Music League: New hotness
Songs released in 2025
- Marie Davidson: Fun Times
I didn’t think there was much modern EDM that really did it for me, but stumbling upon Marie Davidson this year is making me think again. It’s true that a lot of what I find appealing here reminds me of club styles (EBM, electro) from decades gone by, but rather than being a rehash, it feels like a fresh update of those sounds, with plenty of new ideas sprinkled in. - Ghost: Satanized
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say this is the first radio-ready song in history to use the word “laicized.” Six albums in, it’s still wild to me that a theatrical pop metal act led by a self-styled Swedish pontiff obsessed with Satan is selling out arenas in the 21st century, though I guess working with producers who have helmed hits by Robyn, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, etc doesn’t hurt. This silly band has yet to disappoint me, metal snob cred be damned.