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Sean Adams

Founded Drowned in Sound in the year 2000. Recommender of music. Manager of artists such as The Anchoress and Charlotte Church. Run the DiS independent label.

128 posts

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Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 10-1

Our countdown continues with our 10 favourite albums of the year.

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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.

Newsletter

How To Support The Music You're Obsessed With

Find out how you can support the music you love

Newsletter

Aphex, Björk, Eno, Eilish, and a little treaty for you

Last chance to shape UK music policy (deadline Sunday). Plus: Ticketmaster precedent, Spotify drama, and this week's lushest track.

Resources

Why Gig Tickets Are a Mess: Everything You Need To Know (And How Fans Can Fix It)

A shareable resource covering: live music scams, soaring gig prices, ticket monopolies, and the fixes already underway

Podcast

Defunding Ticket Touts

Fairer ticketing coming to the UK?