Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2025
We're happy to present "Post-Trash's Staff Picks: The Best of 2025" as voted by the site’s wonderful contributors (including their individual lists). With 15 of our writers submitting their votes, we had 234 different records nominated and only the top record received a collected score of sixty or higher.
Hélène Barbier – "Panorama" | Album Review
Port Ross - Nighttime at Gardner Hall | Album Review
Written during these years and beyond, Port Ross’s sprawling, flexible debut relies on instruments and stories from his Salt Lake City upbringing and 2023 move to Brooklyn. Nighttime at Gardner Hall grapples with family conflict, relationship trauma, and that financial struggles that bubble up as you set sail for adulthood.
Maneka - "Bathes and Listens" | Album Review
The New Eves - "The New Eve Is Rising" | Album Review
Oruã - "Slacker" | Album Review
Post-Trash's Year In Review: The Best of 2025
Shintaro Sakamoto - "Is There A Place For You There? (Live In-Studio Performance) | Post-Trash Premiere
Psych-jazz legend Shintaro Sakamoto announced his perfectly titled Yoo-hoo back in November, sharing “Dear Grandpa” and “Is There A Place For You There?” in its wake. This evening in America and this morning in Japan, Post-Trash is thrilled to premiere a live, in-studio performance “Is There A Place For You There?”
Nyxy Nyx - "Self-Titled" | Album Review
Maraudeur - "Flaschenträger" | Album Review
Nick Drake - "The Making of Five Leaves Left [Box Set]" | Album Review
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It took years for listeners to rediscover his work, but today, Nick Drake is celebrated and frequently cited as one of the greatest songwriters of his era. Drake’s new box set is more than a collection of studio sessions, a book, and a remastered album. It is an invitation into the mind and private world of a singer-songwriter who remained unwaveringly true to his voice and style.
Thirdface - "Ministerial Cafeteria" | Album Review
Journey to the Center of Aaron Turner | Feature Interview
Greg Freeman - "Burnover" | Album Review
Sorry - "Cosplay" | Album Review
Merzbow & Akio Jeimus - "Any Other Utterance" | Album Review
Merzbow has always been unafraid to delve into music’s harshest, most desolate corners, often creating a profound meditative state. With Akio Jeimus, the pair present a different face of improvised music – the “contained,” hermetic chaos of the studio, and the new feral life such pieces take in live settings.
Hairbrush - "Who Has Been Standing Dormant Eternally" + Other Joliah - "Everyone is John" | Post-Trash Premiere
Tony Molina - "On This Day" | Album Review
Sleeper's Bell | Feature Interview
In the leadup to Ugly Hug and Post-Trash’s benefit fest this Sunday at the Empty Bottle, both sites are featuring each project on their respective sites. Sleeper’s Bell hits the stage third, bringing their memorable expressions and tender storytelling. Shea Roney recently sat down with Blaine and Evan about their upcoming album, life’s hidden alignments, and reflecting on their first big tour.