Lenore Appelhans
@lenoreva.bsky.social
Author. Writer. Unrepentant concert goer. My cat owns me.
I have 30+ more songs on my #bestsongsof2025 that you can check out in playlist form:
open.spotify.com/playlist/1E6...
Hope 2026’s music is as good to us! Happy new year!
open.spotify.com/playlist/1E6...
Hope 2026’s music is as good to us! Happy new year!
Bestof2025
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January 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I have 30+ more songs on my #bestsongsof2025 that you can check out in playlist form:
open.spotify.com/playlist/1E6...
Hope 2026’s music is as good to us! Happy new year!
open.spotify.com/playlist/1E6...
Hope 2026’s music is as good to us! Happy new year!
On Square One, the singer of The Aces croons sweetly about cursing the ex that broke her
heart. #bestsongsof2025
heart. #bestsongsof2025
December 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
On Square One, the singer of The Aces croons sweetly about cursing the ex that broke her
heart. #bestsongsof2025
heart. #bestsongsof2025
Suki Waterhouse channels a strung-out-on-love lounge singer on On This Love with liquid smoke vocals and when it starts playing I’m always like who is this? Oh yeah! No skips. #bestsongsof2025
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Suki Waterhouse channels a strung-out-on-love lounge singer on On This Love with liquid smoke vocals and when it starts playing I’m always like who is this? Oh yeah! No skips. #bestsongsof2025
Danielle Haim slips onto my list a record 4th time by way of her guest vocals on Bon Iver’s If Only I Could Wait. #bestsongsof2025
December 31, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Danielle Haim slips onto my list a record 4th time by way of her guest vocals on Bon Iver’s If Only I Could Wait. #bestsongsof2025
Speaking of whirly and jaunty, Heathcliff by Snocaps takes a similar approach with a country/Americana bent. #bestsongsof2025
December 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Speaking of whirly and jaunty, Heathcliff by Snocaps takes a similar approach with a country/Americana bent. #bestsongsof2025
On Wreck, Neko Case juxtaposes whirly, jaunty instrumentation with heavy, metaphor-rich lyrics to illuminate how love can feel both transcendent and destructive at the same time. #bestsongsof2025
December 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
On Wreck, Neko Case juxtaposes whirly, jaunty instrumentation with heavy, metaphor-rich lyrics to illuminate how love can feel both transcendent and destructive at the same time. #bestsongsof2025
The Simple Joy by Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band is a Jack pick, and I’m so glad he turned me on to it. #bestsongsof2025
December 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The Simple Joy by Ryan Davis and the Roadhouse Band is a Jack pick, and I’m so glad he turned me on to it. #bestsongsof2025
Afterlife by Alex G has been on a ton of year-end best lists and I heartily concur. #bestsongsof2025
December 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Afterlife by Alex G has been on a ton of year-end best lists and I heartily concur. #bestsongsof2025
Pulp’s new album really is a good time, so how about adding Got to Have Love to this venerable list? Yes! Great idea!! #bestsongsof2025
December 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Pulp’s new album really is a good time, so how about adding Got to Have Love to this venerable list? Yes! Great idea!! #bestsongsof2025
Florence Road is poised to break out big soon and I’m excited to see them open for The Last Dinner Party. Heavy has been on heavy rotation ;) #bestsongsof2025
December 29, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Florence Road is poised to break out big soon and I’m excited to see them open for The Last Dinner Party. Heavy has been on heavy rotation ;) #bestsongsof2025
Silver Spoon by Erin LeCount is melodramatic in the best possible way. #bestsongsof2025
December 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Silver Spoon by Erin LeCount is melodramatic in the best possible way. #bestsongsof2025
Television Love by Of Monsters and Men sparkles with that special alchemy of their orchestration and Ragnar and Nanna’s vocals. Love the build here. #bestsongsof2025
December 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Television Love by Of Monsters and Men sparkles with that special alchemy of their orchestration and Ragnar and Nanna’s vocals. Love the build here. #bestsongsof2025
Blood on the Hospital Floor is a stellar example of The Wombats signature sound. Very fun live too! #bestsongsof2025
