13th Floor Top Albums of 2025 as Selected by Marty Duda
With 2025 done and dusted its time to think back and pick 10 albums that stand out among the thousands that were released over the past 365 days.
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Eric Johanson – Live In Mississippi and Living In New Orleans: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Blues guitarist Eric Johanson has released Live In Mississippi, where the raucous Friday-night crowd welcomed Eric to the stage at the Ground Zero Club in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Pearl Harbour – Still Drivin’, Still Rockin’: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
This past year saw a host of cool reissues from Liberation Hall including an expanded version of the one and only album by Pearl Harbor & The Explosions.
Portugal. The Man On Ice: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Portugal. The Man have released their 10th studio album, titled Shish, after Shishmaref, Alaska.
Ian Moss – Hollywood Avondale: December 19, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Aussie rocker Ian Moss kicked off a two-night stand at Auckland’s Hollywood Avondale last night with a solo set of old favourites and that stories that went with them.
Black Lips And The Season Of The Peach: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Season Of The Peach is the 10th studio album from Black Lips, a record they call a “rock & roll odyssey”.
Bad For Education Performs Close My Eyes: 13th Floor Singles Session
Bad For Education, the musical alter-ego of Auckland’s William Walker, has released a new single, Close My Eyes.
Throwing Muses – Double Whammy: December 10, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
With the year drawing to a close, Throwing Muses return to Auckland for the first time since 1993.
Juliana Hatfield – Determined To Have Fun: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Juliana Hatfield releases her latest solo album, Lightning Might Strike, in just a few days.
Dave McMurray Loves Detroit (Even When He’s Hurting): 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Sax man Dave McMurray has just released I Love Life (Even When I’m Hurting) on Blue Note Records.