Gorilla vs. Bear’s Albums of 2025
Presenting our favorite albums of 2025: The most subjectively correct year-end list in the world, every single year since 2005. Click the links to support the artists.
p.s. As always, while I adore them all, releases on my label Luminelle were not eligible for consideration for this list.
GORILLA vs. BEAR's ALBUMS OF 2025
37 BURIAL | Comafields / Imaginary Festival
36 DANIA | Listless
35 ACOPIA | Blush Response
34 MIKE | Showbiz!
33 HORSEGIRL | Phonetics On and On
32 bambinodj | Silent Dispatch
31 KHADIJA AL HANAFI | !OK!
30 DIJON | Baby
29 MALIBU | Vanities
28 NIGHT TAPES | portals//polarities
27 RAISA K | Affectionately
26 DEER PARK | Terra Infirma
25 EARL SWEATSHIRT | Live Laugh Love
24 GEORGIE & JOE | What I made with Joe
23 NO JOY | Bugland
22 RAT HEART | Dancin' in the Streets
21 MEN I TRUST | Equus Caballus / Equus Asinus
20 LAURA GROVES | Yes
19 ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER | Tranquilizer
18 YAWNING PORTAL | Anywhere
17 JIM LEGXACY | black british music
16 SWORD II | Electric Hour
15 JOHN GLACIER | Like a Ribbon
14 billy woods | GOLLIWOG
13 SNUGGLE | Goodbyehouse
12 TOPS | Bury the Key
11 DEAN BLUNT | Lucre
10) SOPHIA STEL | How to Win at Solitaire
09) ARMAND HAMMER + THE ALCHEMIST | Mercy
08) MARIA SOMERVILLE | Luster
07) PANDA BEAR | Sinister Grift
06) ERIKA DE CASIER | Lifetime
05) JOANNE ROBERTSON | Blurrr
04) JAMES K | Friend
03) NOURISHED BY TIME | The Passionate Ones
02) SMERZ | Big city life
01) OKLOU | Choke Enough
GORILLA VS. BEAR's ALBUMS OF 2025
01 OKLOU | choke enough
02 SMERZ | Big city life
03 NOURISHED BY TIME | The Passionate Ones
04 JAMES K | Friend
05 JOANNE ROBERTSON | Blurrr
06 ERIKA DE CASIER | Lifetime
07 PANDA BEAR | Sinister Grift
08 MARIA SOMERVILLE | Luster
09 ARMAND HAMMER + THE ALCHEMIST | Mercy
10 SOPHIA STEL | How to Win at Solitaire
11 DEAN BLUNT | lucre
12 TOPS | Bury the Key
13 SNUGGLE | Goodbyehouse
14 billy woods | GOLLIWOG
15 JOHN GLACIER | Like a Ribbon
16 SWORD II | Electric Hour
17 JIM LEGXACY | black british music
18 YAWNING PORTAL | Anywhere
19 ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER | Tranquilizer
20 LAURA GROVES | Yes
21 MEN I TRUST | Equus Caballus / Equus Asinus
22 RAT HEART | Dancin’ in the Streets
23 NO JOY | Bugland
24 GEORGIE & JOE | What I made with Joe
25 EARL SWEATSHIRT | Live Laugh Love
26 DEER PARK | Terra Infirma
27 RAISA K | Affectionately
28 NIGHT TAPES | portals//polarities
29 MALIBU | Vanities
30 DIJON | Baby
31 KHADIJA AL HANAFI | !OK!
32 bambinodj | Silent Dispatch
33 HORSEGIRL | Phonetics On and On
34 MIKE | Showbiz!
35 ACOPIA | Blush Response
36 DANIA | Listless
37 BURIAL | Comafields / Imaginary Festival
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