Bunch: Selections from 2025
Last year’s can’t-miss-cuts.
We begin 2026 by looking back at 2025. It’s a storied tradition here at Green Bananas, like the Olympics—which is to say that it’s something we do once every four years.
The question is: What’s one song from 2025 that you think everybody should hear?
Our answers are below.
▶︎ Hear our Selections from 2025.
“Taxes” by Geese
If you don’t write about Geese and/or Cameron Winter as part of your 2025 year-end list you actually lose your blogging license. That said, this song is truly a piece of magic. An anti-gravity spell. An exhale you didn’t know you were holding. Ironic how an album called Getting Killed can make you feel so alive. (Joe Petro)
“Godlike” by Twen
I can’t believe this band is as under-the-radar as they are (for now). Criminally catchy stuff. (Kathleen Martinelli)
”Muck” by Annie DiRusso
All hook and the age-old question, is it worth it to make it complicated? This song is highly encouraging of having a crush, and you’ll find yourself singing it in the shower all week. After all, things may be garbage but maybe the muck is worth it for one more kiss. (Sarah Hansen)
“Can we talk about Isaac?” By Rachel Chinouriri
Everybody is going on and on about Olivia Dean and CMAT and all these other up-and-coming European pop stars, but can we talk about Rachel? (Joe Petro)
“blade bird” by Oklou
The loveliest song of the year, imo. Sad, sweet, perfect. (Kathleen Martinelli)
“Lost Time (extended)” by Lucy Dacus
the absolute opposite end of the yearning spectrum, instead asking why didn’t we leap earlier? The outro is the best part of this song that could be a one act play-- layers and layers of the tiny things we love and that break our heart about the person we are in love with. Mary Oliver said “attention is the beginning of devotion”, and giving in to devotion is risky but rewarding. (Sarah Hansen)
Previous year-end picks:
Here are 2025’s mixtapes:
☊ The Bend - Jangling fall-weather indie rock dipped in dreamy emotionally raw honey.
☊ Tonics - Bright and bitter post-punk pop and new wave to break your cabin fever.
☊ Spangled - Blistering guitar-charged anthems for Independence Day.
It’s cold out there, here’s some music for the weather:
☊ Departures - Lost in transportation.
☊ In My Room — Dan Svizeny’s highlights of lo-fi.
☊ Den — A wintry mix from Lucas Ballasy.
And some more writing from us:
2025 in review by Kathleen Martinelli
2025 in Music by Sarah Hansen
The Instagram account that got me through 2025 by Joe Petro
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