Was 2025 a classic year for new music? I'm not sure it was, but maybe I'm just getting even grumpier as I get older? I sought out help from friends of Fruits de Mer and asked them to share their favourite releases from the last 12 months that weren't weighed down with an FdM catalogue number...
...here's a selection
i. Hibushibire (suggested by Mike Milsom) ii. Flying Circus (Matthias Lang) iii. Poor Genetic Material (Matthias) iv. The Black Cat's Eye (Matthias)
i. Midlake (suggested by Jonathan Lubin) ii. EarthBall (Geoff Fleet) iii. University (Geoff) iv. Just Mustard (Geoff)
i. Custard Flux (suggested by Juergen Broich) ii. Hawkwind (Steve Livesley) iii. Les Big Byrd (Nilas Fransson) iv. Elandill (Nigel Kingston)
i. Oneohtrix Point Never (suggested by Stephen Young) ii. Charli xcx - House featuring John Cale (Stephen) iii. Luke James Williams (Stephen) iv. Reuben's Daughter (Alfie Howard)
i. West Wickhams (suggested by Kevin Shepherd) ii. Erotic Secrets of Pompeii (Kevin) iii. Gwenifer Raymond (Mike Spencer) iv. Sky Valley Mistress (Stephen Tansey)
