The Ginger Quiff – Albums/EPs of the Year

Having had a prolonged break from writing The Ginger Quiff blogs in 2025, as well as missing many of the gigs I wanted to get to, it also meant I missed reviewing some of my favourite albums of this year. That didn’t mean I wasn’t enjoying the music or using it as a form of therapy, I am one of those people who can’t get through a day without listening to music, and if I do, something is majorly wrong… any, for what it’s worth here are my 50 favourite akbums of 2025, 25 favourite EPs (actually 26) and my favourite re-releases and compilations, where I did review them, I’ve included the link to the review.

Albums of the Year – Top 10

1. f.o. machete – Mother of a Thousand REVIEW f.o. machete – Mother of a Thousand – Album Review – The Ginger Quiff – F.O. Machete – Mother of a Thousand LP / CD / DL
2. Slime City – National Record of Achievement REVIEW Slime City – National Record of Achievement – album review – The Ginger Quiff – National Record Of Achievement | SLIME CITY
3. Water Machine – God Park Water Machine – God Park
4. Sister John – Don’t Worry It’s Forever Sister John – Don’t Worry, It’s Forever LP / CD / DL
5. The Cords – The Cords REVIEW The Cords – The Cords – Album review – The Ginger Quiff – The Cords | The Cords
6. Quad 90 – Quad 90 REVIEW Quad 90 – debut album review – The Ginger Quiff – QUAD90 – The Debut Long Player – Vinyl / CD / Test Pressing/DL
7. Three n Eights – Leopard Print Hearts REVIEW Three ‘n’ Eights – Leopard Print Hearts – album review – The Ginger Quiff – Facebook
8. Brogeal – Tuesday Paper Club REVIEW Brògeal – Tuesday Paper Club – album review – The Ginger Quiff – Tuesday Paper Club | Brògeal
9. Dead Pioneers – Post American REVIEW Dead Pioneers – Post American – album review – The Ginger Quiff – PO$T AMERICAN | Dead Pioneers
10. Panic Shack – Panic Shack – Panic Shack | Panic Shack

11 – 50 (in Alphabetical order)

• Andy Blade – Tiny Specks in a Huge Abyss TINY SPECKS | Andy Blade | Munster Records
• The Balboas – Bite! Bleed! Repeat! Bite! Blood! Repeat! | The Balboas
• Benefits – Constant Noise Constant Noise | Benefits
• The Boojums – The Boojums The Boojums | The Boojums
• Burnt Log – Beautiful Terrier Beautiful Terrier | Burnt Log
• The Cowboy Mouth – Faultlines The Cowboy Mouth – Faultlines – LP, CD & DL
• Divorce – Drive to Goldenhammer Drive To Goldenhammer | Divorce
• Eater – Duplication Duplication | Eater
• Ex- – Imposter Syndrome REVIEW Ex – – Imposter Syndrome – album review – The Ginger Quiff – EX-20 IMPOSTER SYNDROME NEW ALBUM ON VINYL & EX-19 ON CD BUNDLE | EX-
• flinch. – misery olympian misery olympian | flinch.
• Former Champ – I Saw You in Paradise i saw you in paradise | Former Champ
• Gates of Light – Gates of Light II REVIEW Gates of Light – Gates of Light II – Album Review – The Ginger Quiff – Gates of Light II – Vinyl Edition
• The Girobabies – Dreams are Mental – Dreams Are Mental | Girobabies
• Gold Needles – Mood Elevator – Mood Elevator
• Gutterblood – Good Dogs Will Never Die REVIEW Gutterblood – Good Dogs Will Never Die – Album/EP review – The Ginger Quiff – GOOD DOGS WILL NEVER DIE – ALBUM | Gutterblood
• Hens Bens – Worlds Strongest Band REVIEW Hens Bens – World’s Strongest Band – Album Review – The Ginger Quiff – Music | HENS BENS
• His Lordship – Bored Animal – His Lordship | Rock n Roll
• The Joshua Hotel – Rapture Party – The Joshua Hotel – Rapture Party LP / CD / DL
• Lambrini girls – Who Let the Dogs Out REVIEW Lambrini Girls – Who Let the Dogs Out – album review – The Ginger Quiff – Music | Lambrini Girls
• Legss – Unreal – Legss – Unreal – Legss
• Middle Class Guilt – The Committee REVIEW Middle Class Guilt – The Committee – album review – The Ginger Quiff – The Committee | Middle Class Guilt
• Mogwai – The Bad Fire – The Bad Fire | Mogwai
• Mungos Hifi – Soundsystem Champions 2 – Soundsystem Champions 2 OUT NOW! – Mungo’s Hi Fi     
• Neil Sturgeon & the Infomaniacs – Fermata – Fermata | Neil Sturgeon & The Infomaniacs | Neil Sturgeon
• Peter Cat – Starchamber – Starchamber | Peter Cat
• Prolapse – I Wonder When They’re Going to Destroy Your Face – I Wonder When They’re Going To Destroy Your Face | Prolapse
• The Red Eyes – After Hours (Acoustic Volume 1) REVIEW The Red Eyes – After Hours (Acoustic Volume 1) – The Ginger Quiff – (1) Facebook
• Restricted Code – Chasing Shadows Restricted Code – Chasing Shadows LP / CD / DL
• Scaramanga Six – Dearth – DEARTH | The Scaramanga Six
• The Secret Goldfish – Empty Holster – The Secret Goldfish – Empty Holster Vinyl LP / DL
• Self Esteem – A Complicated Woman – SELF ESTEEM
• The Sexual Objects – Orangutang – The Sexual Objects – Orangutang – Vinyl LP / CD/DL
• SheBeat – From Liverpool to Leith – From Liverpool to Leith | SheBeat
• Shock and Awe – The World Famous – The World Famous Shock And Awe | Shock And Awe
• Station Nord – Mind Control Radio REVIEW Station Nord – Mind Control Radio – album review – The Ginger Quiff
• Suede – Antidepressants – Suede
• Teenage Waitress – Upstairs to Finish a Dream – (1) Hi friends! Don’t forget you can now pre-order… – Teenage Waitress | Facebook
• The Twistettes – Red Door Open – The Twistettes – Red Door Open – Vinyl / CD / DL
• Wet Leg – Moisturiser – wet leg
• Your Heterosexual Violence – Some People Have Too Much – Some People Have Too Much To Say | Your Heterosexual Violence

The Best of 2025 – EPs

1. Lacuna – Nest & What If I Told You I’d Been Lying All the Time REVIEW– Lacuna – Nest – EP review – The Ginger Quiff –Lacuna Nest 12″ Vinyl EP 2025 — Assai Records
2. soapbox – Lock In – ‎LOCK IN – EP – Album by SOAPBOX – Apple Music
3. Milange – Till You Drop REVIEW MILANGE – Till You Drop – EP Review – The Ginger Quiff – Front Row – Milange – Deezer
4. Martha May and the Mondays – Zeroes and Villains – Zeroes & Villains – EP – album by Martha May & The Mondays
5. Son of the Right Hand – Pscenic Root REVIEW Son of the Right Hand – Pscenic Root – EP review – The Ginger Quiff – Music | Son of the Right Hand
6. The Dead Shout – Eponymous Product Merch | The Dead Shout
7. This Questionable Life – Sucker Punch REVIEW This Questionable Life – Sucker Punch – EP Review – The Ginger Quiff & This Questionable Life – Exquisite Torment This Questionable Life – Exquisite Torment EP review – The Ginger Quiff – Music | This Questionable Life
8. The Countess of Fife – Betwixt & Between REVIEW The Countess of Fife – Betwixt and Between – EP Review – The Ginger Quiff – Music | The Countess of Fife
9. Y – “Y” – Y – ‘Y’ EP | Hideous Mink Records
10. Shinlifter – Other Conspiracies REVIEW Shinlifter – Other Conspiracies – EP review – The Ginger Quiff – Other Conspiracies | Shinlifter
11. Isabella Strange – Slick Git – Slick Git | Isabella Strange
12. The Pill – The EP The Pill Band
13. The Kidney Flowers – Live at Dystopia – Live At Dystopia | The Kidney Flowers | Rare Vitamin Records
14. Fiendz YT – Unfortunately Live REVIEW Fiendz YT – Unfortunately Live with… EP review – The Ginger Quiff – Fiendz YT | Instagram | Linktree
15. Fog Bandits – This Coven – Fog Bandits – This Coven | Deezer
16. Save Face – All the Gold in the World REVIEW Save Face – All the Gold in the World – EP review – The Ginger Quiff – savefaceband | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree
17. David Delinquent – Scared to Spend – Scared To Spend EP | David Delinquent
18. Peach Crumb – You’re Too Pretty and Young to be Sad – You’re Too Pretty And Young To Be Sad | Peach Crumb
19. The Braes – Missy & the Black Dog – ‎missy and the black dog – Album by The Braes – Apple Music
20. Problem Patterns – Boring Songs for Boring People – Boring Songs For Boring People | Problem Patterns
21. Buzzbomb – Brutal Deluxe – Brutal Deluxe EP | Buzzbomb
22. Upturned Boats – Upturned Boats – Upturned Boats | Upturned Boats
23. Kirsten Adamson – Paint with the Colours – Paint With The Colours EP | Kirsten Adamson
24. Exotica – Sleeper & Release – REVIEW – Exotica – Sleep and Release – EP Review – The Ginger Quiff

The Best of 2025 – Re-Releases/Compilations

1. The Bathers – Pandemonia – The Bathers – Pandemonia 2 x Vinyl LP
2. The Primevals – Best of the BBC Sessions – REVIEW – The Primevals – Best of the BBC Sessions – The Ginger Quiff – PRELP 6: Best of the BBC sessions | primevals
3. Fini Tribe – The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe Finitribe – The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe 1982-1987
4. The Motorcycle Boy – John Peel Session 14.09.87 PRE 052: THE MOTORCYCLE BOY – John Peel session 14.09.87 | The Motorcycle Boy | Precious Recordings of London