December 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Blood on the Hospital Floor is a stellar example of The Wombats signature sound. Very fun live too! #bestsongsof2025
The more I listen to Catch These Fists, the more I appreciate the catchiness of this Wet Leg cut. #bestsongsof2025
December 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The more I listen to Catch These Fists, the more I appreciate the catchiness of this Wet Leg cut. #bestsongsof2025
The Last Dinner Party’s This is the Killer Speaking is another that I can’t wait to see live. There’s so much going on in the song that a stage performance can make even more fun. #bestsongsof2025
December 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The Last Dinner Party’s This is the Killer Speaking is another that I can’t wait to see live. There’s so much going on in the song that a stage performance can make even more fun. #bestsongsof2025
One of the Greats is Florence and the Machine dissing lazy, bad music by men and I’m here for it. #bestsongsof2025
December 27, 2025 at 4:58 AM
One of the Greats is Florence and the Machine dissing lazy, bad music by men and I’m here for it. #bestsongsof2025
Southern Life by Sharon Van Etten has a heavier sound and dirge-like tempo mixed with her signature vocals to mesmerizing effect. #bestsongsof2025
December 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Southern Life by Sharon Van Etten has a heavier sound and dirge-like tempo mixed with her signature vocals to mesmerizing effect. #bestsongsof2025
Gethsemane clocks in at over 11 minutes but Car Seat Headrest keeps it fresh with various changeups and a cathartic refrain of “you can love again/if you try again.” #bestsongsof2025
December 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Gethsemane clocks in at over 11 minutes but Car Seat Headrest keeps it fresh with various changeups and a cathartic refrain of “you can love again/if you try again.” #bestsongsof2025
Ain’t Quite Right by Still Blank I heard by chance and was instantly intrigued by the whole vibe. Keeps me coming back for more listens. #bestsongsof2025
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Ain’t Quite Right by Still Blank I heard by chance and was instantly intrigued by the whole vibe. Keeps me coming back for more listens. #bestsongsof2025
So this is an interesting one: Right? by Flipturn but essentially covered by the singer of Mercury with a heavier, alt-rock sound. The regular version is also great, but the Mercury version is more to my taste. #bestsongsof2025
December 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So this is an interesting one: Right? by Flipturn but essentially covered by the singer of Mercury with a heavier, alt-rock sound. The regular version is also great, but the Mercury version is more to my taste. #bestsongsof2025
I’m unfamiliar with Paramore, but may have to check them out (any suggestions?) after loving Hayley Williams’ solo album. Parachute especially. #bestsongsof2025
December 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I’m unfamiliar with Paramore, but may have to check them out (any suggestions?) after loving Hayley Williams’ solo album. Parachute especially. #bestsongsof2025
Back to Me by The Marias uses minor chords for a melancholic, almost creepy vibe. Also a reference to the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which is in my top movies of all time. #bestsongsof2025
December 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Back to Me by The Marias uses minor chords for a melancholic, almost creepy vibe. Also a reference to the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which is in my top movies of all time. #bestsongsof2025
Ever by the band After is the kind of epic musical adventure I love to listen to in the dark. #bestsongsof2025
December 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Ever by the band After is the kind of epic musical adventure I love to listen to in the dark. #bestsongsof2025
Purity Ring creates this whole immersive electronica experience and Place of My Own is up there with their very best. #bestsongsof2025
December 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Purity Ring creates this whole immersive electronica experience and Place of My Own is up there with their very best. #bestsongsof2025
Lizard by Samia is like dipping into a warm pool surrounded by the voice of a siren. Utterly hypnotic. #bestsongsof2025
December 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Lizard by Samia is like dipping into a warm pool surrounded by the voice of a siren. Utterly hypnotic. #bestsongsof2025