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Twenty-twenty-five was nobody’s idea of a great year — but it was another excellent year for music, and the BigTakeover.com team was all over it, as always! Pour yourself an eggnog, put up your feet and enjoy our most popular articles of 2025. See you all in the new year!
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Single Premiere: The Pretty Flowers - "Came Back Kicking" (Forge Again Records)
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January 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
This week’s show: The Countdown’s Finale! (Part Two of Two). Today: Jack’s Picks For 2025’s 25 Best Albums, 5 Best Standalone Singles/EPs, and 5 Best Retrospective Releases!
The Big Takeover Show – Number 573 – January 12, 2026 – Happy New Year!
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January 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Ratfink! - When U Were Mine (self-released)
#Music #MusicSky #MusicReviews #IndieMusic
Ratfink! - When U Were Mine (self-released)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Wristwatch - III (No Coast)
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Wristwatch - III (No Coast)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Would-Be-Goods - Tears Before Bedtime (Skep Wax)
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Would-Be-Goods - Tears Before Bedtime (Skep Wax)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The Pennys - The Pennys EP (Mt.St.Mtn.)
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The Pennys - The Pennys EP (Mt.St.Mtn.)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Hectorine - Arrow of Love (take a turn records)
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Hectorine - Arrow of Love (take a turn records)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Los Angeles–based indie rock band The Pretty Flowers return with their new single “Came Back Kicking,” a bracing, big-hearted anthem that introduces their forthcoming album Never Felt Bitter, out March 27, 2026 on Chicago’s Forge Again Records.
Single Premiere: The Pretty Flowers - "Came Back Kicking" (Forge Again Records)
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January 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Underlined Passages - The Accelerationists (Mint 400 Records)
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Underlined Passages - The Accelerationists (Mint 400 Records)
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January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Babe Lewis - Sunspot (WarHen Records)
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Babe Lewis - Sunspot (WarHen Records)
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January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The Real Anthem - See Angels (self-released)
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The Real Anthem - See Angels (self-released)
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January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang - Oh Denise (self-released)
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Ken Woods and The Old Blue Gang - Oh Denise (self-released)
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January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Bear Jr - Every Little Thing (self-released)
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Bear Jr - Every Little Thing (self-released)
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January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Ralph Beeby & the Elephant Collective - Devil on my Shoulder (self-released)
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Ralph Beeby & the Elephant Collective - Devil on my Shoulder (self-released)
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January 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Kevin Honold - Honey (Dogs of Thunder Music)
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Kevin Honold - Honey (Dogs of Thunder Music)
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January 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM
East River Pipe - Mel (30th Anniversary Reissue) (Merge Records)
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East River Pipe - Mel (30th Anniversary Reissue) (Merge Records)
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January 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Melody’s Echo Chamber - Unclouded (Domino)
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Melody’s Echo Chamber - Unclouded (Domino)
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January 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The Twinsets - Peel sessions 82-83 (Precious Recordings of London)
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The Twinsets - Peel sessions 82-83 (Precious Recordings of London)
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January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The Mary Onettes - Sworn (Welfare Sounds & Records)
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The Mary Onettes - Sworn (Welfare Sounds & Records)
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January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The Stray Lions - Cigarettes and Coffee (Yeah Yeah Yeah) (Oval Portrait Records)
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The Stray Lions - Cigarettes and Coffee (Yeah Yeah Yeah) (Oval Portrait Records)
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January 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
In an era defined by 15-second hooks and the frantic churn of digital content, Catherine Leduc’s return is less a traditional “comeback” and more an intentional act of resistance.
Catherine Leduc: The Art of Quiet Rebellion
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January 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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We've got the premiere of the new Uni Boys single "I Don't Wanna Dream Anymore"—a sugary jolt of heartbreak that’s sure to thrill genre fanatics and lovers of hooky, should be radio hits. I also had a quick chat with Noah Nash and Reza Matin about their new album. #Musicsky #Music
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Video Premiere: Uni Boys - "I Don't Wanna Dream Anymore" (Curation Records)
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January 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Ker - Wondering on Giants (self-released)
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Ker - Wondering on Giants (self-released)
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January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Andrew Schneider - Astonish Me (Andrew Schneider Records)
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Andrew Schneider - Astonish Me (Andrew Schneider Records)
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January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Thomas Anderson - Letters From the Hermit Kingdom (Out There)
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Thomas Anderson - Letters From the Hermit Kingdom (Out There)
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January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM