feat. Wretch 32 & Cashh YouTube video by Little Simz

#6 is #Blood by #LittleSimz, #Wretch32 and #Cashh, a song that brings me a standstill even now hearing it for the 6 billionth time

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyCZ...

Anna von Hausswolff — Stardust YouTube video by AnnavonHausswolff

#Stardust by the incomparable #AnnaVonHausswolff is at #7, and another one where the bass plays games with my very soul

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpMH...

ROSALÍA - Berghain (Official Video) feat. Björk & Yves Tumor YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO

So, just chuck #ROSALÍA, #Björk and @yvestumor.bsky.social into a pot and you get the absolutely extraordinary #Berghain at #8

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQB...

Hannah Cohen – Draggin' (Visualizer) YouTube video by Hannah Cohen

The #9 song of 2025 is the delicious #Draggin' by #HannahCohen and, by God, why can't this song last for hours?

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLjQ...

Lambrini Girls - Company Culture (Official Video) YouTube video by Lambrini Girls

MICHAEL I DON'T WANT TO SUCK YOU OFF ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK.

@lambrinigirls.bsky.social are at #10 with #CompanyCulture and BY GOD that bass guitar!

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kz_...

OK, dweebs, are you ready for the top freaking ten?

#LegitBosses2025

yeule - 'Evangelic Girl is a Gun' (Official Music Video) YouTube video by yeule

Scream at the sun
Cry when you come

#Yeule's #EvangelicGirlIsAGun is #11

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjUK...

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory - Trouble (Official Audio) YouTube video by Sharon Van Etten

#12 is #Trouble by #SharonVanEtten and the Attachment Theory: FEEL THE BASS OF THIS GLAM-YACHT STOMPER

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu3a...

Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles - Stranger (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Alan Sparhawk

#13 is #Stranger by #AlanSparhawk, which should become a legitimate all time standard, that every busker in every city, every annoying prick with a guitar at ever party, should be playing for the rest of time

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=utlr...

Anna von Hausswolff — The Whole Woman (ft. Iggy Pop) YouTube video by AnnavonHausswolff

At #14 #AnnaVonHausswolff and #IggyPop combine to create the overwhelming beauty of #TheWholeWoman

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lmO...

Ethel Cain - Punish (Official Video) YouTube video by Ethel Cain

Whatever's wrong with me
I will take to bed
I give in so easy
Nature chews on me
Little death like lead
Poisonous and heavy

#Punish by #EthelCain is #15

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIvM...

Nourished By Time - Max Potential YouTube video by nourished by time

I'm not sure that #MaxPotential by #NourishedByTime really sounds like anything else. That's ever been released. Ever. And it's at #16

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIIx...

DEBBY FRIDAY - SO HARD TO TELL (Official Video) YouTube video by DEBBY FRIDAY

OK, so #SoHardToTell was ACTUALLY released by #DebbyFriday back in 2023, but I DIDN'T HEAR IT THEN, so it's #17 this year, OK?

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1kG...

Blondshell - Two Times (Lyric Video) YouTube video by BlondshellVEVO

At #18 @blondshell.bsky.social will come back if you put her down #TwoTimes

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbaR...

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - BOYS WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WOLVES YouTube video by UMOVEVO

God save your soul! The temperature rises, you're losing control! #UnknownMortalOrchestra do their best song in freaking YEARS with #BoysWithTheCharacteristicsOfWolves at #19

#LegitBosses2025

www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ua...