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Emma Wilkes

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Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 25-11

It's albums of the year o'clock! The best? Maybe. Our favourites? Definitely. Words by Sean Adams & Emma Wilkes.

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2025 belonged to...

We're in the last month of 2025 and for certain artists, it'll have been the biggest year of lives. We round up the names who dominated conversation this year...

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How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

Acknowledging the unself: Conjurer's Dani Nightingale on metal and autism

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The joys of the 10pm finish

Gig-goers love a 10pm finish - but should all gigs have one? Sometimes, it's not always practical...

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The guesswork of gig-going: why don't venues share their stage times?

Estimating what time a gig starts is a dilemma for any music fan. Why is it such a problem? And what are artists doing to help?

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Reframing Heavy Music: How queer doomgazers Cwfen won the Neptune Prize

Cwfen’s Sorrows oozes gothic charm and pitch-black melancholia to devastating, beautiful effect.

Emma Wilkes

Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 25-11

2025 belonged to...

How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

The joys of the 10pm finish

The guesswork of gig-going: why don't venues share their stage times?

Reframing Heavy Music: How queer doomgazers Cwfen won the Neptune Prize

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