Top Albums of the Year 2025 - Deepdale Podcast

Happy Christmas everyone!It's December, so in this episode of the Deepdale Podcast, Chris and Jason bring you their annual selection of favourite albums from the year. Recommendations of some additional presents you might want to buy yourself!For 2025 there has been an exceptional amount of amazing new music, so despite Jason's best efforts, he couldn't limit Chris to the usual 12 albums for Christmas, and instead Chris has selected 21 albums that he really loves and thinks you should own.We are incredibly pleased that 16 of the artists have given us permission to include a sample track, so not only does this episode include lots of chat about wonderful new music, but it also includes a lot of great music.So enjoy the listen, have an amazing festive season, and we hope you'll support many of these incredible artists by buying their albums.00:00 - Introduction00:57 - Chat about the albums Mahashmashana by Father John Misty, Constellations For The Lonely by Doves, and Spacehopper by Turin Brakes02:42 - Chat about the album All The Right Weaknesses by Brown Horse03:12 - Sample of the song All The Right Weaknesses by Brown Horse04:12 - Chat about the album More Time More Speed by Pavey Ark05:53 - Sample of the song Epoch by Pavey Ark07:03 - Chat about the album Underwater Sky by Kyson Point08:34 - Sample of the song If We Are Houses by Kyson Point09:33 - Chat about the album Mystery Park by Kathryn Williams12:28 - Sample of the song This Mystery by Kathryn Williams13:44 - Chat about the album Silk & Filth by Sunday Driver15:59 - Sample of the song Silk & Filth by Sunday Driver17:21 - Chat about the album Songs From The Yonder by Skinny Lister19:56 - Sample of the song Plough On by Skinny Lister21:06 - Chat about the album Swilkie by Iona Lane23:23 - Sample of the song Boat Song by Iona Lane24:33 - Chat about the album Feast by Eliza Delf & The Wilderness27:01 - Sample of the song Twine by Eliza Delf & The Wilderness28:23 - Chat about the album Dreamers Dawn by Sam Kelly30:50 - Sample of the song Dreamers Dawn by Sam Kelly32:07 - Chat about the album Learning To Swim Again by Little Red Kings34:43 - Sample of the song Finally I've Found by Little Red Kings35:58 - Chat about the album Where The Land Meets Sky by Murmurations37:36 - Sample of the song Rhubarb by Murmurations38:58 - Chat about the album Dominion by IQ39:55 - Sample of the song No Dominion by IQ41:07 - Chat about the album Fine Day by Hannah White42:14 - Chat about the album Euro Country by CMAT44:05 - Chat about the album Deeper Down Meadowland by Floral Image45:39 - Sample of the song Burning 305 by Floral Image46:50 - Chat about the album How Things Tie In Knots by Neev48:17 - Sample of the song Keep Low by Neev49:27 - Chat about the album Safe Travels by Christina Alden & Alex Patterson51:47 - Sample of the song Starless Sea by Christina Alden & Alex Patterson53:08 - Chat about the album Wildfires by Polly Paulusma55:13 - Sample of the song Scars by Polly Paulusma56:13 - Forthcoming Deepdale Music live music gigs, including Man The Lifeboats, Georgia Shackleton with Aaren Bennett, Deepdale Barn Dance, John Ward Trio, Robert Vincent, Sarah McQuaid, Brancaster Staithe Sea Shanty Festival