MadCity Music’s Best of 2025!
BOBBY HUSSY
Carrellee – Carrellee
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Horsegirl – Phonetics On And On
Mecht Mensch – Anthology
Mr. Bungle – California Reissue
Swans – Birthing
Turnstile – Never Enough
Viagra Boys – Viagr Aboys
Water From Your Eyes – It’s A Beautiful Place
Wednesday – Bleeds
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Horsegirl – Phonetics On And On
Mecht Mensch – Anthology
Mr. Bungle – California Reissue
Swans – Birthing
Turnstile – Never Enough
Viagra Boys – Viagr Aboys
Water From Your Eyes – It’s A Beautiful Place
Wednesday – Bleeds
NICK
james K – Friend
Graham Hunt – Timeless World Forever
Sudan Archives – The BPM
Tortoise – Touch
Bitchin Bajas – Inland See
Men I Trust – Equus Asinus / Equus Caballus
Water From Your Eyes – It’s A Beautiful Place
Turnstile – Never Enough
Cancer Void – First Metastasis
Siege Column – Sulphur Omega
Pissgrave – Malignant Worthlessness
Caustic Wound – Grinding Mechanism of Torment
Graham Hunt – Timeless World Forever
Sudan Archives – The BPM
Tortoise – Touch
Bitchin Bajas – Inland See
Men I Trust – Equus Asinus / Equus Caballus
Water From Your Eyes – It’s A Beautiful Place
Turnstile – Never Enough
Cancer Void – First Metastasis
Siege Column – Sulphur Omega
Pissgrave – Malignant Worthlessness
Caustic Wound – Grinding Mechanism of Torment
Reissues / Archival:
Von – Reissues
Mecht Mensch – Anthology
The Durutti Column – The Return of the Durutti Column
Mecht Mensch – Anthology
The Durutti Column – The Return of the Durutti Column
EDWARD
Adam Sandler – Love You
Fred Armisen – 100 Sound Effects
Elton John / Brandi Carlile – Who Believes In…
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – S/T
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Taylor Swift – The Secret Life Of A Showgirl
Jon Batiste – Big Money
V/A – Jazz Dispensary – Green Bullets
The Roots -The Roots Come Alive Too
Fred Armisen – 100 Sound Effects
Elton John / Brandi Carlile – Who Believes In…
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – S/T
Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend
Taylor Swift – The Secret Life Of A Showgirl
Jon Batiste – Big Money
V/A – Jazz Dispensary – Green Bullets
The Roots -The Roots Come Alive Too
Reissues / Archival:
Metallica – Load
Foo Fighters – S/T
Baby Huey – The Baby Huey Story
John Coltrane – Giant Steps
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
Freddie Redd – Shades of Red
Freddie Roach – Down To Earth
Foo Fighters – S/T
Baby Huey – The Baby Huey Story
John Coltrane – Giant Steps
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
Freddie Redd – Shades of Red
Freddie Roach – Down To Earth
CORAL
Sextile – Yes, Please
Addison Rae – Addison Rae
james K – Friend
Blood Orange – Essex Honey
Carlos Nino – Chicago Waves
Carrellee – Carrellee
Patriarchy – Manual For Dying
Buster Sales – Buster Sales
Bassvictim – Basspunk 1 & 2
Doja Cat – Vie
Cate Le Bon – Michelangelo Dying
Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath
Sudan Archives – The BPM
Addison Rae – Addison Rae
james K – Friend
Blood Orange – Essex Honey
Carlos Nino – Chicago Waves
Carrellee – Carrellee
Patriarchy – Manual For Dying
Buster Sales – Buster Sales
Bassvictim – Basspunk 1 & 2
Doja Cat – Vie
Cate Le Bon – Michelangelo Dying
Sanguisugabogg – Hideous Aftermath
Sudan Archives – The BPM
Reissues / Archival:
LSD and the Search For God – S/T
Life Without Buildings – Any Other City
Kitty Craft – Beats and Breaks
Lors of Acid – Voodoo U
Mr. Bungle – Mr. Bungle
Robert Lester Folsom – Ode To A Rainy Day
Blue Smiley – Return
Life Without Buildings – Any Other City
Kitty Craft – Beats and Breaks
Lors of Acid – Voodoo U
Mr. Bungle – Mr. Bungle
