The Death of Cool (Pleasure Loves Company). Review by Randy Radic.

Year in and year out, author and nearly 20-year Ink 19 staff writer Christopher Long remains committed to the discovery and mass consumption of new music. In this rockin’ year-end roundup, Chris reveals his Video Jukebox Playlist of songs that thwacked him hardest in 2025.

This week, Christopher Long celebrates completing a ten-year mission: finally locating a mint-condition, burgundy vinyl copy of Friendly Enemies, the sparkling 2015 debut record from pop-rock powerhouse Jule Vera.

Indulgence (Desperate Spirits). Review by Carl F. Gauze.

Let’s leave 2020 in our rearview, shall we?

Bearcat EP. Review by Jen Cray.

What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood (Saddle Creek). Review by Jeff Schweers.

Sister Kinderhook. Review by Carl F Gauze.

Hitting the road with Ani DiFranco as a follow-up to her national touring debut with no less a superstar than Tracy Chapman , Gaby Moreno will have to follow-up her debut album, Still the Unknown with a title more befitting her potential breakout. She’s already got some surprises up her sleeve for the second act.

Made of Bricks (Fictions/Geffen). Review by Jen Cray.

Until Death Comes (Licking Fingers). Review by Aaron Shaul.

The Dresden Dolls (8 Ft. Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Happenstance (Private Music). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Beautiful (Rocketown Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Leona Naess (Geffen). Review by Sean Slone.

Everybody Got Their Something (Virgin). Review by Vanessa Bormann.