Let’s discuss any and all music here. Got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing your mind? Lay it out for us! Have a theory about what your favorite band might do for their next album? Let’s hear it! Anything and everything music-related goes here.

This week’s discussion prompt: We are now just about halfway through 2025. What are your favorite songs or albums of the year so far?

Too soon to tell if it will end up being my favorite (and honestly I’m still try to catch up on my list of 2025 albums that I want to hear) but in a year that has already brought us new releases by Mogwai, Drop Nineteens, Manic Street Preachers, Bob Mould, Throwing Muses, Spin Doctors, The Farm, Susanne Vega, Counting Crows, Stereolab, Garbage and Tracy Bonham, of all the artists keeping the dream of nineties alive my personal favorite so far has been More. by Pulp, which is their first new release since 2001’s We Love Life (and sadly their first since 1987 without longtime bassist Steve Mackey, who passed away in 2023). Reunion albums can be a dicey proposition, but if you like Pulp then this one is a more than worthy and satisfying addition to their discography. And “Got to Have Love” is an absolute banger (with a great music video as well).

As always, any and all music-related posts are welcome. Have fun, and rock out with yr guac out!