25 for ‘25: The Big Stir Records Hit Machine
Big Stir, 2025
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Listen to 25 for ‘25: The Big Stir Records Hit Machine
The Big Stir label put out an immense amount of great music in 2025, and here they’ve assembled 25 great tunes from their roster for us to enjoy.
Sorrows starts the fun with their rugged yet tuneful garage rock ways with the jangly “Never Mind”, and it isn’t long until Crossword Smiles treats us to the harmonic and warm “Counting By Fives”, which invites singing-along right away.
Deeper into the listen, the power-pop ways of The Flashcubes is very present across the guitar driven “The Sweet Spot”, while Shplang offers a softer moment that uses keys strategically across the thoughtful “Let’s Get High (And I Could Be Your Man)”.
Further still, The Armoires” showcase their textured, retro ways with the lush “Full-On Witch Mode”, and Legal Matters finishes the lengthy album via the punchy and animated “Everybody Knows” that’s full of color and melodic song craft.
In the area of modern power-pop, indie-pop and jangly, nostalgic sounds, you aren’t going to find a better place than Big Stir Records, and this large handful of songs sure doesn’t disappoint.
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