Robert Lester Folsom – Ode To A Rainy Day
Blue Smiley – Return
ERICA
Graham Hunt – Timeless World Forever
james K – Friend
Ossuary – Abhorrent Worship
Erika de Casier – Lifetime
Alex G – Headlights
Sudan Archives – The BPM
The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie
Addison Rae – Addison Rae
Hayden Pedigo – I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away
9Million – S/T
Cass McCombs – Interior Live Oak
james K – Friend
Ossuary – Abhorrent Worship
Erika de Casier – Lifetime
Alex G – Headlights
Sudan Archives – The BPM
The Beths – Straight Line Was A Lie
Addison Rae – Addison Rae
Hayden Pedigo – I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away
9Million – S/T
Cass McCombs – Interior Live Oak
Reissues / Archival:
Belly – King (30th Anniversary Edition)
The Cranberries – MTV Unplugged
V/A – Great Lakes Gospel Vol. 1: Cleveland
Belly – King (30th Anniversary Edition)
The Cranberries – MTV Unplugged
V/A – Great Lakes Gospel Vol. 1: Cleveland
DAVE ZERO
The Tubs – Cotton Crown
Sacred Paws – Jump Into Life
The Sorcerers – Other Worlds and Habitats
Bob Mould – Here We Go Crazy
Private Function – ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Little Simz – Lotus
Superchunk – Songs In The Key Of Yikes
Big Thief – Double Infinity
Holly Golightly – Look Like Trouble
V/A – All the Young Droids Junkshop Synth Pop ‘78-’85
Sacred Paws – Jump Into Life
The Sorcerers – Other Worlds and Habitats
Bob Mould – Here We Go Crazy
Private Function – ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Little Simz – Lotus
Superchunk – Songs In The Key Of Yikes
Big Thief – Double Infinity
Holly Golightly – Look Like Trouble
V/A – All the Young Droids Junkshop Synth Pop ‘78-’85
RUSS (Owner of HiFi Haus)
FKA Twigs – Eusexua
Rosalía – Lux
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Agriculture – The Spiritual Sound
Greet Death – Die In Love
Nation of Language – Dance Called Memory
Graham Hunt – Timeless World Forever
Rosalía – Lux
Clipse – Let God Sort Em Out
Agriculture – The Spiritual Sound
Greet Death – Die In Love
Nation of Language – Dance Called Memory
Graham Hunt – Timeless World Forever
Ossuary – Abhorrent Worship
they are gutting a body of water – LOTTO
Anna von Hausswolff – ICONOCLASTS
Reissues / Archival:
Cap’n Jazz OG – Shmap’n Shmazz
Mecht Mensch – Anthology
CALVIN (Employee at HiFi Haus)
Vespéral – La Mort de l’Âme
Willi Carlisle – Winged Victory
JID – God Does Like Ugly
Water From Your Eyes – It’s a Beautiful Place
Graham Hunt – Timeless World Forever
Greg Freeman – Burnover
Stereolab – Instant Holograms on Metal Film
Good Flying Birds – Talulah’s Tape
Ichiko Aoba – Luminescent Creatures
Deamoncula – Occult Melodies Always Rated X
Willi Carlisle – Winged Victory
JID – God Does Like Ugly
Water From Your Eyes – It’s a Beautiful Place
Graham Hunt – Timeless World Forever
Greg Freeman – Burnover
Stereolab – Instant Holograms on Metal Film
Good Flying Birds – Talulah’s Tape
Ichiko Aoba – Luminescent Creatures
Deamoncula – Occult Melodies Always Rated X
MICHAEL SHULL (Friend of MCM)
Swans – Birthing
Blut Aus Nord – Ethereal Horizons
Q Lazzarus – Goodbye Horses…
Oneohtrix Point Never – Tranquilizer
Blood Orange – Essex Honey
Mecht Mensch – Anthology
Mobb Deep – Infinite
Deadguy – Near-Death Travel Services
S.K.V. + Cazu-23 – Marobashi
Deftones – Private Music
Blut Aus Nord – Ethereal Horizons
Q Lazzarus – Goodbye Horses…
Oneohtrix Point Never – Tranquilizer
Blood Orange – Essex Honey
Mecht Mensch – Anthology
Mobb Deep – Infinite
Deadguy – Near-Death Travel Services
S.K.V. + Cazu-23 – Marobashi
Deftones – Private Music
Honorable Mention (Shelby’s Album of the Year)
Lily Allen – West End Girl
Lily Allen – West End Girl
